Senior Associate, Project Finance

The Nuclear Company • Washington, DC

77d • $118,000 - $140,000

About The Position

This position is ideal for a highly analytical finance professional who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure, energy, and capital markets. The Senior Associate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the organization (commercial, technical and legal) to facilitate origination, structure contracts, optimize project economics, and execute complicated and multi-party capital financing transactions to support TNC’s execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in project finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance — ideally within energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling of levered non-recourse projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complicated concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with modeling tax equity partnership economics (including full capital account build-ups).
• Familiarity with government-backed financing mechanisms, tax incentives, or DOE/loan guarantee programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed project-level and portfolio financial models incorporating capital costs, operating assumptions, and financing terms.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate key drivers of project economics and risk-return profiles.
• Support valuation of structured financing transactions including sponsor equity, tax equity, project debt, and public-private partnerships.
• Support the execution of complex project finance transactions, including due diligence, documentation review, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare investment materials, term sheets, and presentation decks for internal leadership, lenders, and investors.
• Conduct market and comparable analysis to benchmark financing terms and support negotiation strategy.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Legal, Development, Engineering, and Government Affairs) to align financing structures with technical, regulatory, and policy objectives.
• Closely coordinate with FP&A to assess impact of project-level economics in TNC’s corporate financial plan.
• Support the development of project pipelines and capital deployment strategies aligned with company growth plans.
• Interface with potential lenders, investors, and advisors to build strong external relationships and represent the company in financing discussions.
• Contribute to building internal project finance processes, tools, and templates to support repeatable, scalable deal execution.
• Help establish key performance metrics and reporting standards for project-level and portfolio-wide financial performance.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees