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Structured Finance Associate

Posted 27 November 2023
Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
LocationLondon
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
ReferenceSHALI-4AUG23
Contact NameSam Hadfield

Job description

Client Overview:

Our client is a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects. They pride themselves on their entrepreneurial spirit as they continue to push the boundaries of an ever-changing energy landscape. By choosing a career with them, you can expect a challenging and fulfilling role surrounded by people who are passionate and have brilliant ideas about sustainable technology, innovation and making the world a better place.

Team Summary:

The structured finance team’s primary focus is leading, structuring and negotiating the firm's financings through both project level and corporate level debt, as well as leading M&A and divestments across their operational jurisdictions. In addition, the structured finance team works closely with the global business in making investment decisions.

Role Overview:

This role is primarily focused on the quantitative analysis needed to support investment decisions, debt raising and M&A processes globally. This requires a good understanding of all aspects of solar and financing including (but not limited to) power markets, development processes, engineering, project finance structures, corporate debt structures, debt financing processes, derivative instruments, tax and accounting.

Four Key Aspects to the Role:

  1. Financing

  2. Investment Decisions

  3. Acquisitions

  4. Divestments

Experience Required:

  • Demonstrable experience within the financial sector with strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as project finance knowledge

  • Advance excel financial modelling capabilities, proficient in VBA and proven ability to work well with different teams

  • Renewables and/or infrastructure experience is highly desired

  • Able to build and run pro-forma financial models for raising project finance, making investment decisions and M&A valuations

  • Able to draft and prepare presentation materials including deal teasers, management presentations, and other supporting documentation and analysis