Associate, Project Finance

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Job Overview

The Project Finance Associate (PF Associate) is a key member of the Project Finance team. The team underwrites and monetizes portfolios of renewable energy projects originated and developed by ForeFront Power. The PF Associate directly assists the team in analyzing and closing the sale and financing transactions that monetize our portfolios. This role also supports the Project Finance team in various analytical needs, including internal pricing and underwriting. The PF Associate will use analytic, problem solving and financial modeling acumen to structure creative solutions that help our business grow in the rapidly expanding and evolving US renewable and clean energy market.

Location & Reporting

This position will ideally be based in our San Francisco office, though remote is acceptable for an exceptional candidate. The PF Associate will report to the Senior Manager or Manager of Project Finance and interact with Commercial / Sales, Legal, Project Development, Project Execution, Corporate Finance, Asset Management, and external deal counterparties and consultants.

Key Responsibilities

• Support internal Commercial / Sales and Development teams in developing, running, and updating revenue agreement pricing models and financial analysis based on current monetization options and other relevant analysis such as credit underwriting.
• Proactively support Project Finance in all aspects of driving project finance transactions and portfolio sales processes to close, from initial marketing phase through term sheet negotiation and complex deal contract structuring.
• Interface closely with internal teams to help guide projects forward quickly and efficiently to successful monetizations.
• Conduct highly complex and detailed financial modeling, compiling asset economics and projections, and presentations for internal stakeholders, including Corporate Finance and quarterly board meetings.
• Directly engage in and support Project Finance team’s interactions with third-party counterparties, customers, and consultants in a professional manner.
• Lead on detail-oriented organization and maintenance of project documentation and data rooms for diligence by investors and lenders.
• Support policy and regulatory analysis (especially US Federal tax incentives) to support critical path underwriting and project financings.

Qualifications

Physical Demands

This position is primarily sedentary in nature and requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk in front of a computer. Long hours may be needed from time to time as dictated by transaction and other deadlines.

Work Environment and Culture

The organization promotes an open and collaborative work atmosphere. Cross-functional teams work closely together to solve problems and move the company forward. Our culture encourages employees to be authentic and to embrace our core values that celebrate passion for our work, a commitment to our planet, a winning attitude, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a community of respect for each other and our partners.

Benefits

This is a regular, full-time position eligible for benefits. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive base salary and bonus potential; health, vision, and dental coverage; commute assistance; professional development; Paid Time Off; and 401(k) with employer match.

About Forefront Power

ForeFront Power is a leading developer of commercial and industrial-scale (C&I) solar energy and battery storage projects in the U.S. and Mexico, also offering vehicle fleet electrification services. Over 15 years of working together, the ForeFront Power team has developed more than 1,900 behind-the-meter and community solar projects, totaling more than 1.6 gigawatt-DC of renewable electricity. ForeFront Power serves business, government, education, healthcare and community solar customers with a broad array of development, asset management and advisory services from its San Francisco headquarters and via teams based in New York, Mexico City, and across the U.S. through a hybrid work model.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

ForeFront Power is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.

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