Senior Associate, Project Finance

Senior Associate, Project Finance

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Financial Modeling & Analysis

Build and maintain detailed project-level and portfolio financial models incorporating capital costs, operating assumptions, and financing terms.

Support the execution of complex project finance transactions, including due diligence, documentation review, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

Partner with cross-functional teams (Legal, Development, Engineering, and Government Affairs) to align financing structures with technical, regulatory, and policy objectives.

Contribute to building internal project finance processes, tools, and templates to support repeatable, scalable deal execution.

Required Experience

Mission-driven, with a passion for accelerating clean energy and infrastructure development.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling of levered non-recourse projects.

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Estimated Starting Salary Range

The estimated starting salary range for this role is $118,000 - $140,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.

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