Associate, Structured Finance

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

Functional area: Finance / Controlling 

Remuneration: Exempt

An Associate, Structured Finance is a core member of team that evaluates, negotiates, and executes tax equity financing and other forms of financing transactions for renewable energy projects. The Structured Finance team works closely with investors, third-party consultants, and internal business teams to efficiently execute financing transactions and support RWE's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate has experience in complex financing modeling in the renewable energy sector, a problem-solving mindset can efficiently manage multiple priorities, and keeps the "big picture" of RWE's best interests in mind.

Responsibilities:

• Financial modeling – takes a lead role in building and updating financial models for tax equity transactions and other financing arrangements. This includes working with various RWE business teams to obtain various model inputs and assumptions
• Diligence – take a lead role in managing investor diligence and working with external consultants as a key part of transaction execution. This includes working collaboratively across RWE business teams
• Prepare internal and external presentation materials – assist in the preparation of various types of materials for internal and external stakeholders
• Provide finance support to other teams – provide support to other teams related to Structured Finance modeling and assumptions.  This includes quality control reviews and other ad-hoc support

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or other analytical/quantitative field
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a role with emphasis on building complex financial models.  Exact experience requirement depends on whether candidate has direct experience with tax equity financing
• Knowledgeable of renewable energy project economics and related incentive systems
• Modeling tax equity partnership flip structures, similar project finance modeling, or in a role with similar quantitative analytical requirements
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Ability to apply creative thinking to solve complex, interrelated problems
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to build relationships and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds
• Responds well to direction, works well in a team environment, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green. This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 – ten years earlier than most other global targets. This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 – with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives. We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.
 

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