Senior Associate, Structured Finance

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Exempt

The Senior Associate, Structured Finance is a core member of team that evaluates, negotiates, and executes tax equity financing and tax credit transfer transactions for renewable energy projects. The Structured Finance team works closely with investors, tax credit buyers, third-party consultants, and internal business teams to efficiently execute financing transactions and support RWE's strategic objectives. The ideal candidate has experience building financial models in the renewable energy sector, a problem-solving mindset to efficiently manage multiple priorities, and an ability to keep the "big picture" of RWE's best interests in mind.

Role Responsibilities:

• Take 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 obtain various model inputs and assumptions
• 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 related to Structured Finance modeling and assumptions.  This includes quality control reviews and other ad-hoc support
• Coach and develop junior team members on the Structured Finance team

Job Requirements and Experiences:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, or other analytical/quantitative field
• Minimum of 5 years 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
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• 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
• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other RWECE office and field locations
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $88,000-132,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

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.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE’s team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation’s growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE’s energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).  

As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.