Associate IV, Project Finance

This role is responsible for structuring, analyzing, and executing complex financing transactions that support X-energy’s capital-intensive nuclear infrastructure investments. The position collaborates closely with cross-functional teams across the organization, including business development, commercial, technical, legal, and government affairs, to facilitate origination, structure contracts, optimize project economics, and execute multi-party capital financing transactions in support of X-energy’s Xe-100 deployment strategy. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that financing structures are technically sound, competitively positioned, and aligned with X-energy’s growth and investment objectives.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed project-level and portfolio financial models incorporating capital costs, operating assumptions, and financing terms for X-energy’s capital projects.
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate key drivers of project economics and risk-return profiles.
• Support valuation of structured financing transactions, including sponsor equity, tax equity, project debt, and public-private partnerships.
• Support the execution of complex project finance transactions, including due diligence, documentation review, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare investment materials, term sheets, and presentation decks for internal leadership, lenders, and investors.
• Conduct market and comparable analysis to benchmark financing terms and support negotiation strategy.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Global Business Development, Legal, Engineering, and Government Affairs, to align financing structures with technical, regulatory, and policy objectives.
• Coordinate closely with FP&A to assess the impact of project-level economics on X-energy’s corporate financial plan.
• Support the development of project pipelines and capital deployment strategies aligned with company growth plans.
• Interface with potential lenders, investors, and advisors to build strong external relationships and represent X-energy in financing discussions.
• Contribute to building internal project finance processes, tools, and templates to support repeatable, scalable deal execution.
• Help establish key performance metrics and reporting standards for project-level and portfolio-wide financial performance.
• Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Typically, ten plus years’ experience in project finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance, ideally within energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling of levered, non-recourse projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience modeling tax equity partnership economics, including full capital account build-ups, preferred.
• Familiarity with government-backed financing mechanisms, tax incentives, or DOE loan guarantee programs is a plus.

Location & Schedule

9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland

• Work Site Expectations: 4 days in office
• Travel Expectations: up to 10% as needed
• Hours: Standard office schedule are 8:00am-5:00pm ET, Mon-Fri

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $135,000 - $160,000. Offers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth.

Benefits

• 401K plan with an employer match
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of employees