Senior Associate, Capital Markets

About the role

As Scout's Senior Associate on our Capital Markets team, you will play an integral role in capital raising activities for our growing portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects. We expect a high volume of transactions in the next 3-5 years and are expanding the team to support that growth.

Responsibilities

• Own transactions across the investment lifecycle - from origination to financial modeling, board approvals, due diligence, definitive documentation, and deal closing.
• Draft compelling transaction marketing materials for distribution to prospective lenders and investors.
• Analyze term sheets and proposals to support recommendations for optimal financing structures to senior management.
• Maintain transaction models for debt, tax equity, and other equity processes.
• Lead transaction due diligence and interface with external financing parties and consultants.
• Collaborate with our Development, Commercial, EPC, and Asset Management teams to collect, organize, and manage transaction deliverables in external data rooms.
• Develop and manage relationships with external counsel, advisors, and providers of debt, tax equity, and equity capital to optimize our project financings.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics or a related field.
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in renewables investment banking and/or the renewable energy industry, with a focus on modeling tax equity and debt structures.
• Experience in utility-scale renewable energy finance (> 80 MW per project) is preferred.
• Experience in closing renewables capital markets transactions (tax equity, project debt, corporate debt, M&A).
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Independent learner who can quickly apply lessons learned in one area to all other work areas.
• Self-motivator with exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver top-quality work product in multiple areas without direct supervision.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• High emotional IQ - strong interpersonal skills with the desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to meet deadlines and complete time-sensitive duties.

Qualifications

• Authorized to work in the United States.

Skills

• Deal-oriented mindset.
• Financial modeling and analysis.
• Engagement with capital providers (debt, tax equity, and equity).
• Day-to-day management of transactions.
• Collaboration with teams across the organization.

Benefits

• Target base salary: $105,000 - 130,000 (Negotiable for the right candidate.)
• Athletic bonus potential.
• Scout offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, an Employee Assistance Program, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.