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Associate, Project Finance

Avantus
San Diego, California
Full Time
Posted February 2, 2026
$118k - $139k
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Job Description

The Associate, Project Finance supports the development, structuring, and execution of renewable energy project financings, including valuation, modeling, transaction support, and market analysis, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project sales and financing activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own and manage project financial models for development assets, including valuation, structuring, and sensitivity analysis.
  • Support and lead project sale and financing processes, including due diligence, data room management, and transaction documentation.
  • Assist in marketing project capital structures to lenders, investors, and strategic buyers.
  • Monitor market conditions and macroeconomic factors to inform project valuation and financing strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project development, engineering, legal, and operational inputs.
  • Support ongoing project financing activities such as construction loan draws, refinancing, and compliance.
  • Prepare materials for investment and risk committee reviews.
  • Manage tracker tools and support approval processes for transactions.

Requirements

  • Minimum 1-2 years of project finance, corporate finance, or investment banking experience in renewable energy or similar industry.
  • Familiarity with project finance structures, including tax monetization, tax credit financing, construction financing, and back-leverage.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams, including managing the financial, legal, and internal review processes.
  • Strong communication skills with proven track record in building relationships and working in cross-functional collaborative teams.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
  • Familiarity with various discounted cash flow analysis, including pre-tax, after-tax, unlevered, and levered returns.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with salary range of $118,097 to $138,938 USD plus bonus
Excellent benefits package including 401(k) matching
Comprehensive medical and dental plan options
Flexible paid time off (PTO)

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