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Associate, Project Finance

Nexamp
Chicago, Illinois
Full Time
Posted October 24, 2025
$95k - $125k
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Job Description

The Associate, Project Finance at Nexamp is responsible for supporting the financial modeling, risk management, and financing strategies of renewable energy projects, collaborating with various teams to grow and optimize the company's renewable energy portfolio across multiple markets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Execute financial modeling initiatives to manage project-level and portfolio risk
  • Partner with business units to inform strategic and tactical planning
  • Mentor analysts in creating and enhancing complex financial models for renewable energy projects
  • Support and collaborate on arranging, negotiating, and executing financing structures for project portfolios
  • Work cross-functionally to optimize financing solutions with EPC, Community Solar, and Development teams
  • Develop value propositions by understanding financial incentive programs in target markets
  • Represent the company professionally to investors, partners, and vendors
  • Lead the creation of investment theses and value propositions for projects and investments

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, or related field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in solar project finance, capital markets, or related financial roles.
  • Experience in developing and analyzing financial models for renewable energy projects, including managing project-level and portfolio risk.
  • Ability to support and collaborate on arranging, negotiating, and executing various types of financing structures for portfolios of renewable energy projects across the asset life cycle.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with teams such as EPC, Community Solar, and Development to optimize financing solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond the organization.
  • Experience showcasing initiative to improve current work, processes, products, and services across the organization.
  • Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
  • Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty.
  • Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and apply that knowledge to inform business decisions.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package with salary range from 95,000 to 125,000
Participation in incentive programs such as annual bonuses and non-annual incentive plans
Eligibility to participate in the company's stock option plan
Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
401(k) employer-match retirement plan
Flexible paid time off and holiday PTO
Commuter benefits
Cell phone reimbursement
Access to healthy snacks and coffee
Company service days and volunteer opportunities
Company outings

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