Associate, Structured Finance

Description

The Structured Finance and M&A team works alongside Lightsource bp’s highly skilled global development teams, comprising engineering, power markets, construction and asset management to originate, develop, construct and operate onshore renewable and energy storage projects.

The associate will be an essential part of the team, assisting in the structuring and execution phases of financing and M&A processes in relation to Lightsource bp projects (solar, BESS and onshore wind) to help deliver the company’s ambitious growth targets.

• Supporting the transaction lead in progressing transactions from origination to Financial Close
• Collaborate with regional development teams to ensure bankable solutions, whilst highlighting key deal issues and areas of exposure
• Coordination and management of due diligence processes, including management of advisers
• Building, running and amending project financial models
• Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with other functional teams within LSbp, as well as financing institutions and investors
• Reviewing and providing inputs for financial and transaction documentation (e.g. Facility Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements)
• Collaborate with regional development teams to assess investment opportunities
• Coordination of complex transaction workstreams
• Supporting negotiations with financing parties and investors
• Review investment papers and models prepared by regional development teams
• Maintain regional specific models and processes used by regional development teams to make investment decisions
• Preparing internal and external facing presentations, including investment committee materials, deal teasers, information memorandum

Requirements

The associate within the Structured Finance team will join a highly dynamic and multi skilled team of professionals with extensive experience in executing and originating structured finance transactions (project finance, corporate finance, M&A).

• Ability to think independently and critically
• Strong communication skills
• Fluency in English is essential
• Strong understanding of project finance principles
• Advanced corporate finance knowledge and experience of M&A processes
• 2-to-3 years of relevant experience with a lender, investor or adviser active in the infrastructure and energy finance space, or with an IPP/vertically integrated developer
• Proactive and problem solving attitude
• Understanding of various financial and risk management products
• Ability to take ownership of a piece of work
• Have a good understanding of power markets, engineering implications, tax, accounting and project financing in all our operational jurisdictions
• Detailed oriented and well organised
• Bachelor’s degree
• Solid analytical capability and numerical skills
• Advanced skills in developing, using and understanding cash-flow and complex financial models
• Demonstrable experience in working with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Understanding of key tax, accounting and legal concepts relating to project finance and M&A processes

Benefits

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance