Investment Analyst - Renewable Energy

Description

This position plays a central role in evaluating, structuring, and supporting financing for large-scale commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and battery storage projects across the U.S. The analyst will collaborate with internal teams and outside investors to build models, assess project economics, and prepare materials that enable efficient decision-making from initial screening through closing.

• Maintain orderly document control and data rooms, ensuring accuracy and responsiveness during investor and lender review.
• Develop, refine, and manage det9ailed financial models (P&L, DSCR, IRR and MOIC) that support investment decisions, including sensitivity testing and probability-based forecasts.
• Analyze various capital stack configurations, incorporating equity, debt, and tax credit transfers under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Review key project agreements including LOIs, EPC, O&M, interconnection, leases/host agreements for compliance and bankability standards.
• Produce concise investment materials that summarize project risk/return and recommended paths forward.
• Model regional and market-dependent scenarios, such as merchant exposure, ISO market participation, or customer-sited savings opportunities.
• Organize and oversee full diligence tracks across technical, commercial, environmental, and legal workstreams.
• Establish baseline metrics for operational performance and ensure comprehensive transition to asset management teams.
• Contribute to standardized modeling tools, diligence templates, and closing processes that enhance team efficiency.
• Prepare equity and credit transfer models and packages detailing expected returns, funding structures, and sensitivities.
• Track pipeline status, deal progression, and timing metrics to support portfolio-level reporting.
• Benchmark returns, valuations, and structures against comparable market transactions to inform investor positioning.

Requirements

Financial Analysis, Valuation, Underwriting & Structuring

• Working knowledge of renewable energy incentives, credit transfer structures, and standard financing metrics (LTV, DSCR, IRR).
• Advanced modeling capabilities in Excel or Google Sheets, including full project finance modeling, scenario analysis, and sensitivity management.
• Accuracy of modeled outcomes versus realized project results.
• Partner and stakeholder satisfaction with communication and execution quality.
• Familiarity with CRM and workflow tools (Salesforce, Affinity, HubSpot).
• 3–6+ years of experience in project finance, private equity, infrastructure investment, or energy-sector financial analysis.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills; ability to craft clear, investor-ready memos and pitch decks.
• Quality of investor-facing materials and completeness of supporting documentation.
• Volume and quality of transactions advanced to investment committee or financial close.
• Preferred: exposure to merchant risk markets (e.g., ERCOT), Python-based model automation, or institutional investor diligence processes.

Benefits

Inclusive Application Process

• Optimized cost of capital through structure and credit transfer improvements.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance