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The successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. \nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES \nLead transaction execution for various types of financing, including M&A, project financings, and corporate level financings\nPrimary point of contact to negotiate financing documentation\nCoordinate with analysts, associates, and project team members to manage closing processes, including coordinating reviews and approvals across multi-functional teams, to bring the transaction to financial close under tight timeframes\nIdentify and maintain relationships with potential project investors within the equity fund and banking communities and develop strategies to build up our utility-scale solar power generation project pipeline in North America; propose, facilitate, and close project finance solutions\nMaintain and develop external relationships with financing counterparties\nStay current on market financing terms and obtain intel on financings within the sector\nMaintain and be responsible (internally and externally) for complex project finance models for internal and external parties to evaluate renewable energy projects during various stages of development, construction, and operation on an individual and portfolio basis Manage and audit finance models created by junior team members\nAnalyze and draw conclusions from project models which evaluate various financing terms and constraints for construction loans, tax equity bridge loans, and sponsor equity with back-leverage loans in time and yield-based partnership flip tax equity structures\nObtain and negotiate financing term sheets and agreements\nReview and negotiate project documentation and third-party reports, including PPAs, financing term sheets and agreements, IE reports, etc., and accurately integrate assumptions into financial models\nVoice of the project team to assess financeability issues related to PPAs, EPC and Procurement Agreements, and other major contracts or development topics\nIndependently develop and run sensitivities in models and quantify resulting impact on sponsor IRRs, margins, and other key metrics\nDrive creation and completion of marketing materials for fundraising, including teasers, CIMs, and management of data rooms\nManage closing process, including coordinating reviews and approvals across multi-functional teams, to bring the transaction to financial close under tight timeframes\nContribute to updates to underwriting standards to ensure proper market and internal assumptions are accurately captured in the financial models\nPerform other duties and special projects, as assigned\nManage project financings to meet closing timeframes\nAnalyze or evaluate complex financing topics. Lead discussions with external parties and internal SMEs to drive at conclusions or issue resolutions\nMentor Project Finance Associates and Managers \nPrepare and present materials to Senior and Executive teams and to the Board, as necessary\nEngage with counterparties to stay current on financing/tax issues affecting the industry\nREQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS\nTypically, 8-10+ years of project finance, corporate finance, or investment banking experience in renewable energy or similar industry\nStrong financial modeling capabilities and structuring experience\nFamiliarity with project finance structures, including partnership flips, construction financing, and back-leverage\nExperience creating marketing materials, including teasers, CIMs, and managing data rooms\nStrong background knowledge in renewable development process\nAbility to analyze new structures to assess merits of alternative financing structures\n2-3 years’ experience with overall financing process, including negotiation, documentation, creation of marketing materials \nDemonstrated ability to bring closure to complex and high value business transactions under tight timeframes; investment banking experience a plus\nDemonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams, including managing the financial, legal, and internal review and approval process to successfully close transactions\nStrong communication skills with proven track record in building relationships and working in cross-functional collaborative teams\nComfortable working in a fast-moving and dynamic environment\nAvantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching; comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. 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