Project Finance Manager

Job Description

Do you want to be a part of the clean energy movement? Are you passionate about improving our environment for this generation and those to follow? Are you ready to take on new challenges and collaborate with a future-focused team leading the way into new markets? Join Nexamp!

This is where you can learn from industry leaders and become one yourself. It's fast-paced, mission-based work that challenges the status quo. Be on the team that's changing the world.

What we’re looking for

Nexamp is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Finance Manager to help drive the company’s development and financing strategy. Reporting to the Director, Mergers & Acquisitions, the successful candidate will be responsible for executing Nexamp’s strategy to expand its portfolio of renewable energy projects across multiple verticals. In collaboration with Nexamp’s Organic Development and Channel Development teams, the Manager will be instrumental in developing new market models to formulate and execute on a proactive growth strategy.

The Manager of Project Finance will serve as a key player in Nexamp’s project value chain and financing capabilities, working closely with internal teams such as Legal, Development, and Construction, to secure third-party financing for Nexamp’s portfolio of projects. This individual will also mentor and develop a group of talented associates and analysts, all focused on building a best-in-class asset base for long-term management and ownership. You will be hybrid out of the Chicago or Boston office.

What you’ll do

• Develop and refine dynamic project and portfolio-level financial models to support the growth of Nexamp’s renewable energy portfolio, which includes distributed generation and utility-scale photovoltaic and battery storage assets.
• Play a critical role in managing project and portfolio-level risks, ensuring that financial hurdle rates are met, construction and other milestones are identified, and key development objectives are successfully completed.
• Assist in the execution of tax equity and debt transactions by supporting all phases of the financing process. This includes conducting thorough financial analysis and due diligence, preparing and reviewing transaction documents, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with key business unit leaders to provide detailed insights that inform tactical and strategic planning across all areas of Nexamp’s development business.
• Mentor and guide a team of analysts and associates, fostering the creation, enhancement, and maintenance of dynamic and complex project- and portfolio-level financial models for the entire lifecycle of renewable energy projects.
• Work closely with Nexamp’s Construction, Community Solar, and Development teams to optimize financing solutions and maximize project value.
• Identify and develop value propositions by leveraging a deep understanding of financial incentive programs in key target markets.
• Represent Nexamp with the highest level of professionalism in all interactions with investors, partners, and vendors, ensuring that the company’s financial and project goals are clearly communicated and executed.
• Lead the development of investment theses and value propositions for ad hoc projects and strategic investment opportunities, supporting Nexamp’s long-term growth objectives

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Studies, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in solar project finance/capital markets.
• Tax equity and back-leverage debt financing modeling.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Superior organizational and time management skills, and the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Experience in renewables, energy, or infrastructure preferred, but not required.
• Commitment to Nexamp's mission and have a passion for solving tomorrow's climate crisis today.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and beyond your organization.
• Experience in showcasing initiative to make improvements to current work, processes, products, and services across the organization. We value accountability and an ownership mentality.
• Ability to ask appropriate questions, analyze data, identify the root causes of problems, and present creative solutions.
• Expertise in building strong internal and external relationships with customers and stakeholders, instilling trust and loyalty across the industry.
• Eagerness to develop a fundamental understanding of how Nexamp operates and then apply that knowledge effectively to inform business decisions.

If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, but see yourself contributing, please apply.

At Nexamp, our mission is to build the future of energy so it is clean, simple, and accessible for all. We are committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. By encouraging a culture where ideas and decisions come from all people, we believe it will help us grow, innovate, and be a part of environmental and social change.

You’ll love working here because

Not only will you get to take part in meaningful work and have the chance to change the world alongside innovative, dedicated, and motivated peers, but you will also have access to all the benefits that Nexamp offers! This includes our competitive compensation package; a 401(k) employer-match; health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one; flexible paid time off and holiday PTO; commuter benefits, and cell phone reimbursement. We have headquarters in Boston, MA and Chicago, IL, in addition to growing offices nationwide. We provide healthy snacks, coffee, service days and other volunteer opportunities, company outings, and more!

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Nexamp ranges from $130,000 - $160,000. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual bonus programs based on individual and company performance, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in the Company’s stock option plan. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but is not limited to, skills and qualifications, internal equity, performance, and geographic location.

Nexamp's People team manages all aspects of recruitment and hiring within our organization. We want to inform third-party recruiters, staffing firms, and related agencies that Nexamp does not accept unsolicited resumes. Resumes will only be considered from these entities if a signed agreement is in place and the People team explicitly authorizes external recruiting assistance for a specific position. Any unsolicited resumes received will be deemed the property of Nexamp. We want to emphasize that Nexamp is not liable for any fees associated with unsolicited resumes.