Manager/Senior Analyst of Structured Finance
Description
Manager/Senior Analyst of Structured Finance / Renewable Energy
Catalyze is rapidly accelerating the transition to renewable energy by making it easy and profitable to integrate smart energy resources into new and existing buildings and infrastructure. As a national energy transition partner and independent power producer (IPP), we develop, construct, own, operate, and maintain integrated solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle (EV) charging assets for commercial and industrial customers. We combine our proprietary technology, financial strength, and industry expertise to deliver standardized, yet configurable systems that meet our partners’ unique needs. These offerings enable commercial and industrial property owners, operating companies, and their customers to extract greater value from their assets, take increased responsibility and ownership of their energy profile, and ultimately become part of the clean energy transition.
As we continue to grow and expand our solutions across the country, our team is shaping the future of renewable energy. We are looking for passionate, collaborative, innovative thinkers who want to build a better future and do work that matters.
We are seeking an experienced Manager or Senior Analyst of Structured Finance to execute Capital Markets and M&A transaction activity, including debt and tax equity transactions, and manage the Structured Finance team to support the development, construction, and operations of the company’s growing fleet of projects and optimize the company’s capital mix.
You Are:
● Passionate about our economy’s transition to clean, renewable energy
● Dedicated to delivering high quality internal customer service through collaboration, communication, and constant innovation
● A growth-mindset professional who knows how to analyze and solve problems, is eager to exceed internal customer expectations, and works to find a path to “Yes!”
● A person of high integrity who seeks open and honest communication and holds yourself to the highest moral and ethical standards
● A direct and articulate communicator who strives to build strong relationships with your colleagues based on mutual respect
You Will:
● Sourcing, Negotiate, and structure transactions with financing counterparties for the company’s projects, ranging from tax equity (partnership flip and sale leaseback), construction debt, term debt, bridge loans, and other financial products.
● Responsible for all aspects of transaction execution, including deal marketing, negotiation of term sheets, structuring and financial modeling, investor due diligence, transaction documentation, and internal project management.
● Manage transaction closing processes, including coordinating reviews and approvals across multi-functional teams to bring the transaction to financial close under tight timeframes.
● Manage transaction post-close activities, including CP compliance, funding and reporting.
● Be responsible for financial structuring, modeling, and analysis of projects, ensuring optimal capital structures and financial outcomes, with a specific focus on tax equity considerations. Ensure model assumptions are properly diligence and reflected.
● Collaborate closely with internal teams, external partners, and financial institutions to secure funding, manage risk, and drive the financial success of our distributed generation solar projects.
● Implement risk mitigation strategies, especially in the context of tax equity, and ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards.
● Conduct scenario analysis and sensitivity testing to assess potential impacts on financial performance.
● Support other ad-hoc projects as required from time to time.
● Mentor junior team members.
What You Bring to the Team:
● Bachelor's degree in Finance; or 8+ years of experience in project finance, tax equity, and/or investment banking.
● Proven track record of successfully structuring and closing complex financial transactions, including tax equity structures.
● Solar and energy storage experience required, including behind the meter and in front of the meter.
● Successful track record of managing complex project finance, tax equity, and M&A
transactions from beginning to end.
● A thorough understanding of project financing and tax equity structures, including expertise and understanding of relevant tax and GAAP regulations, contractual matters, and analytical models.
● Strong understanding of financial modeling (cash flow forecasts, project scenarios analysis, project risk, and return) and transaction documentation (management of relevant financial closing documentation).
● Strong understanding of financial modeling (cash flow forecasts, project scenarios analysis, project risk, and return) and transaction documentation (management of relevant financial closing documentation).
● Experience in reviewing, analyzing, and negotiating complex transaction documents.
● Experience in managing creation of deal marketing materials, including teasers and CIMs.
● Demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional environment, including managing the financial, legal, and internal review and approval processes necessary to close complex transactions successfully.
What Catalyze Brings to You:
● Excellent benefits (company-paid and voluntary): Health / Dental / Vision / Life / AD&D / STD / LTD / AFLAC / Pet / Legal / Commuter / 401(k) with Company Match / Paid Time Off and more!
● Opportunity to play a significant role in transforming the energy industry
● Growth, development, learning, and advancement opportunities
● A highly flexible environment where your voice, thoughts, and ideas will be heard
Location(s):
● Houston, TX
● Hybrid office
About Catalyze
Catalyze is a renewable energy developer and independent power producer (IPP) that also partners with medium-to-large commercial and industrial real estate groups and third-party renewable energy developers. We increase property net income and tenant value with renewable, resilient, smart energy infrastructure including solar, storage, electric vehicle charging, and microgrids.
We uniquely enable our real estate customers to use that increased income as a competitive advantage to expand their property portfolios. For industrial customers, we provide both energy savings and progress toward renewable energy mandates and goals. Our proprietary origination-to-operations platform supports our partners with optimal site identification and acquisition, energy load estimation, system design, project finance, and asset management.
We believe that when people feel safe and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to the team, it brings out their best and strengthens our company as a whole. This is why we’re dedicated to creating a truly inclusive workplace - one that values and promotes diversity and fosters an empowered workforce—allowing all employees, from any background or level of the company, to succeed in their jobs.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity and value the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.