Associate of Structured Finance

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for data center and energy infrastructure projects, including DCF analyses, IRR calculations, and sensitivity scenarios.
• Support due diligence processes for acquisitions and development opportunities, including data gathering, analysis, coordination with external advisors, and preparation of summary findings.
• Assist in managing individual projects by tracking milestones, monitoring budget performance, and maintaining project documentation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (development, power diligence, site selection) in meetings, information gathering for financial analyses, and status updates.
• Contribute to investment presentations and memos by preparing financial exhibits, summarizing assumptions, and ensuring accuracy.
• Monitor portfolio performance by tracking results against projections, identifying variances, and preparing reports on trends and risks.
• Maintain organized project files and documentation for financial analyses, diligence findings, and decisions.
• Learn and apply infrastructure finance concepts, including project finance structures, debt markets, and data center economics.

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience in investment banking (infrastructure, real estate, or power coverage groups) or 1-2 years in private equity, infrastructure funds, or related buyside roles.
• Strong Excel and financial modeling skills, with ability to build accurate DCF models, perform sensitivity analyses, and present financial information clearly.
• Solid understanding of project finance fundamentals and basic familiarity with debt markets and capital structures.
• Exposure to credit support structures and financial arrangements such as guarantees, off-take agreements, or similar mechanisms.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple workstreams, maintain attention to detail, and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new technical concepts.
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting to senior colleagues.

Preferred Experience

• Prior exposure to data centers, power generation, renewable energy, or real estate development through transaction experience or portfolio work.
• Familiarity with power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy markets, or utility-scale infrastructure.
• Basic knowledge of data center economics including power density, capacity planning, and infrastructure requirements.
• Understanding of construction budgeting, development timelines, and project management principles.
• Experience contributing to closed transactions or project deployments from underwriting through execution.
• Exposure to structuring or analyzing multi-party contractual arrangements and complex commercial agreements.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $150,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
• Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
• Retirement or pension plan.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy.