Senior Utility-Scale Finance Associate Chicago, IL
Nexamp Inc., Chicago, IL, United States
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What we’re looking for
Nexamp is looking to hire a Senior Utility‑Scale Development Finance Associate. You will be responsible to support Nexamp’s utility‑scale development efforts by serving as a bridge between the Utility‑Scale Development and Capital Markets teams. The senior associate helps ensure project assumptions, diligence materials, and operational insights are accurately reflected in financial analyses, financing activities, and ongoing facility management. By improving coordination across development and financing workstreams, this role helps advance financeable projects, support efficient capital deployment, and strengthen management of existing financing relationships.
What you’ll do
Serve as the analytical cross‑functional partner and primary point of contact between the Utility‑Scale Development team and Capital Markets, translating project‑level development updates (schedule, permitting, commercial terms, budget) into financial and strategic inputs that drive project prioritization, financing, and decision‑making.
Maintain and update project‑level and portfolio‑level financial models for the evaluation of utility‑scale project opportunities.
Coordinate internal workstreams and track deliverables during the execution of debt, tax equity, tax credit transfer, and other structured financing transactions and ensuring materials are delivered on time throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Prepare and update utility‑scale financing facilities, including lender reporting, covenant compliance tracking, consent and waiver requests, and coordinate inputs with internal teams and financing counterparties.
Monitor and analyze market trends, financing structures, and investor activity across renewable energy capital markets, preparing internal materials to support PPA origination, tax credit monetization, M&A opportunities, and other capital deployment decisions.
Prepare presentations, transaction summaries, and internal approval materials used by senior management, investment committees, and financing counterparties to support utility‑scale project decision‑making.
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in renewable energy, project finance, development finance, capital markets, investment banking, consulting, or a related analytical role.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with strong financial modeling and analytical skills and the ability to interpret project economics and support scenario analysis.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines while working in a fast‑paced environment.
Ability to gather, synthesize, and clearly communicate project‑level information through presentations, memos, and approval materials that support diligence, reporting, and decision‑making.
Experience supporting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or valuation work, preferably in energy or infrastructure.
Exposure to utility‑scale solar, storage, or broader renewable energy development is preferred.
Familiarity with project finance concepts, including debt, tax equity, tax credit transfer, or other structured financing solutions, is preferred.
Experience supporting due diligence, transaction execution, or management of financing or investment processes is a plus.
Understanding of key project development inputs such as schedule, budget, commercial assumptions, and milestone tracking is preferred.
Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and a passion for solving tomorrow’s climate crisis today.
Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and outside 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.
Compensation
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Nexamp ranges from $84,000 – $105,000. 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
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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 looking to hire a Senior Utility‑Scale Development Finance Associate. You will be responsible to support Nexamp’s utility‑scale development efforts by serving as a bridge between the Utility‑Scale Development and Capital Markets teams. The senior associate helps ensure project assumptions, diligence materials, and operational insights are accurately reflected in financial analyses, financing activities, and ongoing facility management. By improving coordination across development and financing workstreams, this role helps advance financeable projects, support efficient capital deployment, and strengthen management of existing financing relationships.
What you’ll do
Serve as the analytical cross‑functional partner and primary point of contact between the Utility‑Scale Development team and Capital Markets, translating project‑level development updates (schedule, permitting, commercial terms, budget) into financial and strategic inputs that drive project prioritization, financing, and decision‑making.
Maintain and update project‑level and portfolio‑level financial models for the evaluation of utility‑scale project opportunities.
Coordinate internal workstreams and track deliverables during the execution of debt, tax equity, tax credit transfer, and other structured financing transactions and ensuring materials are delivered on time throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Prepare and update utility‑scale financing facilities, including lender reporting, covenant compliance tracking, consent and waiver requests, and coordinate inputs with internal teams and financing counterparties.
Monitor and analyze market trends, financing structures, and investor activity across renewable energy capital markets, preparing internal materials to support PPA origination, tax credit monetization, M&A opportunities, and other capital deployment decisions.
Prepare presentations, transaction summaries, and internal approval materials used by senior management, investment committees, and financing counterparties to support utility‑scale project decision‑making.
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in renewable energy, project finance, development finance, capital markets, investment banking, consulting, or a related analytical role.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with strong financial modeling and analytical skills and the ability to interpret project economics and support scenario analysis.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines while working in a fast‑paced environment.
Ability to gather, synthesize, and clearly communicate project‑level information through presentations, memos, and approval materials that support diligence, reporting, and decision‑making.
Experience supporting financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, or valuation work, preferably in energy or infrastructure.
Exposure to utility‑scale solar, storage, or broader renewable energy development is preferred.
Familiarity with project finance concepts, including debt, tax equity, tax credit transfer, or other structured financing solutions, is preferred.
Experience supporting due diligence, transaction execution, or management of financing or investment processes is a plus.
Understanding of key project development inputs such as schedule, budget, commercial assumptions, and milestone tracking is preferred.
Commitment to Nexamp’s mission and a passion for solving tomorrow’s climate crisis today.
Demonstrated experience in effectively communicating information, ideas, and perspectives with people inside and outside 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.
Compensation
The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Nexamp ranges from $84,000 – $105,000. 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
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