Clean Energy Financial Advisory - Project Finance Senior Consultant

Job Family:

Sustainability Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

The energy transition requires trillions of dollars of investment to fund clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and grid upgrades, EV charging, building decarbonization, and more. Financing these projects is critical priority for national, federal, state, and local organizations. You will work with public sector institutions to help ensure that capital is deployed wisely and ensure that risks are appropriately assessed and compensated.

Key responsibilities include:

• Performing project and/or corporate finance due diligence and analysis on projects in the clean energy and mobility sectors to assess their financial feasibility and risk with respect to financial performance, operation, management, governance, and legal, and achievement of expected financial outcome.

• Evaluating project business plans for reasonableness and confirming that the plan's financing requirements, structure, and funding plan are reasonable and consistent with industry norms.

• Reviewing financial and commercial elements and structure of contractual arrangements (e.g. Offtake, EPC, O&M, Input etc.) and confirming they are reasonable and consistent with industry norms.

• Confirming that financial data, forecasts, and assumptions in the business plan align with key contractual terms and they are reasonable and accurately reflected in the project financial model.

• Identifying and assessing project risks and advising on mitigation strategies

• Working collaboratively with market and technical advisors to advance client objectives

• Assisting the client in loan negotiations by evaluating financial impacts of terms under negotiation and advising on mitigation strategies.

• Assisting the client with preparation and review of credit approval documents, including risk and recovery matrices and Credit Committee and/or Board Presentations.

• Reviewing financial terms in loan documents and confirming they are consistent with the term sheet, financial model, contracts etc. and advising the client as appropriate.

• Supporting the client during the monitoring phase on changes in external and/or internal factors evaluated during the underwriting phase and advising on appropriate mitigation strategies.

• Building and maintaining relationships with clients

• Supporting the development of team capacity through coaching and development

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or other relevant field

• 3-5 years experience with financial advisory, infrastructure finance, or project finance

• Experience with building or analyzing financial models, analyzing creditworthiness of potential projects or their sponsors,

• Adaptability and desire to learn a variety of sectors

• Fluency in English

• Ability to travel as needed

• Due to nature of client engagements, US Citizenship restrictions may apply

• Must currently reside in the USA

• The successful candidate must not be subject to employment restrictions from a former employer (such as a non-compete) that would prevent the candidate from performing the job responsibilities as described

• This position is open to candidates who will be associated with one of the following office: Arlington, VA

• The salary range for this role may vary based on relevant degree, work experience and physical location at time of hire

• Level of hire will be determined through Guidehouse interviewing process

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience with public sector lending or guarantee programs

• Experience working with government, banks, or development finance agencies

• Social, as well as environmental, sustainability experience

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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