Project Finance Associate (Solar/BESS, Korean bilingual)

Cesna Recruitment is seeking a Project Finance Associate (Solar/BESS) in Ridgefield Park, NJ. The role involves project financing for renewable energy projects, focusing on solar and battery energy storage systems. Key responsibilities include developing financial models, analyzing project profitability, and collaborating with teams in the US and Seoul. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, 3 years of relevant experience, and be bilingual in English and Korean. Hybrid work schedule available.
[Position]

Project Finance Associate (Solar/BESS)

[About Our Client]

Company headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, is a global trading and investment company and also a major leading renewable energy company involved in developing solar/wind power plant and battery energy storage system projects in US/Canada.

[Job Summary]

Seeking either a Project Finance Associate who will conduct project financing of Solar/Wind/BESS projects in US/Canada.

[Job Description]

- Engages in overall detail scope of project financing of renewable energy projects (Solar, Wind, BESS) in US/Canada from initial structuring of financing tranches, financial model analysis, teaser/CIM preparation to closing financing documents. (major focus will be Solar/BESS)

- Develops bankable financial model. Analyzes project profitability under various financing structures such as tax equity, hybrid (taxequity + tax credit sales) or tax credit sales etc. and under various business input scenarios to come up with optimal project strategy including offtake plan, financing structure etc.

- Collaborates with different functional teams in SCTA such as finance team in US(New Jersey)/Seoul, renewable energy business team in US(various states)/Seoul during the course of project financing process.

- Catches up up-to-date financing structure, financing terms in renewable energy sector under changing regulatory environment in US/Canada.

Requirements

[Qualifications]

- Bachelor’s degree with strong academic record from a reputable undergraduate program.

- Minimum 3 years' working experience of project financing in Solar/BESS sectors in US with full financial closing experience/knowledge of tax equity financing, hybrid financing (combination of tax equity and tax credit sales) and commercial project loan.

- Excellent skills to develop and handle bankable financial model in Solar/BESS sectors in US reflecting various financing structures in the market.

- No restriction in business travel in US/Canada. Available to relocate to Houston office in 1~2 years is a plus.

- Work in Ridgefield Park NJ HQ, available for hybrid schedule

- Highly committed, accountable and passionate about conducting a wide range of financing work while maintaining high degree of professional ethics and integrity

- English/Korean bilingual is highly preferred.

Benefits

- Salary DOE

- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life with different package

- PTO + 6 days Sick days

- 401k 4 % match

- Other company benefit package