Overview

This is a hybrid role, with the expectation that time working will regularly take place inside and outside of a company office.

First Citizens Energy Finance leverages its deep industry knowledge and expertise to offer comprehensive financing solutions for renewable and conventional power generation. The unit manages a large, diverse portfolio that includes investments in all asset classes across the energy sector. In H1 2023, it was ranked #4 in US Power and Energy Project Finance by Power Finance & Risk, a top publication covering the energy project finance industry.

Responsibilities

• Analyze detailed financial models prepared by clients to evaluate lending opportunities
• Prepare debt sizing models and sensitivities
• Conduct due diligence and prepare Q&A logs for potential lending opportunities
• Review consultant reports from independent engineers, insurance consultants, appraisal, and power market consultants
• Prepare internal credit memos
• Prepare marketing materials for potential clients and lenders
• Stay up to date with industry trends and power markets
• Train junior team members on modeling and other job responsibilities

• Bachelor's degree preferably in a quantitative field
• 1 year of experience in project finance at a bank, renewable energy company, consulting firm, or renewables focused private equity or private credit fund
• Formal credit training
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of tax equity and debt structures used in the renewable space
• Strong attention to detail and very organized
• Strong time management skills
• Self-starter and naturally inquisitive
• Takes pride in work product
• Team-player

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a quantitative field
• 2 years of experience in project finance at a bank, renewable energy company, consulting firm, or renewables focused private equity or private credit fund
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Outstanding financial modeling skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including comfort interacting with clients and consultants
• Knowledge of tax equity and debt structures used in the renewable space
• Strong attention to detail and very organized
• Strong time management skills
• Self-starter and naturally inquisitive
• Takes pride in work product
• Team-player