Project Finance AssociateRenewable Properties is seeking a talented and driven Project Finance Associate to support the financial strategy and execution of our solar, BESS, EV charging, and powered land development and acquisition pipeline. The Associate will play a critical role in building, updating, and maintaining detailed financial models across our active portfolio, while also supporting buy- and sell-side M&amp;A diligence and transactional execution. This role includes modeling and analysis for PPA and community solar RFPs. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to take ownership of key deliverables in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.The Associate will report directly to the Chief Investment Officer and work closely with stakeholders across development, engineering, legal, and capital markets. They will be joining an experienced, well-staffed team with deep expertise across project finance, capital markets, and renewable energy development. This role offers broad exposure to both sides of the transaction—acquisitions and dispositions—as well as greenfield development, traditional project finance and plays a key role in shaping the financial strategy for a range of asset classes, including solar, BESS, EV infrastructure, and powered land. Key Responsibilities<ul> <li>Build, maintain, and optimize project- and fund-level financial models, ensuring alignment with underwriting assumptions, capital structures, and RFP requirements</li> <li>Support execution of M&amp;A transactions (buy- and sell-side), including valuation, modeling, due diligence, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders</li> <li>Analyze and model PPA and community solar RFP responses, supporting bid strategy and pricing</li> <li>Partner with internal teams to collect inputs and validate assumptions for development-stage assets</li> <li>Prepare investment memoranda and presentation materials for internal approvals, investor discussions, and lender engagement</li> <li>Assist with transaction structuring, investor negotiations, and execution of financing documents</li> <li>Monitor late-stage and operational project financials, identifying risks and proposing mitigants</li> <li>Track market trends, policy developments, and valuation benchmarks relevant to solar and BESS financing</li></ul>Qualifications<ul> <li>3–5 years of experience in renewable energy project finance, investment banking, corporate development, or M&amp;A, with direct exposure to solar and/or BESS</li> <li>Advanced Excel modeling skills, including project cash flows, scenario/sensitivity analysis, and valuation frameworks</li> <li>Familiarity with tax equity structures (e.g., partnership flip) and renewable energy financing mechanics</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analyses into actionable insights</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams under tight timelines with precision</li> <li>Proactive, collaborative approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability</li> <li>The candidate must be based in San Francisco, Miami, or New York City</li></ul>

Renewable Properties specializes in developing and investing in small-scale utility and commercial solar energy projects throughout the United States. Led by experienced renewable energy professionals with development and investment experience, we work closely with communities, developers, landowners, utilities and financial institutions looking to invest in large solar energy systems.
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The Renewable Properties&rsquo; team has deep connections throughout the commercial solar energy industry, and develops large solar projects for:
Landowners looking to lease land
Financial institutions making sustainable investments
Utilities interested in purchasing wholesale solar energy, and
Solar developers seeking project partners
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Thanks to our size, experience, network, and understanding of market drivers, we have the ability to problem solve complex deals and arrive at unique win-win solutions for our clients, associates, and project partners.

Project Finance Associate

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