Financing Associate (Hybrid)

ContourGlobal is an established Independent Power Producer developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation assets worldwide. The company currently manages more than 6.2 GW of installed capacity across different generation technologies in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. With a current share of renewables capacity of 27%, the company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal, a KKR company since 2022, has a track record of almost 20 years of experience in partnering with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its power supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.

JOB SUMMARY
The Associate Financing will be a key player in the execution of ContourGlobal’s Financing Activities. The individual will leverage past experience acquired in investment banking or in the power industry to enhance Project Finance or Corporate Finance capabilities. The individual will have strong functional skills in major areas of project finance or corporate finance and will demonstrate the ability to soon lead financing transactions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creating financial analyses (project finance modeling, valuation analyses, corporate finance solutions, etc.)
• Evaluating existing financing and their structures
• Supporting the financial structuring and the negotiation of Tax Equity (and Tax Credit Transfer) deals in the utility sector
• Supporting the financial structuring and the negotiation of Project Finance recourse / non-recourse Debt deals in the utility sector
• Preparing and supporting the refinancing of ongoing projects
• Tracking business developments (collects research, analyzes industry trends)
• Working with different teams (coordinates with Financing and other department’s team members, delivers multidisciplinary projects on a deadline)

COMMIT TO OUR VALUES:

• Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally.
• Put Health and Safety First
• Embrace Timely Transparency
• Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination
• Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys

QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or Finance
• 5+ years of experience in Project Finance or Corporate Finance acquired in Investment Banking or in the Financing Department of Power Company
• Strong prior financial modeling experience
• A mix of solid quantitative and qualitative skills
• Experience in the energy / power sector is a must
• Experience in US Tax Equity transactions is preferred
• Due Diligence (Technical, Environmental, and Legal) experience
• Tax Equity and Debt Financing Term Sheet support-to-negotiation experience
• Tax Equity and Debt Financing Documents support-to-negotiation experience
• Fluent in both English and Spanish
• Enthusiastic to contribute to a fast-growing, hard-working, and dynamic organization
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future

Travel Requirements – This position will require occasional business trips.
 

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of the society we live in and markets we operate.