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Position Summary
Industry: Utility-Scale Renewable Energy
Location: U.S.
Job Type: Remote l Full-Time | Permanent
Role Reports To: Director of Investments
Position Overview
The Investments Manager will play a key role in supporting Zelestra’s Business Development, Commercial, Project Finance, and M&A teams by leading financial modeling and contributing to the financial structuring of utility‑scale renewable energy assets.
Position Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Finance or Economics, MBA or Masters are preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in transactional areas of corporate finance or investment banking in financial institution, consulting, or industrial company.
- Knowledge of financing in the "Project Finance" modality.
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication, delivering clear, timely, and transparent updates that keep stakeholders well informed.
- Strong Excel financial modeling skills, with the ability to build, analyze, and interpret complex models with accuracy and clarity.
- Experience in creating and updating complex financial models such as infrastructure / renewable energy (solar, or wind, and BESS).
- Use of market data to model financial structures for renewable energy assets
- Financial model expertise, modelling best practices will be highly valued.
- The ability to learn quickly across the organization, taking initiative, and contributing to a high-performing, fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to use AI tools to help create process efficiencies
Position Responsibilities
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Own and maintain the financial model and asset/project valuations, including implementing updates and running a variety of business scenarios to assess project viability.
- Support Business Development team on the valuation evolution of the portfolio assets and potential investment opportunities that will arise.
- Advise and support our Commercial team to assess the required energy sale price required to meet at least our minimum return IRRs.
- Participate in the elaboration of the presentations to the Investment Committee and the Board of Directors for investment approvals.
- Support Zelestra’s central areas for reporting purposes to add tracking and reporting of returns for operational projects.
Compensation & Benefits
The salary for this position will be based on the candidate's experience and qualifications based on a remote-working environment, and takes into consideration, among other things, the geographic area in which the candidate resides. The initial annual salary range is: $145,000 - $175,000.
Zelestra offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an Annual Cash Bonus, Flexible PTO, Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, an Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, and Holiday Pay.
Zelestra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
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