Project Finance Valuation Analyst

New Leaf Energy is seeking a Project Finance Valuation Analyst to join our team! This position may be filled out of our Lowell, MA, Boston, MA or Chicago, IL offices. We value in-person collaboration and offer a hybrid work environment. Hybrid employees work in the office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and are free to work from the office or from home on other days. About the Role The Project Finance Valuation Analyst will contribute to the development of renewable energy projects by creating financial models and other tools that analyze project revenues, project costs, and price curves with the goal of maximizing project valuations. This role uniquely supports all stages of clean energy project development, from assessing new policies and markets, to analyzing project economics, to finalizing transactions with customers. This is a high profile, cross-functional, interdisciplinary position that regularly interfaces with all aspects of the development business including project development, design engineering, interconnection, policy & business development, project finance, and executive leadership. Position responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Develop and analyze financial models to evaluate project valuations/profitability, viability of potential new markets, and impacts of changes to existing subsidies and incentives; • Research wholesale energy and capacity prices, retail rates, and renewable energy credit market fundamentals and forecasts, and translate market data and dynamics into an internal view on price forecasting, valuation impacts, and modeling scenarios; • Analyze financial models and customer feedback to understand the impact of key valuation drivers on projects and development regions and how/why valuations change over time, and communicate insights to regional teams and executive leadership; • Coordinate with policy & business development teams to stay abreast of the latest developments in community solar program design, and translate that knowledge into financial model templates and assumptions; • Leverage insights into project cash flows and energy/wholesale markets to support strategic project development decision making and maximization of project economics; • Drive the development and adoption of new tools and techniques which drive efficiency and speed in the development of new projects across the company; • Engage with customers to educate them on revenue/cost structures, review key valuation assumptions, and negotiate purchase prices; • Collaborate with design engineering on design optimization to maximize project economics; • Perform any other duties as directed by the Chief Revenue Officer and Director of Project Valuation. Desired Qualifications While no one individual will possess them all, the successful candidate will bring many of the following experiences, skills, and attributes. If you're unsure of whether you meet enough of the qualifications below but believe that your experience and skill set is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply! • Bachelor's Degree in a technical field; Master's Degree in relevant field or MBA preferred; • 3 to 5 years experience with the United States energy industry, ideally working in the renewable energy industry; candidates with more experience may be considered for a Senior Project Finance Valuation Analyst role; • Project finance modeling and power markets analysis experience; • Mastery of Microsoft Excel required; VBA experience preferred; • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced business environment; • Knowledge of energy or renewable energy development and finance; • Accurate and detail-oriented; • Proactive and able to work independently; • Ability to analyze financial models and understand the impact of various key drivers; • Technology-oriented; • Very strong written and verbal communication skills. Compensation New Leaf Energy compensates all employees in three ways: market-competitive base salary, plus above-market variable compensation, plus an equity-like program such that all employees experience the benefits of ownership. We use a data-driven and transparent methodology to calibrate compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable, guided by the New Leaf Energy compensation manual, which is available to all employees. Under our compensation framework, the likely base salary range for this position in the Lowell location is $129,480 - $144,050. Your actual salary may be above, in, or below this range, depending on your location and experience. Compensation for this position includes an incentive plan, about which we can go into detail in the interview process. Apply tot his job