Hiring: Senior Associate Project Finance Company: talisman Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 12:29:08 About the job Experience: •Exposure to standalone or solar-plus-storage battery projects. •Operational familiarity with community solar, distributed energy programs, subscriber-based revenue models, or similar structures. •Preference will be given to candidates based in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Durham NC, Washington, DC or Scottsdale, AZ. Other locations may be considered for exceptional candidates. Periodic travel for team meetings, transaction execution, and project-related work may be required. Required Skills: •A growing renewable energy platform is seeking a Senior Associate to support the financing of its expanding distributed generation portfolio. The organization is increasing its investment in constructing & owning renewable energy assets and building its in-house project finance capabilities to support this strategy. •The portfolio consists of distributed solar and battery energy storage projects across several U.S. markets. The organization has a strong near-term development pipeline and expects the portfolio to expand significantly over the coming years. •Lead the execution of project-level debt and tax equity financings for distributed solar and battery storage assets. •Manage financing processes from lender and investor outreach through due diligence, documentation, closing, and funding. •Build, review, and maintain detailed project finance models covering construction, operations, capital structure, tax benefits, and investor returns. •Evaluate financing structures and help optimize debt capacity, tax equity proceeds, risk allocation, and overall portfolio economics. •Prepare transaction materials, financial analyses, investment recommendations, and management presentations. •Coordinate commercial, technical, legal, insurance, accounting, and tax workstreams across internal teams and external advisers. Qualifications: •At least 3–4 years of relevant experience in renewable energy project finance, infrastructure investing, investment banking, commercial banking, or a related field. •Demonstrated experience executing and closing project finance transactions involving debt, tax equity, or both. •Strong financial modeling, valuation, analytical, and transaction-management skills. •Solid functional working knowledge of renewable energy financing structures and project-level commercial agreements. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple transaction workstreams with limited oversight in a fast-moving environment. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. •High attention to detail, sound commercial judgment, and a strong sense of ownership. •Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or a related discipline. Compensation: •$150,000 - $180,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •$150,000–$180,000 base salary plus an annual target bonus of ~20% Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!