The Project Finance Analyst will support a team of finance professionals who underwrite, model, negotiate and structure equipment service agreements and financings, including debt, lease, and tax credit financings. The position requires a proactive individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, constantly collaborating with various internal and external teams to meet transaction deadlines. The individual would ultimately be responsible for managing day-to-day execution of these transactions and performing project-specific related analysis to optimize asset pricing.
Own every aspect of the project financial model, including becoming intimately familiar with the underwriting, potential capital permutations and value levers
Analyze financial results and communicate performance and pricing impacts internally, sharing recommendations for project return improvements
Manage various tracker and tool updates and dissemination, as needed
Support (and eventually lead) various aspects of a project financing or tax credit transfer, including but not limited to: Modeling; Due Diligence; Dataroom Management; Term Sheet and Transaction Document Support; Third Party (Independent Engineer and Appraisal) Reports; Project Closing activities
Support deal lead on marketing of Highland’s project portfolio and capital structure to financiers
Support transaction team in various approval stage-gate and committee review processes
Collaborate with Origination, providing transactional support throughout the deal cycle
Work closely with Origination, Market Development and Fleet Operations teams to understand, monitor, and improve the various construction, operational, and federal/state grant inputs to the model
Prepare financial analyses to inform decision-making for Origination and Fleet Operations
Support legal structuring and bankability of agreements
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 2 years in Infrastructure, Transportation, or Renewables/Power, finance, or capital markets
Expert proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel, including experience with financial modeling
Proficiency with AI productively tools, such as Claude, to support workflows and drive efficiency
Work and prior transactional experience in project finance, asset-backed finance, M&A, investment banking, municipal finance, project underwriting, real estate, energy, insurance, private equity or venture capital
Understanding of return metrics, including NPV, IRR, MOIC
Basic knowledge of accounting and financial statements
Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
Ability to present complex information succinctly and efficiently to audiences internal and external
High attention to detail
Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders on tight timelines
What You Can Expect from Highland:
- Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
- A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues
- Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401(k) program and company match
Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.