Associate, Structured Finance

DSD is a renewable energy development company focused on changing the calculus for energy consumers that want to own their clean energy supply. We engineer and operate onsite solar and battery storage systems for Fortune 500 brands, municipalities and provide community distributed generation solar to thousands of subscribers across the country. All of this is in support of decarbonizing the economy and fighting climate change.

- Build, develop and maintain financial models and various economic analyses to support solar and solar + battery energy storage projects

- Support the execution of project finance, tax equity, and debt transactions

- Support various funding transactions including coordination with project management, legal and independent engineers

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- Collaborate with development, EPC, legal, and asset management teams to align financial strategy with project needs and timelines.

- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members; contribute to continuous improvement of models, processes, and documentation

Basic Qualifications

- Experience in transaction execution and transaction diligence, including exposure to contract negotiation

- Relevant financial modeling experience·

- Strong desire to work in a closely knit team, on some of the most interesting and important challenges of our time

- Based in our New York City office

Desired Qualifications

- Experience with statistical software (e.g., R, Python) and database languages (e.g., SQL)

- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills

- Highly organized with ability to manage multiple transactions and priorities simultaneously.

- Strong working knowledge of renewable energy incentives, tax equity structures (partnership flips, inverted leases), and IRA-related programs.

- Exceptional communication skills with experience interfacing directly with institutional investors, legal counsel, and senior management.

- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university

- Excel and PowerPoint experience

Additional Eligibility Requirement DSD will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Notice to Recruiters & Staffing Agencies Distributed Solar Development has an internal talent acquisition department and designated career site for individuals looking to join our team. Distributed Solar Development will not accept unsolicited resumes from any external recruiters, staffing firms, search agencies or any fee-based referrals. Any unsolicited resumes sent to directly to Distributed Solar Development, in any capacity will be considered property of Distributed Solar Development. This policy is applicable to all Distributed Solar Development locations and will be the responsibility of third parties and vendors to understand this policy. Distributed Solar Development will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

DSD Renewables (DSD) is a renewable energy solutions platform enabling a more sustainable future by deploying and operating renewable energy solutions, making solar, storage, and EV charging infrastructure more accessible to commercial, industrial, and municipal partners. With in-house expertise, a broad scope of capabilities, and the proprietary DSD Connect Platform, our team provides resources to industry partners and customers across the US, accelerating the deployment and scale of renewable energy to meet aggressive sustainability and net-zero goals. To learn more, visit DSDRenewables.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Distributed Solar Development is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.