Manager, Project Finance and Capital Markets
14 days ago
Austin
Job DescriptionSalary: Jupiter Power is an energy infrastructure company focused on the development, construction, trading and operation of battery energy storage assets across U.S. power markets. Formed in 2017, the company is a national leader in energy storage deployment, utilizing its proprietary optimization applications daily to dispatch its fleet and support its offtake customers. Backed by BlackRocks Diversified Infrastructure business, Jupiter Power has a strategic portfolio of nearly 2,300 MW / 5,000 MWh in operations or under construction and a pipeline of over 12,000 MW in new projects in development. We are seeking a Manager, Project Finance and Capital Markets to join our Project Finance team. This role is designed for a finance professional who can independently own transaction workstreams, supervise junior team members, and act as a day-to-day execution lead on complex financings in support of a primary deal team lead. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing financial modeling, coordinating diligence and closing processes, and serving as a key internal and external point of contact across multiple concurrent transactions. This role requires strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to manage people and processes in a fast-paced transaction environment. This role will be based out of our Austin, TX or Chicago, IL office and is subject to the Companys return-to-office policy, which currently requires a minimum of three days per week in the office. Key Responsibilities • Own and oversee project-level and portfolio-level financial models for utility-scale battery storage assets across development, construction, and operations, • Review, validate, and approve financial models prepared by Associates; ensure consistency with transaction terms and internal investment theses, • Lead scenario, sensitivity, and downside analyses and synthesize results into clear recommendations for senior management, • Support structuring and execution of project finance debt, tax equity, and structured equity transactions, acting in an execution role for the deal team leader, • Manage transaction workstreams end-to-end, including:, • Data room organization and diligence response coordination, • Q&A management with lenders, tax equity investors, rating agencies, and advisors, • Coordination of third-party reports (IE, market, insurance, legal, tax), • Proactively identify diligence risks, structural issues, and timeline constraints; escalate and propose solutions, • Coordinate closely with legal counsel on financing documentation and actively review credit agreements, tax equity documents, hedging agreements, and intercreditor arrangements, • Serve as the primary finance interface with Development, Engineering, Commercial, Accounting, Tax, and Legal teams during transactions, • Manage and mentor Associates, including:, • Delegation of workstreams, • Review and feedback on models and analyses, • Development of technical and professional skills, • Contribute to the development of internal templates, modeling standards, and transaction execution playbooks, • Support evaluation and execution of portfolio-level and corporate financing strategies, including warehouse facilities, holdco debt, revolvers, and other capital markets transactions, • Coordinate and review commercial and financial analysis of offtake structures, tolling arrangements, merchant exposure, and other revenue strategies, • Prepare and review materials for internal investment committee, lender presentations, and senior management reporting Qualifications: Required • Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, • 4-7 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure investing, renewable energy, investment banking, private equity, or advisory, • Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel, including complex debt and tax equity structures, • High attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage across multiple concurrent transactions, • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience interfacing directly with eternal counterparties, • Experience with utility-scale battery storage or renewable energy projects, • Direct experience with project finance debt, tax equity, or structured infrastructure investments, • Experience reviewing financing documentation or supporting transaction closings Jupiter Power does not discriminate based on a candidate's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or any other protected class.