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    Structured Finance Associate - Sydney, Australia - Lightsource BP

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    Description

    Summary

    This role is primarily focused on the quantitative analysis needed to support investment decisions, debt raising and M&A processes globally. This requires a good understanding of all aspects of solar and financing including (but not limited to) power markets, development processes, engineering, project finance structures, corporate debt structures, debt financing processes, derivative instruments, tax and accounting.

    Duties and responsibilities;

    Financing

  • Manage the qualitative aspects of project and portfolio financings
  • Analysis of preferred financing solutions on individual asset/portfolio basis
  • Analysis and implementation of project specific hedging requirements, through FX/Inflation/IRS products
  • Management of required project advisors in conjunction with cross-functional support
  • Review and analysis all project relevant documentation
  • Production and review of required information memorandums and investment papers
  • Investment Decisions

  • Maintain regional specific models and processes used by regional development teams to make investment decisions
  • Have a good understanding of power markets, engineering implications, tax, accounting and project financing in all our operational jurisdictions
  • Review investment papers and models prepared by regional development teams
  • Collaborate with regional development teams to assess investment opportunities
  • Collaborate with regional development teams to ensure bankable solutions, whilst highlighting key deal issues and areas of exposure
  • Acquisitions

  • Provide analysis to support asset valuation
  • Collaborate with different matter experts to determine the asset valuation
  • Perform investor due diligence processes
  • Prepare investment papers of for senior management
  • Assisting in execution of M&A transaction
  • Divestments

  • Prepare IM's and models for divestment processes
  • Collaborate with different matter experts to maximize asset valuation
  • Provide analysis to support divestment strategies decision making
  • Manage external advisors where required
  • Who we're looking for

    Experience

  • Demonstrable experience within the financial sector with strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as project finance knowledge
  • An interest in renewable energy is an advantage but not a requirement
  • Advance excel financial modelling capabilities, proficient in VBA and proven ability to work well with different teams
  • Personal & Technical Skills

  • Able to build and run pro-forma financial models for raising project finance, making investment decisions and M&A valuations
  • Strong communication skills including the ability to explain complex concepts to key stakeholders
  • Able to draft and prepare presentation materials including deal teasers, management presentations, and other supporting documentation and analysis
  • A high standard of work and attention to details
  • Able to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
  • Proven reliability and ability to cope with last-minute schedule changes
  • High motivation, flexible can-do attitude, entrepreneurial "self-starter" mindset and problem-solving capabilities
  • Fluency in English is essential, other languages is an advantage
  • Highly organised, plan ahead and be comfortable delivering complex projects to tight deadlines.
  • Detail orientated, comfortable querying information received and able to take accountability for the accuracy and quality of models across the board, i.e. including those not operated by self
  • Thrive in a fast moving and growing business – continually challenging how things are done in the interest of improving the systems, processes and the quality of models.
  • Why you'll want to work for us

    Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow – a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

    Be you

    We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

    Be responsible

    Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

    Be recognised

    Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension, and other local benefits.

    Be inspired

    Join an agile, international team working across 15 countries to power the future and positively impact people, communities, ecosystems and biodiversity across the world.

    Our core values

    Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low-carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.


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