Senior Associate, Investments & Project Finance - Solar Energy & Energy Storage

Dylan Green is hiring a Senior Associate for Investments & Project Finance in Solar Energy & Energy Storage in Washington, DC. The role involves financial evaluation, valuation, and underwriting of investment opportunities in distributed generation. Responsibilities include developing valuation tools, enhancing underwriting templates, coordinating with internal teams, and guiding junior members. Candidates should have experience in renewable energy investments, advanced financial modeling skills, and knowledge of community solar regulations.
A leading renewable energy owner, operator, and developer of distributed generation, commercial solar, community solar, and solar-plus-storage assets across the United States.

Role Overview

The Sr. Associate, Investments & Project Finance, will lead the financial evaluation and underwriting of distributed generation investment opportunities. This role is responsible for valuation, due diligence, investment recommendations, and supporting transaction execution from initial assessment through closing.

Duties & Responsibilities

Build and oversee asset level and portfolio-wide valuation tools for prospective C&I solar, community solar, and battery storage opportunities, incorporating downside cases, alternative assumptions, and jurisdiction-specific incentive structuresEnhance underwriting templates and risk screening materials used to evaluate transactions, monitor portfolio performance, and support executive and board level decisionmakingCoordinate with Business Development, Policy, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to validate commercial, regulatory, operational, and technical inputsDevelop clear investment memoranda and presentation materials for review by the investment committee and Board of DirectorsParticipate in transaction diligence from initial sourcing through financing and notice-to-proceed readiness, including purchase-price adjustments and other closing-related reconciliationsGuide and develop junior team members, promoting strong analytical standards, accountability, and effective collaborationIdentify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve analytical tools, and automate recurring processesQualifications

Several years of experience evaluating renewable energy investments, project finance transactions, or infrastructure investments within the distributed generation sector, with commercial and industrial (C&I) and/or community solar experience strongly preferredAdvanced financial modeling capabilities, including the ability to structure, modify, and analyze complex project finance models and investment scenariosSolid knowledge of renewable energy capital structures, including tax equity, debt financing, and other project funding mechanismsWorking knowledge of community solar regulations, incentive programs, and evolving policy frameworks across multiple U.S. marketsStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex analyses to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersExperience evaluating or supporting distributed battery energy storage system (BESS) projects is a plusAbility to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship