Associate, Project Finance & Commercial

Plenary Americas; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with annual bonus

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k/RRSP plan with employer matching

Four weeks' vacation and holidays

Job summary

Plenary Americas is seeking an Associate in Development Services to support early-stage public infrastructure projects through financial feasibility analysis and project finance structuring. You will work with senior leaders to deliver financeable infrastructure solutions and contribute to the growing Development Services unit.

Based in Los Angeles, you will collaborate across development, technical, and legal teams, helping prepare financing plans, term sheets, and client materials while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in real estate, energy, transportation or infrastructure development.
• Strong financial modeling skills and familiarity with financing tools for infrastructure.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage cash flow models for infrastructure projects.
• Research market trends, financing precedents, and regulatory frameworks.
• Develop written and presentation materials for public sector clients/Counterparties.
• Assess project feasibility including scenario analysis and risk allocation.
• Develop and evaluate innovative approaches to improving infrastructure project feasibility.
• Assist in drafting financial and commercial sections of proposals and investment materials.
• Coordinate with development, technical/preconstruction and legal teams.
• Coordinate RFP responses including financing and commercial elements.
• Support internal project management and reporting tasks.

Skills

Cash flow modeling

Financial analysis

Project finance

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/economics/business OR engineering

Job description

The Company

Plenary is a leading specialized developer of long-term Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects. Since its inception in 2005, we have built a portfolio of 65 projects and more than USD $41 billion / CAD $54.5 billion in North American assets under management. We are determined to deliver first-class infrastructure, build the right delivery solutions for the projects we work on and inspire people with our vision for transformational spaces. Learn more about us by visiting www.plenaryamericas.com

Why work for Plenary?

Our focus is on empowering our employees, driving results, building strong camaraderie, and celebrating our wins as a team. Our people and our workplace culture are our driving forces to bring infrastructure to life. Learn more about us by visiting www.plenaryamericas.com.

The Role

As an Associate in the Development Services business unit, you will support a team responsible for securing and developing early-stage public infrastructure projects as well as the commercial and financial structuring of projects that advance through the development process. This role is focused in particular on financial feasibility analysis, project finance structuring and negotiation of appropriate risk allocation. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership to develop and deliver innovative, cost-effective and financeable infrastructure projects. The Development Services business unit is a newly formed group within Plenary, as an early employee within the group the selected candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact and take on greater responsibility as part of a small team responsibility for a fast growing business unit.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage detailed cash flow models for infrastructure projects including P3 and private development structures.


• Conduct research on market trends, financing precedents, and regulatory frameworks.


• Develop written and presentation materials for submission to public sector clients / counterparties.


• Assess project financial feasibility including performing scenario analysis and risk allocation assessments.


• Develop, structure and evaluate new and creative approaches to improving infrastructure project feasibility including additional revenue streams, cost efficiencies and financial structuring.


• Assist in drafting financial and commercial sections of proposals, board materials, and investment committee documents.


• Assist in preparing financing plans, credit term sheets, and funding applications.


• Coordinate with development, technical / preconstruction and legal teams to advance overall project development.


• Coordinate RFP responses including primary responsibility for financing and commercial elements of responses


• Support internal project management and reporting tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, business, or related field.


• 2–4 years of experience in real estate, energy, transportation and/or other infrastructure development (principal or advisory role), investment banking, project finance or related field.


• Strong financial modeling skills; familiarity with financing and funding tools applicable to infrastructure projects.


• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities; strong attention to detail.

What we offer

• Competitive salary with annual bonus potential


• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision, and 401k/RRSP plan with employer contribution.


• Four weeks' vacation plus public holidays and other discretionary leave.


• Long-term development opportunities and ability to be part of an exciting and growing industry.

Vacancy Status: This posting relates to a current vacancy.

AI Disclosure: We use artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools to support certain recruitment activities, including the review and assessment of applications. These tools do not independently determine candidate suitability or make hiring decisions.

Thank you for your interest in Plenary. Only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted. Plenary is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process, upon request.