Mid-Level Project Finance Renewable Energy Associate

Stoel Rives; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoel Rives is seeking an associate to support debt and tax equity financings for renewable energy assets, including solar, wind, storage, and related infrastructure. You will work on term loans, credit facilities, and equity structures from term sheet to closing.

The role requires 3–5 years of project finance and M&A experience at a leading firm, strong drafting skills, and the ability to coordinate with tax, regulatory, and real estate teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in debt and tax equity project finance.
• Experience at an AmLaw firm or equivalent with renewables.
• Knowledge of tax equity structures and market terms.

Responsibilities

• Draft financing agreements, security documents and related deal documents.
• Support due diligence and coordinate with cross‑functional teams.
• Interface with clients and counterparties from term sheet to closing.
• Assist with structuring debt, equity, and tax credit transactions.

Skills

Debt financing

Tax equity

Renewables experience

Project finance

M&A

Client interfacing

Job description

Overview

• The role focuses on debt and tax equity financings and related development and transactional work for renewable energy and energy transition assets, including solar, wind, storage, and related infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include supporting construction and term debt facilities, tax credit monetization transactions (including tax equity partnerships, tax credit sales, and hybrid structures), and other debt and equity capital facilities for renewable energy clients.
• The role supports financing transactions, acquisitions, and joint ventures for projects and platforms.
• Responsibilities involve drafting financing agreements, security documents, depositary agreements, tax equity partnership agreements, guarantees, intercreditor agreements, tax credit purchase agreements, membership interest purchase agreements, and related deal documents.
• The role requires executing due diligence, collaborating with cross-functional teams (tax, regulatory, real estate), and interfacing with clients and counterparties from term sheet to closing.
• Candidates should have three to five years of experience in debt and tax equity project finance and M&A at an AmLaw firm or equivalent, with substantial renewables experience.
• Required experience includes supporting transactions, managing timelines, and facilitating closings.
• Familiarity with tax equity structures, partnership tax concepts, and market terms for project and financing documents is required.
• The project finance team is a national leader in renewable energy projects, handling infrastructure projects such as utility-scale power, solar, wind, storage, biofuels, composting, water, and other industrial facilities.
• The team is recognized as a premier sponsor and developer counsel in the U.S., having played a pivotal role in the development and financing of a significant portion of the nation’s solar, wind, and energy storage capacity.
• The team possesses in-depth knowledge of the full project lifecycle, including corporate structuring, site control, EPC contracts, supply and offtake agreements, and regulatory compliance.
• The position has a 1,800 billable hour expectation (inclusive of up to 50 pro bono hours), with an "all-in" expectation of 2,050 or 2,150 hours depending on seniority, which includes investment activities such as business development and firm contributions.