Power & Renewables Investment Associate

King & Sykes; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

King & Sykes in New York City seeks an Investment Associate to support the evaluation, underwriting, structuring and execution of investments across power, renewables and broader energy infrastructure. Direct project finance and tax equity experience is highly valued and you will work with senior investment professionals through the full transaction lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in investment banking, project finance, or related energy finance roles and possess strong financial

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in investment banking, project finance, tax equity, infrastructure investing, private equity or a related energy finance environment.
• Direct project finance and/or tax equity experience is required.
• Experience across power, renewables, energy infrastructure or a broader energy sector.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation capabilities.
• Experience analyzing complex capital structures and project-level cash flows.Understanding of tax equity structures, renewable energy incentives and project finance debt.
• Strong transaction execution and due diligence experience.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a lean, entrepreneurial investment environment and manage multiple transactions simultaneously.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Accounting or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new investment opportunities across power, renewables and broader energy infrastructure.
• Build, review and maintain detailed project finance and investment models.
• Analyze project-level and sponsor-level returns, including IRR, MOIC, cash yields, leverage and downside scenarios.
• Underwrite project finance debt, tax equity, structured equity and other financing solutions.
• Support the evaluation and structuring of acquisitions, development investments, recapitalizations and other strategic transactions.
• Conduct financial, commercial and operational due diligence on prospective investments.
• Analyze project contracts, including PPAs, tolling agreements, interconnection arrangements, EPC agreements and O&M contracts.
• Prepare investment committee materials, transaction presentations and detailed underwriting memoranda.
• Work alongside senior investment professionals throughout the transaction lifecycle, from initial screening through diligence, structuring and closing.
• Coordinate with lenders, tax equity investors, developers, advisors, legal counsel and other transaction counterparties.
• Support portfolio company and asset-level analysis following investment.
• Monitor market developments across power markets, renewable generation, energy storage and energy infrastructure.
• Assist with evaluating capital structures and optimizing financing solutions at both the project and portfolio level.

Skills

Project finance

Tax equity

Financial modeling

Due diligence

Transaction execution

Valuation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

King & Sykes in New York City seeks an Investment Associate to support the evaluation, underwriting, structuring and execution of investments across power, renewables and broader energy infrastructure. Direct project finance and tax equity experience is highly valued and you will work with senior investment professionals through the full transaction lifecycle.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in investment banking, project finance, or related energy finance roles and possess strong financial