Project Finance & Feasibility Associate

Launch; United States; On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Launch Development Finance Advisors is seeking an entrepreneurial, self-driven Associate for its Dallas–Fort Worth office. You will build financial models, prepare project documentation, and support special district financing and reimbursement work.

The role emphasizes precision, analytical rigor, and clear communication, with opportunities to assist in reports, client communications, and business development. Entering, in-office position with full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience building financial models, with strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of data analysis and performance and operations metrics.
• Proficiency across the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain clearly what the data shows.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments and support engagement budgeting.
• Sound judgment and a practical, professional approach to solving problems and resolving issues.
• Collaborative working style, with the ability to build strong relationships and contribute to an accountable team environment.
• $75,000 annual base salary, plus performance-based bonus. This is a full-time W2 position.

Responsibilities

• Gather and verify project data, and assist Managers, Senior Managers, and Principals in documenting the client’s project vision, return objectives, and assessment of project dangers, opportunities, and strengths.
• Prepare or review the analyses supporting special district financing, including competitive tax rate comparisons, eligible cost and fee analysis, market-driven bond sizing, and project cash flow modeling.
• Determine eligible special district costs in compliance with state statutes, estimate development fee impact credits, and recommend potential bond structures and supporting agreements.
• Prepare the project finance plan and sections of special district applications, and assist in presenting findings to the client.
• Prepare fiscal impact models and draft fiscal impact reports, gathering the underlying tax, fee, permit, and population data from the applicable jurisdictions.
• Prepare or review feasibility studies using the appropriate state template documents, including special assessment lien methodologies, assessment diagrams, debt service schedules, and lien-to-value constraints.
• Reconcile title reports, assessor reports, and stamped cost estimates, and assemble client information for appraisal purposes.
• Support reimbursement work in The Launch Reimbursement System™, including client data entry, binder assembly and audits, interest verification, and public procurement compliance.
• Reference check, math check, and logic check financial models, reports, and applications, and proofread and edit work product.
• Assist with client and municipal presentations, development agreement financing language, public bidding, engagement budgets, task orders, and new project forms.
• Support business development and focused research as directed, contribute to the ongoing development of Launch’s products and services, and perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Financial modeling

Data analysis

MS Office

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Launch Development Finance Advisors is seeking an entrepreneurial, self-driven Associate for its Dallas–Fort Worth office. You will build financial models, prepare project documentation, and support special district financing and reimbursement work.

The role emphasizes precision, analytical rigor, and clear communication, with opportunities to assist in reports, client communications, and business development. Entering, in-office position with full-time benefits.