Project Finance Associate - Renewable Energy

Project Finance Associate | Renewable Energy | AustraliaA leading renewable energy developer is looking for a Project Finance Associate to join their in-house finance team in Australia. Reporting to the CFO APAC, you will own the financial modelling and financing workstreams across a growing portfolio of solar, wind, and battery storage assets — and support M&A and capital recycling activity as the platform scales.
This is a principal-side role with real transaction exposure from day one. You will be across the models, the lender relationships, and the commercial decisions that determine how projects get financed and built.
What You Will Be DoingBuild and maintain robust project finance models across the Australian development and operating portfolio, from early-stage feasibility through to financial closeManage the financing process end to end — lender engagement, model audit support, advisor coordination, data room management, and documentation through to closeProvide modelling outputs and scenario analysis to support PPA negotiations, LTESA tender processes, RFP responses, and EPC procurement decisionsSupport post-close compliance, including bank reporting, covenant monitoring, and technical waivers during construction and operationsContribute to M&A and capital recycling workstreams, including acquisition modelling, divestiture processes, and investment committee materialsLiaise across development, construction, and commercial teams to keep models current and outputs decision-ready for senior leadership
What You Will Bring3 to 6 years of experience in project finance, investment banking, infrastructure advisory, or corporate finance at a bank, Big 4 advisory firm, or energy developerStrong project finance modelling capability — you build models from scratch, structure debt waterfalls, run sensitivities, and produce lender-ready outputsFamiliarity with Australian energy market frameworks is an advantage — LTESAs, PPAs, CIS, AEMO — though strong candidates from adjacent sectors will be consideredDegree in Applied Finance, Economics, Commerce, Engineering, or a related disciplineHigh attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under transaction timelinesClear communicator, comfortable presenting complex analysis to senior stakeholders and external counterpartiesOwnership mentality — someone who drives workstreams rather than waiting to be directed
Why This RoleAustralia's energy transition is entering its most capital-intensive phase, and this business is deploying capital at the centre of it. Backed by one of the world's largest infrastructure asset managers, the platform is targeting 10 GW in Australia by 2030 with approximately AUD 10 billion of planned forward investment — which means a continuous pipeline of project financings, asset divestments, and acquisition opportunities.
You will work directly alongside senior leadership on live transactions, with genuine scope to grow as the platform and the deal flow expand. If you want a role where your modelling is used to make real capital decisions — not to produce a report that sits on a shelf — this is it.