Manager, Project Finance and Capital Markets

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Jupiter Power is an energy infrastructure company focused on the development, construction, trading and operation of battery energy storage assets across U.S. power markets. Formed in 2017, the company is a national leader in energy storage deployment, utilizing its proprietary optimization applications daily to dispatch its fleet and support its offtake customers. Backed by BlackRocks Diversified Infrastructure business, Jupiter Power has a strategic portfolio of nearly 2,300 MW / 5,000 MWh in operations or under construction and a pipeline of over 12,000 MW in new projects in development.

We are seeking a Manager, Project Finance and Capital Markets to join our Project Finance team. This role is designed for a finance professional who can independently own transaction workstreams, supervise junior team members, and act as a day-to-day execution lead on complex financings in support of a primary deal team lead. The Manager will be responsible for overseeing financial modeling, coordinating diligence and closing processes, and serving as a key internal and external point of contact across multiple concurrent transactions.

This role requires strong technical expertise, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to manage people and processes in a fast-paced transaction environment.

This role will be based out of our Austin, TX or Chicago, IL
office and is subject to the Companys return-to-office policy, which currently requires a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and oversee project-level and portfolio-level financial models for utility-scale battery storage assets across development, construction, and operations
• Review, validate, and approve financial models prepared by Associates; ensure consistency with transaction terms and internal investment theses
• Lead scenario, sensitivity, and downside analyses and synthesize results into clear recommendations for senior management
• Support structuring and execution of project finance debt, tax equity, and structured equity transactions, acting in an execution role for the deal team leader
• Manage transaction workstreams end-to-end, including:
  • Data room organization and diligence response coordination
  • Q&A management with lenders, tax equity investors, rating agencies, and advisors
  • Coordination of third-party reports (IE, market, insurance, legal, tax)
  • Proactively identify diligence risks, structural issues, and timeline constraints; escalate and propose solutions
• Coordinate closely with legal counsel on financing documentation and actively review credit agreements, tax equity documents, hedging agreements, and intercreditor arrangements
• Serve as the primary finance interface with Development, Engineering, Commercial, Accounting, Tax, and Legal teams during transactions
• Manage and mentor Associates, including:
  • Delegation of workstreams
  • Review and feedback on models and analyses
  • Development of technical and professional skills
  • Contribute to the development of internal templates, modeling standards, and transaction execution playbooks
• Support evaluation and execution of portfolio-level and corporate financing strategies, including warehouse facilities, holdco debt, revolvers, and other capital markets transactions
• Coordinate and review commercial and financial analysis of offtake structures, tolling arrangements, merchant exposure, and other revenue strategies
• Prepare and review materials for internal investment committee, lender presentations, and senior management reporting

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• 4-7 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure investing, renewable energy, investment banking, private equity, or advisory
• Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel, including complex debt and tax equity structures
• High attention to detail and demonstrated ability to manage across multiple concurrent transactions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience interfacing directly with eternal counterparties
• Proven ability to supervise and review work produced by junior team members

Preferred

• Experience with utility-scale battery storage or renewable energy projects
• Direct experience with project finance debt, tax equity, or structured infrastructure investments
• Experience reviewing financing documentation or supporting transaction closings

Jupiter Power does not discriminate based on a candidate's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, disability, or any other protected class.