Job Description

At Algonquin-Liberty, we hire passionate people who care about doing the right thing for our customers. We are entrepreneurial, creative, and outcome-focused. Here, your natural talent and achievements will flourish in an inclusive environment of teamwork, trust and continuous learning. We are always pursuing excellence to exceed our ambitions goals, rewarding both the goal outcome and how we achieve it.

Purpose

This position is focused on raising capital to finance infrastructure and renewable power projects. This includes arranging project financing, construction loans and other forms of non-recourse financing in support of the company\'s development strategy. The incumbent will play a role in all aspects of the financing process including: going to market to raise financing, negotiation of terms, documentation of the transaction, due diligence process, final closing of financing, drawing down funds and repayment of debt facilities.

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Accountabilities

• Work closely with senior level members of the Project Finance Team in a high-profile role aimed at supporting Algonquin\'s strategic growth through active participation in the capital markets.
• Support in all aspects of the project finance and tax equity raise process including: market eminence, soliciting initial lender interest, soliciting indicative term sheets, obtaining mandate letters, due diligence, financial close, drawing down debt facilities, lender reporting, troubleshooting issues during construction / commissioning, conversion of construction debt to operating debt or the repayment of debt facilities on maturity.
• Assist the Project Finance Team in preparing for negotiations with financing parties through all deal phases ensuring best possible terms for Algonquin.
• Responsibilities connected to supporting aspects of the financing process including the management of due diligence. Expedite and coordinate efforts of the various Algonquin contributors, ensuring due diligence and funding milestones are met.
• Support the Project Finance Team\'s interface with internal and external legal counsel for drafting, editing and finalizing financing agreements.
• Partner with Algonquin\'s Business Development Team to ensure collaboration and bilateral support of the overall company\'s development strategy.
• Support the Project Finance Team to establish standard work processes for sourcing and executing on project and tax equity financings.
• Day to day execution of Project Finance tasks, including but not limited to: getting projects to a bankable state, taking projects to market to raise financing, financial modeling, creating investor and management presentations, maintaining data rooms, updating due diligence logs, administering construction loans, market intelligence, planning conference attendance, updating reporting dashboards and other tasks in support of the Project Financing Team

Education and Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree required with a concentration in business, finance, engineering, and/or economics; graduate degrees such as MBA and law will be considered an asset.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in project financing, project development, private equity or investment banking in a deal-based capacity.
• Working towards a finance designation (i.e. CFA, CSC, CPA etc.) is an asset.
• Experience with Excel financial modelling is highly desirable. Experience with Visual Basic an asset, but not required.
• Demonstrated expertise in using PowerPoint to create visually appealing and effective presentations for senior management, potential investors and banking counterparties.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the confidence to question or improve current processes
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to work independently and manage priorities
• Demonstrates \xe2\x80\x9cowner mindset\xe2\x80\x9c
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and team-building skills

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

Our Mission

We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our mission is how we create value as an organization-it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose.

Our Vision

We better the lives of our customers and communities. Our vision is what we see as possible. It\'s where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we\'ll make an impact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes.

Our Guiding Principles

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Entrepreneurial
• Teamwork
• Owner mindset
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

What we offer

Share purchase/match plan

A defined contribution savings plan

Leadership Development Program

Volunteer paid days off

Employee Assistance Program

Achievement fund

Group Benefit Plan

Variety of Health & Wellness programs

Discount and Perks program

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person\'s unique background, diversity, experiences, perspectives and talents.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honour this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.