Tax Oriented Investments - Energy Investments- Associate
Posted on: 20 Mar 2021
Chicago, IL
Job Description
The selected candidate will join a very successful team of 30 professionals who are dedicated to investing in renewable energy power projects. Since 2003 the Energy Investments team has invested in or raised from other institutional investors over $25 billion for US wind, solar and geothermal projects, making JPMorgan a leading player in the very active market for renewable energy tax equity. The team has formed strong relationships with most of the major domestic and international renewable energy companies and expects to remain a tax equity market leader based on continued federal government support via the tax code for the renewable energy industry as America seeks to reduce its carbon footprint and increase its energy independence. Such investments present an attractive risk/return proposition and are integral to JPMorgan Chase's environmental policy, underscoring the firm's growing commitment to sustainable energy.
As a critical member of the transaction team, the selected Candidate will be responsible for using Excel spreadsheets to perform the financial modeling required to structure and analyze energy investment opportunities. Each investment requires extensive analysis in terms of economic returns (before and after tax and from both the investors and the sponsors perspective), accounting and tax aspects as well as how such transaction structures perform under various downside operating scenarios. The selected candidate will also become versed in the terminology and concepts of the renewable energy industry. This role has historically been the basis for advancement to the transactor and team lead roles within the Energy Investments team.
The selected candidates principal responsibility will be financial modeling but will also expand into others areas needed to get a deal from the initial request for proposal phase to the commitment and funding of the investment. To that end, the successful candidate will have regular client contact and interactions with internal management, which requires strong communication skills in order to convey the results of analysis clearly and succinctly during investment committee meetings, in sponsor presentations and proposals and in messages to the deal team describing the results of the analysis. The selected candidate must be a strong team player, capable of juggling multiple assignments at one time and equipped with applicable skills and experience to make a significant contribution in a short period of time.
Qualifications:
* BA or BS degree
* MBA, CFA or CPA is desirable
* Strong analytical capabilities
* Significant economic modeling experience and a proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including moderate/advanced formula composition skills (i.e., if statements and look-up formulas)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* A solid understanding of corporate finance and accounting
* Willingness to be flexible and desire to work in a fast-paced team oriented environment
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, New York
JPMorgan Chase & Co. operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM). The CCB segment offers deposit and investment products and services to consumers; lending, deposit, and cash management and payment solutions to small businesses; mortgage origination and servicing activities; residential mortgages and home equity loans; and credit card, payment processing, auto loan, and leasing services.
The CIB segment provides investment banking products and services, including corporate strategy and structure advisory, and equity and debt markets capital-raising services, as well as loan origination and syndication; cash management and liquidity solutions; and cash securities and derivative instruments, risk management solutions, prime brokerage, and research.
This segment also offers securities services, including custody, fund accounting and administration, and securities lending products for asset managers, insurance companies, and public and private investment funds. The CB segment provides financial solutions, including lending, treasury, investment banking, and asset management to corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, and nonprofit entities, as well as financing to real estate investors and owners.
The AWM segment offers investment and wealth management services across equities, fixed income, alternatives, and money market fund asset classes; multi-asset investment management services; retirement products and services; and brokerage and banking services comprising trusts, estates, loans, mortgages, and deposits. The company also provides ATM, digital covering online and mobile, and telephone banking services. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a collaboration agreement with Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce. The company was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees255,998
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