The Nuclear Company
Senior Associate, Project Finance
$118K–$140K
Washington, DC +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 9, 2025
- Location
- Washington, DC
Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Experience
- 5+ years; project finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance, ideally within energy, infrastructure, or industrial sectors.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Certain positions may involve access to information and technology subject to U.S. export controls, which may limit consideration of certain applicants.
About the job
Supports project finance origination, structuring, modeling, and execution of complex financing transactions for nuclear energy projects.
What you'll do
- Build project and portfolio financial models and analyze scenarios, sensitivities, and transaction valuations.
- Support transaction execution, due diligence, documentation, and preparation of investment materials and term sheets.
- Collaborate across teams and with lenders, investors, and advisors on financing structures, project economics, and scalable processes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in project finance, investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling of levered non-recourse projects.
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills; strong communication and presentation skills.
Nice to have
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience modeling tax equity partnership economics; familiarity with government-backed financing, tax incentives, or DOE/loan guarantee programs.
Pay
$118,000 - $140,000 annually (USD, base salary)
Tools
Excel
AI focus
Expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS), and identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to NOS.
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