Senior Associate, Commercial DevelopmentTerraPower is seeking a Senior Associate to support its rapidly growing commercial development activities. This unique opportunity will serve cross-functionally across the commercial and business development teams on a variety of projects to deliver on TerraPower's rapidly growing orderbook. On a day-to-day basis, the Senior Associate will focus on capital markets, fundraising, offtake arrangements, and competitive positioning. They will understand current market trends, develop new relationships with investors and manage fundraising efforts. This cross-functional opportunity will manage the internal programs to forecast capital expenditures, revenue opportunities, and assess fundraising needs. A successful candidate will be able to translate their deep technical abilities into clear, concise presentations to senior management to inform critical business decisions.
Responsibilities- Support capital raise efforts for TerraPower, including financial modeling, commercial strategy and due diligence
- Support project financing for nuclear projects and medical isotope facilities
- Prepare and lead presentations on project structuring to ensure alignment with TerraPower's commercial strategy
- Manage both internal and external fundraising efforts under the direction of the CFO and VP, Commercial Development
- Support corporate strategy development to identify and develop TerraPower's target markets
- Work cooperatively with the reactor and medical isotopes divisions to understand capital needs, specific market dynamics and future growth potential
- Concisely communicate findings to senior leadership and external partners
- Leadership and management of small teams
- Build alignment around key risks, associated mitigation strategies, contingency planning
- Manage external advisors and internal teams in support of fundraising efforts
- Conduct work in accordance with the Guiding Principles for work across functions within TerraPower
Key Qualifications and Skills- 4+ years of investment banking, corporate fundraising, project finance, venture capital or private equity experience
- MBA Preferred
- Successful and proven experience with large infrastructure finance, corporate finance, project finance, or fundraising for advanced technologies
- Technically astute as the role requires working internally with advanced reactor programs and project managers to establish plans, financial models, and cash flow scenarios
- Capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills capable of presenting findings to senior management and external stakeholders
- Strong quantitative background that can provide analytical and commercial support, business, and scenario planning to the TerraPower organization
- Ability to work on tasks and teams that require a multi-disciplinary approach
- Ability to work with minimum direction to solve challenging problems
- The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork
Job Functions:Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.
- Motor Abilities: Sitting for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands)
- Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds.
- Repetitive work: Prolonged
- Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work
- Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hours/day
- Travel required 0-10%
Job details
Salary Range: $131,828 - $171,205
*Any salary offered within the posted salary band is based on market data and commensurate with the selected individual's qualifications experience. This range is specific to Washington State.
Benefits:- Competitive Compensation
- Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
- Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Life and Disability
- Gender Affirmation Benefits
- Parental Leave
- 401k Plan
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 21 days of annually accrued PTO
- Generous Holiday Schedule
- Relocation Assistance
- Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
TerraPower Career and Benefits information: https://www.terrapower.com/contact-us/careers/
