Raymond James Financial, Inc

VP, Originations (St. Louis / St. Pete)

Raymond James Financial, Inc$130K — $180K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in renewable energy, accounting, or finance
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or related area
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel modeling skills
  • Experience in sell side or buy side project finance
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of energy infrastructure analysts
  • Validate financial models for renewable energy projects
  • Engage with bankers and brokers for new deal origination
  • Ensure Investment Committee proposals meet all requirements
  • Lead pipeline management efforts with the investor team
  • Build and present investment presentations
  • Analyze market risk factors and pricing

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and critical illness insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Retirement savings options
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Manage a team of energy infrastructure analysts responsible for project intake, initial underwriting and due diligence for assessing the fit for applicable investors
  • Validate financial models for utility scale and distributed renewable energy projects including revenue structure, reasonableness of the expenses and certain economic schedules
  • Engage with sell side bankers and brokers to source and onboard new deal origination and initial diligence
  • Ensure Investment Committee proposals address all requirements for the appropriate phase of approvals
  • Lead all pipeline management efforts and partner with investor team to rank opportunities for investors
  • Build investment presentations and present those to the RJREI investment committee
  • Keep current on markets and trends affecting all credit eligible asset classes
  • Working with the Transaction Team, develop initial economic proposals for select opportunities
  • Draft and deliver presentations for investors, capital providers, borrowers and joint venture partners
  • Analyze market risk factors and pricing
  • Support initiatives to help the business in achieving its strategic objectives
  • Represent RJREI at select conferences
  • Travel for conferences and other business requirements (
  • Ad hoc research, investor requests and other tasks critical to the platform's operations


Knowledge & General Skills

Minimum Requirements
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel modeling skills including use of complex functions and ability to review and analyze large models for consistency and reliability
  • Expertise in financial, tax, accounting, and investment concepts include partnership and transfer transactions in the renewable energy space
  • Strong communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to create as well as deliver effective presentations
  • Manages self and others to provide exceptional client service by responding with a sense of urgency, practicality, accountability, and integrity
  • Ability to evaluate complex situations and independently make decisions on significant matters
  • Self-motivated intellectual curiosity
  • Experience with renewable energy infrastructure and related project finance


Experience/Qualifications/Education
  • 5+ years in similar role or comparable experience in renewable energy, accounting, and/or finance
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics or related area
  • Experience in relevant sell side (sponsor/broker) or buy side (investor) project finance role preferred
  • Exposure to non-renewable assets (natural gas, carbon capture, manufacturing, etc.) considered a plus


Personal Qualities
  • Ability to work independently, deal confidently and build strong relationships
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Willingness to receive and accept feedback and improve
  • Flexible attitude and the ability to multitask
  • Strong time management / prioritization skills
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and English skills
  • Helpful, hardworking approach and a team player
  • Unparalleled honesty and integrity
  • Client first mentality


Education
Bachelor's (Required)

Work Experience
General Experience - 3 to 6 years

Certifications

Travel
Less than 25%

Workstyle
Resident

The total compensation for this position includes base salary or wages, and may include components such as additional compensation (cash or equity), discretionary bonuses, or commissions. This position is eligible for a benefits package that may include medical, dental, and vision; life insurance; critical illness insurance and accident insurance; disability benefits; retirement savings; paid time off (including vacation, holidays, and sick leave); and parental leave. Eligibility for benefits and specific offerings may vary based on position and employment status. To view more details of the benefits offered, visit Myrjbenefits.com.

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:
• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

About Raymond James Financial, Inc

The Raymond James Technology and Communications Investment Banking Group is a committed and thoughtful partner that provides a full range of investment banking services and best practices. The group is comprised of experienced professionals that have extensive investment banking expertise. They leverage the industry expertise of Raymond James' award-winning research department. The group focuses on key sectors within technology and communications including: communications software, communication towers, defense electronics, enterprise software, internet infrastructure services, homeland security, IT services, mobile technology, semiconductors, software-as-a-service, telecommunications equipment, telecommunications infrastructure and support services, and wireless & wireline telecommunications services. They take pride in a client-centric approach to M&A, with focus on delivering independent solutions that creates value for the long term. The outcome of this unique approach may be seen in the successful transactions of their clients, including over 80 public offerings totaling $17 billion and over 85 strategic advisory transactions totaling over $5 billion in value since 1998.

Raymond James Financial, Inc Careers

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Learn more about Raymond James Financial, Inc
Size
15,000 employees
Market Cap
$22.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$862 million
5 Year Trend
+11.6%
Revenue
$8.3 billion
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