Senior Associate / Manager, Investments

About the role

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a utility-scale solar and battery storage developer based in Austin, Texas, is hiring an investments professional at Senior Associate or Manager level, depending on experience. The role supports investment decision-making across the project lifecycle, from early-stage diligence through Final Investment Decision (FID) and into construction and operations, alongside internal teams and Macquarie. The Senior Associate reports to a Manager, Investments; the Manager reports to the Chief Investment Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Support investment memoranda, FID packages and approval materials for the Investment Committee and Macquarie
• Build, maintain and quality-check fully structured project financial models for solar and BESS projects, and summarize findings and sensitivities for senior management and the Sponsor
• Prepare marketing materials such as teasers and CIMs for internal and external stakeholders
• Analyze third-party reports (IE, transmission, market, insurance, tax projections, ITC costs) and project documents (PPAs, EPC agreements, GIAs, O&M contracts) to set model assumptions
• Support capital raising and coordinate due diligence across legal, tax, insurance, environmental, engineering and market consultants
• Analyze regulatory compliance matters (FEOC/PFE rules, IRA tax credits, Safe Harbor, trade policy) and interconnection queue dynamics across MISO, ERCOT, PJM and other ISOs/RTOs
• Work with Development, Engineering and Procurement on early-stage project evaluation, and mentor analysts
• At Manager level: own the workstreams, manage junior team members, and lead capital raising and due diligence coordination

Required profile

• 3+ years in infrastructure private equity, investment banking (M&A, project finance or tax equity) or project finance, ideally with utility-scale renewable or power transactions
• For the Manager level: 5+ years of relevant experience, including ownership of financial models on closed utility-scale renewable or power transactions
• Knowledge of renewable energy project economics and tax incentives, and familiarity with tax credit monetization structures and construction-to-term debt financing
• Experience with due diligence, external consultants and data rooms
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deal-oriented team with recurring deadlines

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong formula knowledge and financial modeling best practices
• Familiarity with project finance macros and VBA is a plus
• Ability to model tax credit structures and construction-to-term debt financing