About Us
Highland Electric Fleets’ electrification-as-a-service (EaaS) model aims to make electric school buses and other clean heavy duty vehicles attainable for every district across the US and Canada. Our turnkey solution tackles financing, vehicle procurement, infrastructure upgrade and maintenance to create a reliable and affordable fleet for our customers.
We know that cleaner buses create healthier communities and it’s our mission to eliminate the barriers to better student health and cleaner air - just 10 electric buses will reduce the pediatric asthma risk for 1,500 students!*
We are looking for candidates that want to help support this mission…
*Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Based on estimates for Highland customer with large fleet
Summary:
The Strategic Transactions Senior Associate (or Manager based on experience) would support a team of Finance professionals who source financing (corporate debt and equity financing, governmental financing, and tax credit sales) and execute on corporate development initiatives.
The position requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, unstructured environment, constantly collaborating with various internal and external teams to meet transaction deadlines. The individual would ultimately be responsible for managing day-to-day modeling, due diligence, negotiation and execution of these transactions.
Essential Responsibilities: Transaction LeadershipManage and build complex financial pro forma models to support corporate financing and specialty financial transactions, including but not limited to, corporate capital raises, governmental financing, and transferable tax credit salesLead various aspects of these transactions, including but not limited to: Sourcing and outreach; Due diligence; Term sheet and transaction document negotiation; Dataroom managementSupport and lead marketing of Highland’s capital structure to outside parties, interacting with banks and investors, and infrastructure fundsManage external parties, such as bankers and consultantsPreparation of applications and leading discussions or negotiations with governmental financing entities such as the Department of Energy or State Green Banks to provide unique capital to Highland’s projectsLead sale of transferrable tax credits, including sourcing investors and executing transactionsPreparation and delivery of materials for Investment Committee review and approvalEssential Responsibilities: Project AnalysisConduct financial analyses of new markets, opportunities, and competitorsAssist cross functional teams in evaluation of strategic opportunitiesUnderstand the various inputs to Highland’s model, working closely with cross-functional experts in various functional groups such as Origination and Fleet OperationsMacroeconomic analysis, including impacts of tax law change, interest rate environments, and broader sector trendsQualifications:Minimum ~3 years in Renewables/Power & Utilities, Transportation/Automotive, Project Finance, CapitalMarkets, Private Equity or Investment Banking or Corporate Finance with an emphasis on modelingExpert financial modeling skills required, with expert proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Microsoft ExcelStrong experience supporting financingsCandidates will be expected to provide and speak to a list of deals they have worked on and may be required to complete a financial modeling testExperience managing large projects with multiple stakeholders on tight timelinesAbility to present complex information succinctly and efficiently to audiences internal and external, including financing counterpartiesWhat You Can Expect from Highland:
· Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
· A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
· Opportunities to make a difference, be heard, add value, and be recognized
· Growth and development with a leader in this new and exciting industry
· Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues
· Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
· Life insurance, public transportation assistance
· Generous Paid Time Off
· 401(k) program and company match
Highland Electric Fleets provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Highland Electric Fleets complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
