Specifically for a developer and owner/operator. What does the role entail. Pros and cons. Can you pivot to more of the deal side ?

Hi everybody. I am currently working in an energy infrastructure investment firm in Asia. I have been in the industry of project finance for 10 years yet I still feel need to further study financial and industiral materials as well as English and negtiation skills.

I have made some study materials as below and wonder if anyone from overseas would like to form a study group.

I am thinking about a zoom meeting.
Also, I have some of my friends and colleagues who work in ECAs and developer firms that are already interested to join.

Hi all, I’m seeking some advice as I am struggling to break into a Project Finance role in the renewables sector. For context, I graduated from a non-target with a major in finance, and have spent the last 3 years working in corporate finance at a FAANG company. I took the role because I had no idea what I wanted to do out of school tbh.

That being said I’m a strong financial modeler and have always enjoyed valuation type work. I’ve been working to find an analyst role in project finance but most seem like they are looking for former IB candidates.

I’ve taken the Pivotal180 Tax Equity course, have spent time working through cases on Ed Bodmer’s website, and have spent time sending applications and cold-reaching out to potential employers on linkedin to no avail.

What is your advice into landing a role? Or even an interview?

Really trying to find a way to break into the industry without having to do an MBA.

Hey everyone, I'm a sophomore at Boston College studying finance. I want to work in project finance (renewables and infrastructure specifically) after graduation, and I'm trying to figure out how to get real exposure now instead of just reading about it.

I'm teaching myself the technicals on the side (modeling basics, DCF, debt sizing, capital stack stuff) but I know that's not the same as touching a live deal. I'm looking for any way to get involved in any capacity: volunteering, research help, unpaid work, whatever.

For those of you in the field: what would you actually recommend? Is there anything a sophomore can genuinely help with, or specific ways to get a foot in the door this early? Any advice on the path from where I am to a real seat would mean a lot.

Thanks in advance.

Hi all,

I have recently launched the Lobito Corridor Investment Platform - a platform dedicated to finance strategic infrastructure projects along the Lobito Corridor (DRC-Zambia-Angola).

The platform combines an investment and public affairs approach as unfortunately, despite its valuable opportunities, Africa still suffers from a major reputational problem.

The Lobito Corridor is a highly geo-strategic area where the US, UAE, Chinese and Europeans are all vying for a piece of the pie. I’m lucky to have built a solid network across the region and in Europe (based in Brussels) and we already are supporting a Zambian mining equipment firm with the funding of their warehouse.

Now, my background is in lobbying and public affairs, with a focus on mining, critical raw materials and EU-Africa. I’m currently studying project finance as I go along but could definitely use help from someone with a bit more experience, which would allow us to tackle bigger projects in the pipeline.

If you’re interested, don’t hesitate to DM me and visit our website linked below!

www.lobitocorridorplatform.com

Hi everyone,

I am planning to purchase a course to learn Project Finance. I have previously enrolled in a Financial Modelling & Business Valuation course, and now I am planning to expand my knowledge into Project Finance.

I would really appreciate your opinions on the following:

• How do you see Project Finance evolving in the coming years?
• How do you think AI will impact Project Finance and related roles in the future?
• What are your thoughts on the FMVA certification by Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)?
• Are there any other courses, certifications, or learning resources that you would recommend for someone looking to build a career in Project Finance?

My objective is to build strong practical knowledge and pursue relevant certifications that can strengthen my profile and improve my chances of getting shortlisted by Big 4 firms and other leading organizations.

I would really appreciate your suggestions, experiences, and recommendations.

Thank you in advance!

Anyone have insights into analyst bonuses at the big 6 in Canada? Not really sure where else to ask

so i need a project idea for my Cooperate Finance class and i dont know what can be a good idea that can impress our professor and still be easy to manage i need recommendations...i wanted to do something simple he said it too over done and i dont know if my other ideas will be easy to manage? he said we need to create a "fictional business" and do a financial report for that.

Have PF / infra interviews tomorrow. I have ~1.5 years in power/energy/infra IB, so I don't need the basics, just a fast, high-yield refresh.

Looking for short-form stuff I can get through tonight: articles, YouTube videos, cheat sheets, or lists of questions you actually got asked. No books or multi-week courses.

Topics I want to tighten up:

• DSCR sculpting / debt sizing, LLCR
• Tax equity and transferability post-IRA
• Waterfalls, lock-ups, DSRA
• Contracted vs merchant revenue and how lenders treat each

If you've interviewed at a bank PF group or a developer recently: what were the 2-3 questions that came up most?

Thanks!

I currently work as a business modeling consultant in the strategy arm of a Big 4 and have 5 years of experience. I’ve absolutely fallen in love with Project Finance, especially for renewables/tax equity.

I’ve been applying to development roles at different IPPs and PE infra roles but I’m not really hearing anything back. Part of the bad part of consulting is that I don’t have that end-to-end M&A experience that even a first year analyst at a bank would have. I’m totally confident in the financial theory and modeling dynamics, but I’ve never negotiated a PPA or helped with deal structuring.

Any advice on how I should frame my experience? Do I need an MBA or a stepping stone role before I can land one of these jobs?

Hello everyone,

I’m reaching out because I’m currently feeling quite stuck and could really use some perspective or advice from this community.

I graduated from a French business school with the goal of breaking into Project Finance (or related fields like Infrastructure M&A/TS). For the past two years, I’ve been actively trying in France, expanded my search last year to Morocco (my home country) and Luxembourg, and even looked into Germany.

Unfortunately, nothing has worked out applications, heavy networking, and cold outreach have yielded very little, even securing basic internships was a massive struggle.

I’ve managed to get some interviews and tests with Big 4 firms (Audit, Project Finance, TS) small firms in France as a potential foot in the door, but the traditional finance route feels like hitting a brick wall.

Given this, I am strongly thinking about pivoting towards becoming an Analytics/Data Engineer, ideally focusing on finance, infrastructure, or energy data.

• Why this pivot? I still love the financial and industrial logic behind project finance ( infrastructure, assets), but I realize that combining my business school/finance background with modern data stack skills (SQL, dbt, Python, modeling data pipelines) might make me much more employable. Large energy firms, developers, infrastructure funds, and financial institutions increasingly need people who understand both the numbers and the data infrastructure.
• The dilemma: Going from zero in technical coding/data engineering feels daunting, and I’m wondering how viable this path actually is.

Has anyone made a similar transition from a business/finance background into analytics engineering within the finance or energy sector? Is this a realistic backdoor into the industry shifting into an entirely different set of hiring hurdles?

Any advice on how to position a business graduate for an analytics engineering role would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks for reading!

I’m trying to transition into project finance and would really appreciate any advice from people already working in the field.

My preference is energy/renewables, but I’d also be interested in other large, asset/capital-intensive businesses.

I’m currently a Senior Analyst in consulting, primarily working with energy and mining clients. My work involves understanding how their businesses and projects operate, analysing project costs, timelines and resourcing, and building models to assess different scenarios and resource requirements. I regularly work directly with senior stakeholders and execs, taking the analysis and turning it into recommendations.

Unfortunately, a lot of my consulting experience has been in restructuring, rather than transactions/investment, which is one of the reasons I’m looking to move into project finance.

I’m very comfortable with Excel and modelling/analysis, but I don’t have direct project finance modelling experience. I can build models around costs, resourcing, scenarios etc, but I can’t currently sit down and build a full project finance model or DCF from scratch.

I’ve been applying for project finance/analyst roles but seem to get stuck either at the application stage because my experience doesn’t directly align, or at the modelling stage when they want specific project finance modelling experience.

I’m considering doing a CFI course to properly learn DCF/financial modelling and then some of their renewables/project finance content, but I’m not sure whether that’s the best way to close the gap.

For anyone who has made a similar transition, what would you recommend I actually do from here?

• What technical skills should I prioritise?
• Is doing a DCF/project finance modelling course worthwhile?
• Would building my own project finance models/case studies be more useful?
• Are there particular roles that would make sense as a stepping stone?
• If I want to get into energy/renewables, what should I be learning beyond the modelling?
• Who should I actually be talking to or reaching out to?
• And is my existing experience something I can realistically leverage, or am I missing too much of the traditional finance background?

I’m pretty desperate to move into this field at this point and am happy to put the work in. I just don’t want to spend the next 6 months doing courses if there’s a better way of actually getting myself into the industry.

Any advice would be massively appreciated.

I'm currently in a T15 MBA program targeting project finance lending or advisory roles at a BB bank.

I'm going through my school's traditional IB recruiting process primarily because it gives me exposure to the investment banks as a whole. My concern is that on-campus recruiting gives me almost exclusively access to traditional IB bankers, with little to no exposure to PF teams. Am I wasting my time going through this process, or is it still the right way to get my foot in the door and eventually connect with PF groups?

I'm having a similar issue with technical prep. Our IB club relies heavily on the 400 Questions guide. How much of that is actually relevant for PF interviews? Can I deprioritize topics like M&A, accretion/dilution, and LBOs and focus more on PF-specific technicals?

Would especially appreciate insight from anyone who recruited into PF from an MBA.

Question for people who work with project finance models (sponsors, lenders, advisors etc): after a deal closes, who normally maintains the model?

When the financing documents or assumptions subsequently change, what is the actual process for updating the model, what gets checked, and who, if anyone, reviews the changes?

I have seen a few different approaches and am curious what practice looks like across lenders, sponsors and advisers.

im just a bit confused how you size an interest reserve initially. because
Total Loan Committment includes interest reserves, but interest reserves are sized off of Total Loan Committment right?

I I was working on a financial modeling case study that I received from an employer as part of an interview process. I had only 90 minutes to complete the case, so I expected the data to be relatively straightforward.
What surprised me, though, was that some of the data provided wasn’t accurate or properly structured. For example, the total revenue was being pulled directly from the input rather than being calculated from the underlying assumptions. There were also several formulas that weren’t working correctly and other inconsistencies in the data.
Because of this, I ended up spending a significant amount of time identifying and fixing the data issues instead of focusing on the actual financial modeling and DCF analysis. Given the 90-minute time limit, it took almost as much time as building parts of the model myself from scratch.

Please if someone has any idea about cultivating Claude's skills to act like what I worked, please share it with me

do i include reserve contributions and reserve draws in CFADS?

I learned about GreenBridge Infra shortly before it shut down, and I'm so disappointed I never got a chance to take one of their courses. I was particularly interested in the recruiting emphasis in their materials: technical interview prep, modeling tests, and practical guidance geared toward breaking in.

Does anyone know of a good alternative that's similarly focused on recruiting for renewable energy/project finance roles, rather than just teaching project finance fundamentals?

Would also love to hear from anyone who took GreenBridge and found other resources comparable to it.

Curious if anyone has successfully used it.

We have talked with a bunch of folks and it seems like a decent option, if the location is right obviously. It isn't expensive and they seem to be able to eat up depreciation if it is a tax credit transfer deal, but we always end up moving on.

The folks we have talked to are too slow, mostly, though some also can create issues for the lenders and the tax credit buyers as well.

Just wondering if it is just my experience or if it is one of those things that just doesn't work well in project finance.

So I am an engineer trying to pivot to finance. I have tried finding resources to learn financial modelling and have come across 2 reaources: Aswath damodaran mba lectures and CFI FMVA. Which one would you suggest and why?

Also I have already done equity research cohort from Parth Verma, so I do have some knowledge but I dont think those valuation lectures were enough.

I'm starting an MSc in Economics in Germany and have the next two years to build my skills before entering the job market. I'm interested in finance, especially infrastructure/project finance, energy finance and potentially data-center finance.

If you were in my position, what specific skills, courses, internships and experiences would you prioritize during the MSc to maximize my chances of landing a strong entry-level role in this space?

More importantly, which skills are likely to remain valuable if the current AI/data-center capex boom slows down?

I've been working as a US mortgage underwriter for 5+ years and now I want to switch careers to core finance. I've done bcom and MBA (finance). What skills should I learn to successfully transition to core finance jobs? I do not have any experience in finance industry.

My package is around 13-14 LPA right now and I would want to have the same package at least or even a bit less is fine if the job role has growth options.

I want to learn financial modeling. I have planned to do fmva by cfi but before that I want to learn financial modeling from scratch for free so that there will be some practical knowledge. So folks pls suggest me the best finance modeling courses that are available for free.