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About the job:

Essential Job Duties

The Sustainability & Low Carbon Transition Advisory team is part of the Global Advisory team inside the Investment Banking & Finance Area at BBVA CIB. We advise clients on how the energy transition impacts strategy, valuation, risk, and access to capital (debt & equity), and we translate that into actionable investment banking solutions, including cleantech bankability, capital structuring, equity partnerships, commercial structuring advisory, project/asset-based finance, sustainable finance structuring). The candidate will contribute to client dialogue, pitches, and execution of mandates alongside senior bankers and product teams.

List Major/Essential Job Duties:

Understanding and development of financial modeling tools
Manipulation of financial models to project financial statements and key credit metrics
Build high-quality client-ready presentations (pitch books, proposals, management presentations) translating complex analysis into clear, concise slides with strong story lining, charts and visuals
Maintenance and improvement of analytical tools and templates
Oral and written presentations for client marketing and internal purposes
Interaction with other teams within the BBVA Group
Client meeting participation when practical

Relationship Management:

Support the senior managers with the origination and successful closing of new business opportunities, mainly investment banking, global markets and Sustainability product solutions, based on deep client segment expertise and strategic dialogue, in coordination with the CIB coverage and product partners
Support the offering of a comprehensive market and financial advisory service to the clients, delivering tailored made investment banking ideas and recommendations
Provide sustainability expertise to the Client Coverage team and other lines of business
Collaborate with existing clients to deepen their engagement with sustainable finance products and services
Participate in committees of the business unit

Advisory roles:

Participate as team member in the execution team for advisory mandates
Support live transaction execution (debt/equity financing, M&A/JV processes) by coordinating workstreams, timelines, and deliverables across internal and external stakeholders
Draft and review transaction and marketing documents (e.g., teasers, confidential information memoranda, investor materials) ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with the value proposition
Coordinate and contribute to due diligence, including managing information requests and (when applicable) virtual data rooms and third-party advisors
Help innovate and develop new sustainable financial products and services, and advisory to meet the evolving needs of clients and segments within the US
Support the managers of the team with the client interactions and presentations/materials needed based on the different services offered to BBVA clients

Skills:

Proactivity to get things done
Experience in renewable related financings
Strong financial modelling skills
Understanding of accounting concepts, financial statements, cashflows and corporate finance valuation
Interested in supporting the development of a strategic dialogue with clients on decarbonization technologies and specific financial solutions to clients
Understanding of Sustainability, Energy and Cleantech trends, concepts, regulation, reporting initiatives and banking products including sustainable finance alternatives
Ability to participate in projects from different teams involving different areas
Ability to excel in a fast paced, pressure orientated environment and deliver under tight deadlines

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance, Math or Engineering or similar grade
Over 2 years of professional experience in Energy, Cleantech and/or Infra for the financial sector (incl. M&A, project finance, capital markets, asset management), Sustainability in Strategy Consulting firms, Sustainability department in corporates, M&A, Due Diligence and Corporate Finance, or niche consultancy firms with a strong focus on low carbon transition

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our Houston Office, the expected base salary ranges from $100,000 to $120,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

*Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions

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It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Pay Transparency Policy Statement

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information (41 C.F.R. 60-1.35 (c)).

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