Sr. Project Officer - New Jersey Green Bank

Job Summary

EDA Overview

Join the NJEDA and help lead New Jersey to sustainable economic growth, fostering equitable opportunities and vibrant communities. We offer hybrid work, a supportive culture, and robust benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and extensive wellness programs. Make a tangible impact and shape New Jersey's future with innovative economic development at NJEDA.

Job Overview

• The Senior Project Officer for the New Jersey Green Bank will serve as a key contributor to the origination, structuring, and execution of private credit and project finance transactions that accelerate the deployment of clean energy infrastructure across the state. This role is responsible for underwriting high-quality credit and investment opportunities that deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns while supporting the Green Bank’s mission of catalyzing private capital and advancing environmental equity.
• The Office of Economic Transformation (OET) drives New Jersey’s long-term economic competitiveness by launching and managing initiatives that position the state as a national leader in innovation across strategic sectors, including clean energy, offshore wind, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and financial services.
• The ideal candidate will bring a strong foundation in credit analysis, financial modeling, and transaction execution, along with a deep interest in energy transition finance and the ability to navigate complex capital structures in a dynamic market environment.

$85,680 - $96,390

Note: The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a managers approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.

Duties

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Lead the credit underwriting process for project finance, corporate, and structured debt transactions.
• Conduct due diligence on sponsors, borrowers, and assets; manage engagements with third-party consultants including legal, technical, environmental, and market consultants
• Support active portfolio management efforts through performance monitoring, covenant compliance, and risk mitigation strategies

Projects:

• Build and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, perform scenario analysis, and assess credit risk.
• Draft and present investment memoranda and credit packages to internal investment committees and external stakeholders, including co-investors and other potential capital providers

Goals and Objectives:

• Maintain deep market intelligence on clean energy finance, including evolving regulatory frameworks, capital markets trends, and emerging technologies

Collaboration and Cross-Divisional Interaction:

• Collaborate with transaction origination professionals to structure investments that align with NJGB’s risk-return profile and policy objectives.
• Promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external partners.

Reporting Structure:

• The Senior Project Officer will report directly to the Vice President of Green Finance.
• Must complete annual self-assessment as required.
• Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Proven ability to analyze complex financial statements, business plans, and legal documentation in support of investment and credit decisions
• Strong financial modeling and credit underwriting capabilities, particularly in project finance and clean energy transactions.
• Skilled in synthesizing quantitative and qualitative findings into actionable investment insights
• Understanding of NJGB’s programs and how they intersect with broader NJEDA and State of New Jersey development goals

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing and delivering presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, and industry stakeholders
• Self-motivated individual with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for deliverables
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines
• Track record of consistently delivering high-quality work in fast-paced, project-based environments and discretion in handling sensitive information and navigating complex stakeholder dynamics.

Certifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CFA, CPA) preferred

Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in investment banking, private credit, project finance, infrastructure investing, or a related field within the clean energy, financial services or government sectors
• Advanced degree or industry specific certification may be substituted for 1 year of experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business, public policy, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA, MPA, JD, or equivalent)

Software/Tools Proficiency:

• NJEDA utilizes Microsoft as the core application platform and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.

Additional Information

• Minimal physical demands and ability to work out normal business hours
• Travel expected when necessary for business operations

Certificates and Licenses Required

• Staff are required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essentials duties of the position.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job.  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time.  Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees. 

This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.

NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.

NJ SAME Program

 In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 465 and P.L. 2021, 466, the SAME program was established to enable New Jersey State agencies to hire, promote, retain, and advance qualified individuals whose physical or mental impairments impact their abilities to participate in the hiring and promotion process for non-competitive and unclassified titles within the State workforce.

The SAME program allows candidates, who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. This program uses a fast-track process that permits people who are eligible for the program to request that the State appointing authority schedule with them a good faith interview. For more information about the SAME program and the Fast Track Hiring program, please Click Here.  If you have any questions, please email, or call the contact as indicated on the job vacancy announcement.

This posting open to eligible applicants regardless of SAME eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Requirements

• Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date. If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
• Must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011, to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.
• Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.
• Must review the required NJ State Ethics Guidelines found on the state website.
• Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

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