Description:
As an Associate supporting Data Center & Power Infrastructure, you will contribute to FluidStack's infrastructure expansion through financial analysis, project coordination, and due diligence support. You should be detail-oriented, collaborative, and eager to develop expertise in infrastructure finance while working within a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Build and maintain financial models for data center and energy infrastructure projects by developing DCF analyses, calculating IRR and sensitivity scenarios, and ensuring model accuracy and functionality.
- Support due diligence processes for acquisitions and development opportunities by gathering and analyzing data, coordinating with external advisors, and preparing summary findings for senior team members.
- Assist in managing individual projects by tracking key milestones, monitoring budget performance, and maintaining project documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including development, power diligence, and site selection by participating in working group meetings, gathering information for financial analyses, and communicating project status updates.
- Contribute to investment presentations and memos by preparing financial exhibits, summarizing key assumptions, and ensuring materials are accurate and presentation-ready for leadership review.
- Monitor portfolio performance by tracking actual results against projections, identifying variances, and preparing reports that highlight key trends and risks.
- Maintain organized project files and documentation by creating clear records of financial analyses, diligence findings, and key decisions to support institutional knowledge and audit readiness.
- Learn and apply infrastructure finance concepts by developing expertise in project finance structures, debt markets, and data center economics through hands-on project work and mentorship from senior team members.
Required Experience
- 2-3 years of experience in investment banking (infrastructure, real estate, or power coverage groups) or 1-2 years in private equity, infrastructure funds, or related buyside roles.
- Strong Excel and financial modeling skills with ability to build accurate DCF models, perform sensitivity analyses, and present financial information clearly.
- Solid understanding of project finance fundamentals and basic familiarity with debt markets and capital structures.
- Exposure to credit support structures and financial arrangements such as guarantees, off-take agreements, or similar mechanisms (comprehensive expertise not required).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new technical concepts.
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and presenting information to senior colleagues.