The Role
Manage and coordinate all aspects of project financings, including investor engagement, due diligence, and transaction document negotiation.
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About Us
Highland Electric Fleets’ mission is to make electric fleets accessible and affordable for all, enabling communities to realize the benefits of cleaner, quieter and healthier fleets. Highland is North America’s leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS). Founded in 2019, Highland partners with school districts, municipalities, and fleet operators to make the transition to electric fleets simple and affordable.
Highland proudly serves as the Official Electric School Bus Provider of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA. From pioneering vehicle-to-grid technology to managing some of the nation’s largest electric school bus fleets, Highland delivers reliable, cost-effective solutions that support local communities and drive the future of transportation.
Job Location: 200 Cummings Center, Suite 273D, Beverly, MA 01915
Telecommuting: Telecommuting is available with 1-2 days per week in-office required.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and coordinate all aspects of project financings, including investor engagement, due
diligence, dataroom oversight, transaction document negotiation, third-party consultant reports,
and closing activities. - Lead cross-departmental stakeholder engagement, driving diligence, negotiation, and execution of
project finance transactions. - Lead preparation and negotiation of term sheets and support capital market efforts with
financiers, investors, and lenders. - Lead ownership of project financial models, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and alignment with
strategic and investor objectives. - Evaluate and enhance project-level underwriting for Highland’s electrification-as-a-service
platform, identifying key value drivers and optimizing capital structures. - Provide senior-level financial analyses on risk exposures, and return sensitivities and
recommendations to inform strategic decisions across Origination, Operations, and executive
leadership. - Mentor junior team members on transaction processes, underwriting, and modeling best practices
to build organizational capacity.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability developing and maintaining financial and analytical models using Microsoft
Excel and other tools gained through at least two (2) relevant postsecondary courses or one (1)
year of work experience; - Demonstrated ability applying corporate finance principles, including capital structure, cost of
capital, and debt/equity structuring, to transaction analysis gained through at least two (2)
relevant postsecondary courses or one (1) year of work experience; - Demonstrated ability analyzing accounting and financial statements gained through at least two
(2) relevant postsecondary courses or one (1) year of work experience; and - Demonstrated ability assessing energy markets and the renewable, power, and utility sector and
innovative financing structures to inform financing strategy gained through at least two (2)
relevant postsecondary courses or one (1) year of work experience.
Employer requires a Bachelor's degree in finance, economics or related field and one (1) year of work
experience in an analytical role evaluating data and coordinating stakeholders. In addition, the employer
requires the following:
experience in an analytical role evaluating data and coordinating stakeholders. In addition, the employer
requires the following:
All years of experience and coursework may be gained concurrently.
Salary range is $134,500 to $164,500 a year.
Applicants can send resumes to Highland Electric Transportation, Inc., 200 Cummings Center, Suite
273D, Beverly, MA 01915 or by email at [email protected].
273D, Beverly, MA 01915 or by email at [email protected].
What You Can Expect from Highland:
- Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus program
- A supportive, highly collaborative, team-oriented environment
- Ability to work with bright, innovative, and forward-thinking colleagues
- Health, Vision, and Dental coverage for employees & their dependents
- 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or a closely related field
- Experience in project finance
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The Company
What We Do
Highland Electric Fleets is the leading provider of Electrification-as-a-Service (EaaS) for school districts, governments, and fleet operators in North America. Offering a unique suite of products, Highland makes it simple and affordable for public entities to upgrade their fleets to electric.
