Intern - Tax Credit Services

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Nelnet is a corporate taxpayer with a strong appetite and investment capacity for various tax credits, especially renewable energy investment tax credits. As this portfolio has grown, tax laws continue to evolve and offer new opportunities, and Nelnet actively increases its syndication volume, the business requires an individual to assist the team with product innovation, scenario planning, prospective investor outreach, fund diligence, and investor reporting. Each investment has unique characteristics and intricacies in terms of value maximization and risk mitigation.

This position will be integral in assisting the team conduct scenario planning, financial modeling, presentation preparation for internal and external constituencies, co-investor research and outreach, and underwriting assistance. Other activities may include participation in strategic meetings and interaction with both investors and solar developers.

• Assist the team in analyzing various tax credit products and derivatives of the current offerings.  Involves coordination and collaboration with team’s leader to create innovative products and go-to-market strategies.  Includes various types of research, team collaboration, financial modeling, scenario planning, and presentation.
• Monitor and manage portfolio performance through review of production, financial, and other operational reports received from solar developer.
• Documentation of project-level findings and process coordination with all involved parties.
• Help the syndication lead identify, research, and reach out to prospective tax credit co-investors.  These are typically banks, insurance companies, and larger corporate taxpayers throughout the U.S.
• Review and organize documents relative to solar investment due diligence, underwriting, and project parameters
• Help manage the implementation and maintenance of the team’s new customer relationship management system.
• Prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders.  Help tell the story relative to investment performance and strategic direction of the business.

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree-seeking with an emphasis in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Taxation.

EXPERIENCE:

Completion of business and finance courses in a degree-seeking capacity.  Proficient with Excel, Word, and Power Point.  Power BI a plus. 

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

• Consistent, High Quality Results:  Establishes credibility by producing timely, accurate and insightful results.  Earns the respect of others through effective interaction with all teams.
• Extensive Microsoft Excel experience.
• Efficiency/Accountability:  Allocates time efficiently, focusing on ever-shifting priorities, continually seeks ways to improve individual and team productivity.  Highly accountable and able to manage multiple complex tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  Effective follow through skills.
• Energy, Drive, and Motivation:  Embraces challenges enthusiastically, then executes relentlessly.
• Entrepreneurial: Encounters new business ideas and continuously assesses the proposals.
• Possesses strong project management and organizational skills.
• Able to work independently.
• Strong/confident communication style:  Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization from peers to executive management both verbally and in writing.  Displays confidence in expressing opinions and in offering a point of view.  Strong interpersonal skills.

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