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Get Access To All JobsJob Req Id:
26962723
Location(s):
New York, New York, United States
Job Type:
On-Site/Resident
Posted:
May. 08, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
Citi’s Clean Energy Finance (CEF) team is seeking a candidate to join the origination desk to support its tax equity and tax credit transfer mandates.
About CEF
CEF has extensive expertise in originating, structuring, and executing financings across various renewable energy & sustainable technologies, including Wind, Solar (Utility Scale PV, Distributed PV, Residential Rooftop PV, CSP and Thermal), Energy Efficiency, and Other Emerging Technologies.
Job Description - Analyst
The primary responsibility of this role is to support and facilitate the execution of tax equity investments and tax credit transfer transactions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maximizing client benefit. The role will entail working on new tax equity and tax credit transfer deals for the firm, conducting due diligence, coordinating with internal and external counterparties, and driving execution of transactions.
The ideal candidate has relevant knowledge and experience working with renewable energy developers and understands federal tax incentives for renewables development such as PTCs and ITCs. They should possess strong analytical and valuation skills, a thorough understanding of tax equity and tax credit rules and regulations, and excellent communication skills. This position requires great attention to detail and ability to work independently and cohesively within a team and offers client interaction and on the job learning opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed financial modeling to evaluate the cash flow profiles of tax equity investments, including tax benefits, projected returns, and risk assessments.
- Create and manage databases to collect, organize, and maintain data related to tax equity and tax credit transfer transactions to prepare reports and presentations for internal management to optimize strategy.
- Prepare pitch decks, marketing materials, and financial memoranda for internal and external stakeholders, to win client mandates and attract investors to the relevant opportunities.
- Collaborate with team members to structure and negotiate tax equity and tax credit transactions, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Work with the portfolio management team to monitor project performance, tax credit generation, and portfolio returns. Explore opportunities to repower and optimize existing portfolio of tax equity projects.
- Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions affecting tax equity and tax credits.
- Partner closely with CEF transaction execution teams, financial controllers, tax department, Citi Risk Management teams, and legal to ensure compliance with internal policy requirements, during execution and post-funding.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or closely related area preferred
- Experience in evaluating financing transactions and structures is a plus
- Experience creating financial analyses is preferred
- Demonstrates problem solving and organizational skills
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Experience assisting with client development
- Ability to work with teams and track business development (collect research, analyze industry trends)
- Series 7, 63, and 79 preferred / will be required to be obtained
This job description provides a high-level review
Job Family Group:
Institutional Banking
Job Family:
Investment Banking
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
New York New York United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$110,000.00 - $125,000.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 15, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
Job Req Id:
26962723
Location(s):
New York, New York, United States
Job Type:
On-Site/Resident
Posted:
May. 08, 2026
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
Citi’s Clean Energy Finance (CEF) team is seeking a candidate to join the origination desk to support its tax equity and tax credit transfer mandates.
About CEF
CEF has extensive expertise in originating, structuring, and executing financings across various renewable energy & sustainable technologies, including Wind, Solar (Utility Scale PV, Distributed PV, Residential Rooftop PV, CSP and Thermal), Energy Efficiency, and Other Emerging Technologies.
Job Description - Analyst
The primary responsibility of this role is to support and facilitate the execution of tax equity investments and tax credit transfer transactions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and maximizing client benefit. The role will entail working on new tax equity and tax credit transfer deals for the firm, conducting due diligence, coordinating with internal and external counterparties, and driving execution of transactions.
The ideal candidate has relevant knowledge and experience working with renewable energy developers and understands federal tax incentives for renewables development such as PTCs and ITCs. They should possess strong analytical and valuation skills, a thorough understanding of tax equity and tax credit rules and regulations, and excellent communication skills. This position requires great attention to detail and ability to work independently and cohesively within a team and offers client interaction and on the job learning opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed financial modeling to evaluate the cash flow profiles of tax equity investments, including tax benefits, projected returns, and risk assessments.
- Create and manage databases to collect, organize, and maintain data related to tax equity and tax credit transfer transactions to prepare reports and presentations for internal management to optimize strategy.
- Prepare pitch decks, marketing materials, and financial memoranda for internal and external stakeholders, to win client mandates and attract investors to the relevant opportunities.
- Collaborate with team members to structure and negotiate tax equity and tax credit transactions, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Work with the portfolio management team to monitor project performance, tax credit generation, and portfolio returns. Explore opportunities to repower and optimize existing portfolio of tax equity projects.
- Monitor industry trends, regulatory changes, and market conditions affecting tax equity and tax credits.
- Partner closely with CEF transaction execution teams, financial controllers, tax department, Citi Risk Management teams, and legal to ensure compliance with internal policy requirements, during execution and post-funding.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or closely related area preferred
- Experience in evaluating financing transactions and structures is a plus
- Experience creating financial analyses is preferred
- Demonstrates problem solving and organizational skills
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Experience assisting with client development
- Ability to work with teams and track business development (collect research, analyze industry trends)
- Series 7, 63, and 79 preferred / will be required to be obtained
This job description provides a high-level review
Job Family Group:
Institutional Banking
Job Family:
Investment Banking
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
New York New York United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$110,000.00 - $125,000.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
May 15, 2026
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Energy
Target utilities and renewable energy companies directly
Large utilities and solar or wind developers have established immigration programs and sponsor H-1B visas regularly. Applying directly to these employers, rather than staffing agencies, puts you in front of sponsors with existing infrastructure for OPT hires.
Confirm your role qualifies as STEM for the 24-month extension
Many energy roles, including power systems engineering, energy data analysis, and environmental modeling, fall under STEM-eligible CIP codes. Verify your specific job title with your DSO before accepting an offer to protect your extension eligibility.
File your STEM OPT extension 90 days before your initial OPT expires
USCIS recommends filing at least 90 days early. Approval often takes longer than expected. Filing late can create gaps in your work authorization that may require you to stop working temporarily, which most energy employers cannot accommodate.
Ask employers about their H-1B sponsorship track record early
During interviews, ask directly whether the company has sponsored H-1B visas for employees in your role. Energy firms that already have immigration counsel on retainer are far more likely to sponsor you through the lottery successfully.
Look for roles that justify specialty occupation status clearly
Petroleum engineers, grid analysts, and energy policy researchers have well-documented specialty occupation standing with USCIS. Roles with vague titles like 'energy associate' are harder to sponsor. Choose titles where the degree requirement for the job is explicit.
Document your training plan carefully on your STEM OPT I-983
Your employer must complete a formal training plan on Form I-983. Energy employers unfamiliar with OPT often submit vague plans. A detailed, specific plan listing learning goals and supervisor responsibilities reduces the risk of an RFE or denial.
Energy OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do energy jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Many energy roles qualify, but it depends on your degree's CIP code, not just the job title. Degrees in electrical engineering, environmental science, petroleum engineering, and data science commonly support STEM OPT extensions. Your DSO at your university must confirm eligibility before you file. Roles in energy policy or business development may not qualify if your degree is outside a STEM field.
How common is H-1B sponsorship in the energy sector?
Sponsorship is relatively common among large energy companies, particularly in engineering, data analytics, and environmental compliance roles. Utilities, oil and gas majors, and renewable energy developers tend to have established immigration programs. Smaller firms and regional contractors sponsor far less frequently. You can browse energy roles from sponsorship-friendly employers on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for OPT and visa-friendly positions.
Can I work for an energy staffing agency on OPT?
Working through a staffing agency on OPT is allowed, but it creates complications for your STEM OPT extension. USCIS requires that your employer of record, not the client site, sign your I-983 training plan and provide direct supervision. Many staffing arrangements make this difficult to document properly. If you pursue contract work, confirm the agency is willing to fulfill all DSO reporting and training plan requirements.
What energy job titles are easiest to get H-1B sponsored for?
Roles with clear degree requirements in a specific discipline are the most straightforward to sponsor. Electrical engineers, petroleum engineers, grid reliability analysts, and environmental engineers have well-established specialty occupation precedent with USCIS. Roles in project management or sales, even at energy companies, face more scrutiny because the degree requirement is harder to establish for those positions specifically.
How do I find energy employers that are open to hiring OPT students?
The challenge is that most general job listings do not disclose sponsorship willingness upfront, which wastes time in the application process. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT and visa-seeking candidates, so the energy roles listed there are from employers who have indicated openness to international candidates. Filtering by industry and work authorization type saves significant time compared to sorting through roles that require permanent authorization from day one.