Project Finance Co-Op

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.

Summary:

The Project Finance Co-Op will support the Project Finance team (Summer and Fall of 2026). Key duties include managing financing tasks, such as deal execution and vehicle titling, updating financial models, preparing investment memos, and supporting pricing analyses.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Analysis & Modeling: Support the team by building or updating financial models, analyzing project viability, and conducting sensitivity analysis.
• Transaction Support: Assist with elements of the full transaction lifecycle, including underwriting, data room management, due diligence meetings, and deal closing.
• Titling Process: Manage vehicle titling and registration process with internal and external stakeholders
• Portfolio Management: Assist in monitoring project performance, managing compliance tasks, investor reporting and communications, and managing financial reporting for active projects.
• Research & Documentation: Perform market research on industries and debt markets, and prepare investment memos and presentations for management.

Qualifications:

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related fields.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Process management: Ability to track complex processes and manage various stakeholders
• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and demonstrate high attention to detail.
• Communication: Strong professional communication skills for interacting with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Core Competencies: Time management, problem-solving, and a team-oriented mindset

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.