Our client is a global energy conglomerate with a rapidly growing renewable energy portfolio across all technologies. This is an opportunity to join the organization as a Director of Structured Finance for Distributed-Generation projects.
Role Overview:
As Director, Structured Finance - DG, you will be responsible for analyzing, coordinating, and implementing renewables development, M&A, and financing opportunities for commercial & industrial (C&I) projects, reporting to the Vice President of Structured Finance. You will develop strong partnerships with financiers and equity partners and deliver financing solutions.
Activities
Business Unit:
- Lead and close tax equity and debt financing, raising more than $100 million of new capital every year.
- Establish and maintain deep relationships with leading tax equity investors, project finance lenders, top law firms, and market consultants.
- Work closely with Renewables HQ team and OFL on approval for new transactions.
Specific Duties:
- Serve as primary deal lead responsible for negotiating, structuring, and closing tax equity and back leverage financings for DG projects.
- Conduct financial modeling of Renewables DG projects to assess economic profitability and prepare for commercial negotiations with lenders, tax, and cash equity partners.
- Prepare internal committee presentations (financial statements, economic results for Company, sensitivities) for senior management investment decisions.
- Oversee attorneys and consultants in the closing process.
- Lead investor meetings and outreach, serving as an external face of the Renewables business.
- Assist with securing PPAs matching pipeline development opportunities in coordination with local teams and the PPA Team.
- Build relationships with external stakeholders (public entities, development or JV partners, advisors, investors, etc.).
- Drive project progress by outlining and prioritizing key work streams and leading all necessary internal and external steps in the process.
- Stay informed on key market developments and industry news/events to quickly identify business opportunities.
What You Will Bring:
- 10+ years of transaction experience in renewable energy or project finance
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or business; master's degree preferred
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office
- Exceptional presentation and interpersonal skills; able to communicate clearly, in both oral and written forms
- Experience negotiating and modeling tax-advantaged transactions (leases and partnerships) or working in power or energy markets.
- Capable of managing and leading complex transactions involving multiple counterparties
- Robust quantitative and analytical skills
- Capable of advancing multiple work streams simultaneously, autonomously
- Fluency in English, experience working in multi-cultural / multi-site environment