About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. The partner is looking for a Director, Finance & Investment based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial modeling, underwriting, and investment decision-making across project finance, M&A, capital raising, and business development
- Evaluate project and portfolio investments by analyzing returns, capital exposure, financing assumptions, downside scenarios, sensitivities, and investment risks
- Prepare and present investment materials to senior management and investment committees
- Lead financing transactions from strategy through closing, including structuring, financial modeling, lender and investor engagement, due diligence, term sheet negotiations, documentation, closing, and post-closing compliance
- Develop and maintain relationships with banks, tax equity investors, tax credit buyers, institutional capital providers, advisors, and other financing partners
- Support capital markets strategy and evaluate new financing structures, including construction debt, back-leverage, tax equity, and tax credit transfers
- Collaborate with development and commercial teams to assess project economics, evaluate offtake opportunities, analyze acquisitions, and establish financial parameters
- Oversee recurring financial and portfolio reporting for capital partners and senior management
- Coordinate with accounting, treasury, legal, construction, and asset management teams
- Improve project finance models, underwriting standards, investment committee processes, reporting tools, and transaction workflows
- Mentor and develop junior finance team members
Requirements
- At least 8 years of relevant transactional experience in project finance, infrastructure investing, M&A, investment banking, or principal investing, including significant experience in the U.S. renewable energy sector
- Proven ability to independently lead renewable energy financings or investments through closing
- Deep understanding of U.S. renewable energy project finance, including construction debt, back-leverage, tax equity, ITC transferability, project-level cash waterfalls, debt sizing, and covenant analysis
- Experience with both solar energy and battery storage projects strongly preferred
- Advanced financial modeling skills
- Strong commercial and investment judgment
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex transactions simultaneously
- Experience managing senior internal stakeholders and external capital providers
- Excellent executive-level written and verbal communication skills
- Proven leadership and mentoring skills
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business, engineering, mathematics, or related field