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VP of Project Finance

Posted 27 November 2023
Salary $180,000-$250,000
LocationNew York
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
ReferenceRKLI-4AUG23
Contact NameRegan Kinder

Job description

​The Green Recruitment Company is working with an innovative New York based energy asset manager and developer of new, large-scale clean energy infrastructure. As the VP of Project Finance, you will oversee the project finance function and be responsible for originating, structuring and executing transactions related to the company's existing and future assets.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Coordinating the strategy and executing the plan to raise warehouse debt, term debt, tax equity to support growth of company’s portfolio of operating storage assets.

  • Structuring, negotiating, and closing project financing.

  • Execution of due diligence processes.

  • Review of project documentation and third-party reports.

  • Interface with debt and equity investors in the storage space - source, negotiate and close tax equity and loan commitments.

  • Lead finance transactions, negotiations, due diligence, and modeling.

  • Develop and maintain successful relationships with financing parties, including tax equity investors, lenders, project investors and others.

  • Manage corporate finance compliance requirements including budgets, cash flow forecasts and other quarterly reporting requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 7+ years’ experience in renewable energy, infrastructure project finance or investment banking.

  • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or related; Masters preferred.

  • Proven track record of leading successful transactions and closings under tight deadlines.

  • Expertise in financial modeling (cash flow forecasts, project scenarios analysis, project risk and return) and documentation (management of relevant financial closing documentation, leading due diligence and supporting team during commercial negotiations).

  • Demonstrated ability to manage the financial, legal, and internal approval process to successfully close transactions

  • Strong communication skills with proven track record in building relationships and working in cross-functional collaborative teams

  • Comfortable working in a fast-moving dynamic, environment