Capital Markets Director, Project Finance

Summary

Join GoodLeap's Capital Markets team as Director, contributing significantly to the execution of its strategy for funding and managing solar lease and power purchase agreement projects. This role demands a deep understanding of project finance, including tax equity, project debt, and cash equity. You will manage junior team members, develop and implement financial models, cultivate relationships with investors, and manage various consultants. Collaboration with internal and external counsel on legal documentation is also crucial. The position requires strong technical and interpersonal skills and a proven track record of managing stakeholders. Compensation is $145,000-$195,000 annually.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s (or advanced) degree
• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience (e.g. project finance, structured finance, investment banking, or private equity), with experience in residential solar a plus
• Experience managing project finance deal processes
• Experience managing junior team members
• Expert with MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint; VBA is a plus)
• Working proficiency with SQL; Python is a plus
• Understanding of basic accounting statements: balance sheet, cash flow, income statement
• Understanding of ABS, various debt and equity financing structures, including short and long-term debt
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Superb attention to detail and work ethic
• Ability to read and interpret legal documents
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, unstructured environment

Responsibilities

• Manage junior team members that will provide support with executing day-to-day tasks required to run the TPO financing platform
• Manage and support the development, refinement, and implementation of financial models, including tax equity/ tax credit transfers, warehouse debt, back leverage and other forms of project financing to evaluate and present potential returns for GoodLeap and its financing partners
• Support the management of and deepen relationships with existing investors, while strategically expanding our investor base through introductory meetings, comprehensive due diligence sessions, negotiation of transaction documents, and catering to special requests
• Manage various consultants (including, but not limited to, appraisers, independent engineers, insurance consultants, REC consultants), and subcontracted service companies to execute financing transactions and support investor due diligence efforts
• Collaborate with internal and external counsel to review, negotiate, and finalize definitive documentation with financing counterparties

Benefits

$145,000 - $195,000 annually (DOE)