Project Finance Manager

Summary

Join GoodLeap's Capital Markets team as a Project Finance Manager within the TPO vertical. You will play a key role in executing GoodLeap's strategy for funding and managing solar lease and power purchase agreement projects. This position demands a strong understanding of project finance, including tax equity and project debt. You will manage junior team members, develop financial models, cultivate investor relationships, and oversee various consultants. Success requires robust technical and interpersonal skills and a proven track record of managing internal and external stakeholders. The role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to a company committed to sustainable solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 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
• Minimum bachelor’s (or advanced) degree
• Expert with MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint; VBA is a plus)
• Working proficiency with SQL
• 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

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, and strategically expand our investor base through introductory meetings, thorough due diligence sessions, and catering to special requests
• Manage various consultants (including, but not limited to, appraisers, independent engineers, insurance consultants, REC consultants), and sub‐ contracted 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Python is a plus
• Ability to read and interpret legal documents a plus

Benefits

Compensation: $150k - 180k annually