Director, Solar Business

Korn Ferry is seeking a Director for their Solar Business in Stamford, CT. The role requires expertise in renewable project structuring and financing, particularly tax equity financing. Responsibilities include originating, structuring, and negotiating solar financing transactions, managing a team, and preparing materials for the Investment Committee. Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience and a strong background in renewable energy finance.
The Company

Our client invests at the intersection of the commercial real estate and energy industries through diversified sustainable infrastructure investments.

Our client is a pioneer in green commercial real estate and energy project financing nationally.

The company consists of Wall Street veterans with decades of commercial real estate and energy financial expertise and is coupled with environmentally driven corporate values that set us apart from our competitors.

Key Pointers:

Our client provides:
• Energy Project Financings: Long-term debt, tax equity financing for eligible energy projects and
• structured financing products to meet the customer’s requirements.
• C-PACE Assessment: Long-term, fully amortizing funding for property improvements in energy efficiency and conservation, up to $500MM+, repayable via tax assessments.
• Full-Stack Financing: Combined C-PACE and Bridge Mortgage to lower costs and enhance refinancing flexibility, up to $75MM, tailored call protection

Purpose of the Position

Our client is currently seeking a Director with renewable project structuring and financing experience including tax equity financing and structuring to join our team.

This individual will originate, structure, negotiate, and grow the overall solar financing portfolio for the Company.

The types of investments will include many facets of financing for C&I and utility scale solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. Responsibilities will include structuring, business development, execution, and preparation of materials required for the Investment Committee.

As the business grows, we envision the individual building a structuring and execution team responsible for all aspects of transaction documents, models, and due diligence.

Key Responsibilities
• Actively drive transaction origination.
• Lead transaction structuring, term sheet development, pricing and due diligence processes.
• Insure the transaction risk/return profile fits with the Company performance metrics and finance plan.
• Prepare and present internal transaction materials for Investment Committee approval, identifying the strategic opportunity, investment economics and business risk profile for the investment.
• Manage and build an execution team responsible for all aspects of transaction documentation, models, and due diligence as the business grows.

The Candidate

Experience and Professional Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution.
• At least 7 years of experience in renewable energy finance, ideally including project finance and structuring for utility scale solar and BESS projects.
• A Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) and MBA is preferred.
• Proven track record originating, closing and managing renewable energy transactions.
• Experience in structuring and negotiating transactions involving financing investments, long-term debt, leases, loans, tax equity, tax credit purchases, equity, preferred equity and purchase and sale agreements.

Skills and Competencies
• Proven track record of originating, structuring, closing and documenting renewable finance investments utilizing strong business development and interpersonal skills.
• Relevant renewable energy financing experience in energy, banking, equity investing and tax credit purchase and tax equity structuring experience
• Excels at taking initiative and having an independent work ethic without requiring close supervision in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong attention to detail.

Benefits:

Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and holidays.

If you are passionate about sustainable energy and real estate practices, possess the required skills and experience, and are excited about making a positive impact on the environment, we invite you to apply for the position of Solar Business Lead.

Our client provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, natural origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Education
• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution.
• At least 7 years of experience in renewable energy finance, ideally including project finance and structuring for utility scale solar and BESS projects.
• A Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) and/or MBA is preferred.

Compensation

$225,000 -$250,000 base + bonus ($350,000 - $375,000 total comp)

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