Director, Structured Finance
RWE
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Direct marketing and origination activities with tax equity investors and tax credit buyers
- Lead evaluation of financing options to maximize RWE returns and meet other key strategic and financial criteria
- Lead the structuring, negotiation and due diligence for tax equity transactions
- Manage various workstreams necessary to successfully execute financing transactions, including having a lead role on structuring the economics of the transaction, negotiating deal documentation, and diligence management
- Provide coaching and development to junior members in the team
- Recommend and lead process improvement initiatives
- Assist with various internal ad hoc projects
- Bachelor's Degree (required) with a background in business, finance, accounting, tax, or other analytical field
- MBA or similar postgraduate degree is considered a plus
- Minimum 12 years' of experience overall in roles with emphasis on financing modeling and financing renewable energy projects or similar infrastructure
- Minimum 5 years' of relevant finance experience in the US renewable energy industry with a focus on tax equity financing
- Advanced level knowledge of renewable energy project economics (specifically wind, solar, or storage) and related incentive systems
- Advanced level knowledge of tax equity partnership flip structures, funding models, and agreements along with experience in negotiating such agreements
- Experience in marketing and building relationships with tax equity investors and originating tax equity financings
- Strategic approach with ability to apply creative thinking to solve complex problems
- Team player with a proactive mindset to work independently and in cross-functional teams
- Effective communicator with strong written and presentation skills
- Strong project management and organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities