Associate Director, M&A, Strategic Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the assessment, structuring, negotiation, and execution of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the renewable energy sector, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments.

• Direct transactions from the initial assessment stage through due diligence, negotiation, approvals, documentation, and final closing.

• Facilitate cross-functional due diligence across various workstreams, including commercial, technical, legal, tax, accounting, financing, development, and construction.

• Analyze financial models, valuation assessments, transaction structures, materials for the investment committee, and provide recommendations.

• Engage in negotiations with sellers, buyers, investors, partners, and other relevant parties.

• Recognize transaction risks and formulate strategies for mitigation.

• Oversee external advisors in financial, legal, technical, and other areas.

• Lead divestitures of renewable projects across solar, storage, and hybrid assets.

• Manage workflows on the sell-side, including buyer outreach, due diligence, negotiations, documentation, and closure.

• Assess strategic partnerships, growth opportunities, investment themes, business models, and strategies for market entry.

• Create commercial and financial analyses to support strategic decisions and allocation of capital.

• Keep abreast of industry trends, competitive dynamics, transaction activities, capital markets, and changing energy business models.

• Direct cross-functional transaction teams, establishing work plans, priorities, timelines, and accountability measures.

• Mentor junior members of the Business Development team.

• Prepare and present high-level materials and strategic analyses to senior management and investment committees.

• Assist in transaction processes, promote best practices, and enhance organizational capabilities as the platform grows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 7–12+ years of pertinent professional experience with significant transaction execution involvement.

• Proven senior-level execution experience in M&A, project acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, or other complex transactions.

• Strong abilities in financial modeling, valuation, transaction structuring, and investment analysis.

• Experience in managing intricate due diligence and transaction processes.

• Excellent commercial judgment with the capability to identify and convey transaction risks and opportunities.

• Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and executive communication skills.

• Capacity to independently oversee multiple transactions and strategic initiatives in a fast-paced setting.

• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to manage and guide junior team members.

• Proficiency in advanced Excel and PowerPoint is required.

• An MBA or another relevant advanced degree is preferred.

• Experience in renewable energy transactions involving solar, energy storage, and hybrid projects is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.

• Contributions to retirement savings plans.