We are partnered with a growing renewable energy project developer who is long-established in Europe and who have been pioneers in the solar PV market for close to 20 years. The business has since expanded to develop a wide array of clean technologies across its development portfolio.

As a result of continued US expansion, the business is looking to hire a motivated and talented M&A Development Manager to join its team. This role will suit someone who possesses excellent account management and business development skills within the renewable project development space.

The position will occupy a central role in identifying and executing purchase and/or co-development opportunities with a focus on strategic or distressed development-stage solar PV assets. The successful candidate will report to the Senior Director of Capital Markets and the Senior Director of Origination.

Responsibilities:

Business Development:

• Identify and screen target projects or pipelines that fit the business' development portfolio and strategic objectives.
• Conduct initial outreach to asset owners.
• Manage seller outreach across multiple projects or campaigns and maintain accurate reporting on all conversations in Salesforce.
• Establish and maintain relationships with solar energy developers, IPPs, landowners, and other industry participants.

Energy-markets knowledge:

• Identify significant flaws in opportunities due to environmental, permitting, interconnection, or other constraints.
• Analyze interconnection queues to determine potential opportunities and present competitive initial offers to asset owners.
• Stay up to date on state and local programs in for solar or storage assets, including state incentive programs.

Contract review & negotiation:

• Negotiate various types of asset purchase and real estate agreements.
• Review contract redlines and prepare contracts for review and execution.

Skills required:

• BS/BA degree or higher in business, finance, engineering, or sustainability.
• 4-6 Years experience for a renewable energy project origination or development. Prior DG or community solar experience is a plus.
• Strong technical understanding with the full life cycle of both DG- and utility-scale solar and storage project origination, development and valuation.
• Extensive network of industry contacts, particularly developers and IPPs.
• Experience in gathering contact information and using publicly available databases to find individuals associated with companies.
• Experience negotiating, reviewing and preparing various types of real estate or asset sale contracts.
• Display strategic thinking and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Salesforce experience a plus.
• Ability to read and understand financial models also a plus.