What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Corporate Development | Clean Energy position at The Green Recruitment Company?
GRC are proud to partner exclusively with a growing clean energy firm, backed by a high profile PE investor, in their search for a Director, Corporate Development.
Position Summary:
The Director of Corporate Development plays a strategic role in identifying, evaluating, and executing growth opportunities for the company. This includes mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and other business development initiatives. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director collaborates across departments to align corporate development strategies with the company's long-term objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Day to day responsibilities:
- Ensuring that internal M&A processes and standards are adhered to, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors for updates to the processes.
- Execute the M&A strategy defined by the executive team by supporting the identifying, and sourcing of opportunities, and leading due diligence, and evaluation of opportunities that align with our growth objectives.
- Manage team of Analysts and Associates in the financial analysis of opportunities, including the development of proforma financial modes, valuation analysis, and other quantitative analysis required.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and the board to ensure synergy between M&A initiatives and overall company goals.
- Lead preparation of investment memos by synthesizing due diligence analysis to present potential investments to various committees for approval.
- Play a strategic role in leading, planning, and providing support for due diligence activities across all functional areas of any transaction inclusive of commercial, operations, engineering, regulatory, financial, and technology.
- Proactively build relationships with investment bankers, venture capitalists, founders, and private equity firms.
- Prepare and present high impact reports and analyses on potential M&A opportunities to executive team and board.
- Prepare, evaluate and present robust financial and product modeling and analyses on opportunities as needed.
- Monitor and analyze the competitive space, consider impacts on strategic positioning.
- Contribute to the development and refinement of our corporate development processes.
- Lead the transaction execution process from end-to-end, including cross-functional business due diligence, third-party due diligence, deal structuring, financing and negotiation.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff cross-functional teams in executing transactions.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff cross-functional teams in executing transactions
Qualifications:
- 5 years Demonstrated experience in Corporate Development. Investment banking, private equity, venture capital, project finance. Additional experience in strategy consulting, venture capital or private equity is a strong advantage.
- Experience in power generation and utilities, across different power markets. Experience in hydro or thermal power generation preferred.
- Experience with raising capital (equity, project finance, corporate debt) is a strong advantage
- Professional designation (CPA, CFA, ASA, CBV, other) or MBA preferred
- Understanding of global markets and cultures and how they affect potential investment opportunities
- Proven ability to execute strategically, with relentless attention to detail and remarkable problem-solving skills
- Critical thinker with a knack for presenting complex analysis with clarity and guiding data backed decision making
