Vice President of Capital Markets

VP of Capital Markets

Direct Hire

Hybrid-Boston, MA

Must Haves:

• Significant deal experience and a history of finding financing/doing multiple financings
• Energy industry experience
• Tax equity experience

Nice to have:

• Prior Investment Banking experience
• MBA (top school academic credentials a plus)
• M&A experience

Job Description:

The Vice President of Capital Markets will lead significant capital raising initiatives and manage strategic transactions essential to our growth and success. This role involves shaping the company’s capital markets strategy, focusing on origination, structuring, and execution of complex transactions. The VP will manage and foster relationships with key external partners and ensure the successful completion of corporate and portfolio-level transactions. This position requires deep expertise in renewable energy markets, strong leadership skills, and a track record of successfully executing complex transactions.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive capital raising initiatives, including portfolio-level capital raises, debt financings, tax equity, asset sales, and M&A.
• Lead the execution of complex transactions, from inception through to closing, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.
• Build, expand, and maintain relationships with current and prospective investors, banks, and other capital providers.
• Collaborate closely with project finance team to support platform capital formation activities.
• Optimize the company’s capital stack and cost of capital through innovative financing solutions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.
• Analyze market trends and developments to identify new opportunities for capital raising and strategic partnerships.
• Contribute to valuation analyses and processes.
• Prepare analysis and materials presented internally pertaining to capital formation activity and planning, in addition to investor, management, and board-level presentations.
• Partner cross-functionally with investment, FP&A, and asset management teams to drive strategy and optimize tactics as they relate to capital markets.
• Drive the company's investment strategy, including identifying, evaluating, and executing on high-impact investment opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate, and execute strategic M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
• Lead deal negotiations, due diligence, and integration processes.
• Develop and implement a robust pipeline of M&A opportunities.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Economics, MBA highly preferred.
• Finance/Mergers and Acquisitions and Investment experience in the renewable energy industry.
• Considerable experience in transaction origination (deal sourcing) and execution (deal closing); proven successful track record of initiating, managing, negotiating and closing complex transactions with demonstrated progress toward volume and scale.
• 7-12 years of experience in capital markets or investment banking, preferably in the renewable energy space.
• Strong knowledge of forecasting, financial modeling, and investment structures related to renewable energy projects.

Skills

• Critical thinking on complex business issues with an ability to articulate viewpoints throughout our management team as well as the ability to implement change and adapt quickly while executing business initiatives.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, excellent written and oral communication abilities.
• Highly organized, flexible, and efficient with the ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines on a routine basis.
• Bases her/his decision-making process on ethics, integrity, and transparent communication.
• Creates associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders – both internal and external.
• Expertise in financial modeling, deal structuring, and compliance related to renewable energy investments.