Manager/Senior Manager Project Finance

Location: Arlington, AV or Remote within the East Coast

The Manager/Senior Manager Project Finance will support the Director/VP in driving the financial strategy, structuring, and execution of project finance transactions across the company’s renewable energy portfolio. This individual will lead the development and execution of financing strategies for utility-scale and distributed energy

projects from development through commercial operation, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Financing Strategy: Develop and lead comprehensive project financing strategies including debt, equity, tax equity, and hybrid financing structures to support development, construction, and operation of renewable energy assets.
• Tax Equity Structuring & Execution: Oversee all aspects of tax equity financing, including managing relationships with tax equity investors, structuring partnership flips and sale-leaseback transactions, and ensuring compliance with IRS guidelines and market best practices.
• Capital Raising: Manage relationships with financial institutions, investors, sponsors, and tax equity partners to secure funding and optimize capital structure.
• Transaction Execution: Oversee negotiation and execution of term sheets, financing agreements, and closing documentation. Lead internal and external teams through due diligence, structuring, and closing processes.
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with renewable energy projects, including credit, interest rate, and market risks.
• Leadership & Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Development, Finance, Legal, Engineering, and Operations teams to assess project viability and support transaction readiness. Provide mentorship and leadership to finance and investment teams.
• Financial Modeling & Valuation: Review and validate complex financial models used for project valuation, return analysis, and scenario planning.
• Regulatory and Market Insight: Monitor industry trends, policy changes, and capital market dynamics to inform strategy and enhance deal competitiveness.
• Strategic Growth Support: Advise the HQ on capital planning, M&A opportunities, and portfolio strategy, helping shape long-term corporate growth.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in project finance, investment banking, or renewable energy finance, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience structuring and closing tax equity transactions
• Deep understanding of tax equity instruments, partnership flips, inverted leases, and other federal tax credit monetization structures.
• Strong network of tax equity investors and financial counterparties.
• Mastery of financial modeling and return optimization related to tax-driven deal
• structures.
• Experience working with counsel and advisors on compliance with market standards for tax equity financing and project financing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA, CPA, or CFA is strongly preferred.

Salary range

• 140,000 – 160,000 USD Annual