Vice President Renewable Energy

They have three core lines of business:

• Renewable energy tax equity investing and syndication
• Capital markets consulting to large residential/C&I solar installers emphasizing capital arrangement, cost of capital reductions, and holistic financing solutions
• Private credit fund dedicated to small businesses

This is a senior position, VP, Renewable Finance, at a high growth company in St. Louis, Missouri focused primarily on the renewable energy sector and combating climate change.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Source tax credit investment opportunities directly with sponsors and indirectly through brokers, investment banks and consultants
• Manage initial underwriting, modelling, and due diligence of tax credit investments
• Prepare investor presentations and benefit schedules
• Prepare detailed investment memos for transactions that are approved by our client and/or investors
• Lead negotiations with sponsor and sponsor legal counsel on commercial and tax deal points during the term sheet, financial closing, and funding phases
• Tracking and coordinating third party deliverables and diligence items during the course of the transaction
• Maintaining accurate records during the negotiation and diligence phases to ensure deal teams are meeting their obligations and third parties are delivering timely
• Responsible for coordination with asset management team during the closing/funding process in anticipation of an efficient transition to post-closing, lifecycle asset management process
• Assist asset management team with third parties on delivery of periodic reports, financials, tax returns to ensure capital provider obligations are satisfied
• Support initiatives to help the business in achieving its strategic objectives
• Travel for business and attend conferences as necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including understanding of complex project finance models and ability to create well-organized presentations of information to formulate conclusions
• Understanding of renewable energy project finance transactions with an emphasis on tax credit structures (p-flip, inverted lease and transfers)
• Understanding of financial, tax, accounting, and investment concepts
• Strong communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and ability to create as well as deliver effective presentations
• Demonstrated experience negotiating tax credit transactions
• Manages self and others to provide exceptional client service by responding with a sense of urgency, practicality, accountability, and integrity
• Ability to evaluate complex situations and independently make decisions on significant matters
• Self-motivated intellectual curiosity

Experience/Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or related area
• Advanced degree and/or CFA, CPA certification is optional
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in renewable energy tax credit investing including financial modelling, involved in negotiation of critical legal documents, and reviewing third-reports
• Experience leading renewable energy transactions with sponsor, legal counsel, investor and critical third-parties