Senior Manager Project Finance at Reactivate

The Senior Manager, Project Finance will lead various project finance transactions and negotiations with banks, equity investors and tax equity investors and will work in a close-knit team to advise on the development and construction activities, asset sales and acquisitions. This role will be responsible for understanding energy financing programs, solar markets and credits for tracking legislative, regulatory and market changes that impact financing opportunities for potential customers.

About Reactivate 

Reactivate is powered by Lafayette Square and Invenergy, bringing together complementary impact investment and sustainable energy expertise to support renewable energy projects, create job opportunities, bring energy cost savings to underserved communities, and advance opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. Reactivate is dedicated to ensuring an equitable energy future. We are a young team on a path to be the country’s leading developer, financier and operator of renewable energy projects serving low-income communities. We have set bold targets to harness the power of renewable energy to generate savings for low-to-moderate income households, create jobs for underserved workers, help bring minority and women-owned businesses into the renewable energy supply chain, and help revive neglected communities through tax payments on previously under-utilized land. You can learn more about Reactivate at https://www.reactivate.com/.

At Reactivate, Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more than just words to us.  These are values at the core of how we build our teams, cultivate our leaders, and create a company where everyone feels valued, appreciated, and free to be who they are.  We strive to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve, and we believe that our differences enable us to be a better team.  We are not just looking for a culture fit, we are looking for a culture add.  We hope you will consider adding everything that makes you uniquely you to our growing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transactional efforts for all projects, including staffing, legal correspondence, financial review, negotiation, diligence, and internal approval processes
• Review complex financial models which support the analysis of energy or infrastructure assets or companies in those sectors
• Lead financial diligence efforts for select transactions, including the coordination of financial modeling, legal, tax, technical and insurance and manage external transaction advisors for projects under responsibility
• Facilitate the coordination between the various internal teams and departments working on and supporting the delivery of turnkey development projects, including design, construction, finance, legal and internal approvals
• Perform strategic and quantitative analyses, conduct due diligence and determine appropriate company and/or project valuation
• Independently execute primary and secondary research on markets, industries, and companies
• Execute transactions and lead due diligence efforts for projects under responsibility
• Build and maintain relationships with investors, lenders and infrastructure funds globally

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience with a focus on project finance transactions and negotiations
• Experience working in the renewable energy sector required
• Experience with Distributed Generation project financing preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of accounting topics and tax structures
• Successful experience managing multiple projects and a team of transaction professionals simultaneously
• Ability to take initiative, support strategic priorities, take ownership of assigned projects and independently drive for results
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, prepare high quality reports and presentations
• Able clearly articulate and communicate complex financial information and issues to a varied internal and external audience
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work on teams to support energy, infrastructure or real estate projects
• Exceptional organizational skills

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