Director - Energy
About The Position
Fireclay Partners is a veteran-owned middle market M&A and buy-side advisory firm based in Kansas City. They serve private equity sponsors and family-owned businesses on platform sourcing, bolt-on acquisitions, and select sell-side mandates. Their model pairs investment banking execution with senior operating expertise, and they bring in industry advisors with deep domain experience to support deal sourcing, due diligence, and sponsor engagement. This is a per-engagement consulting role, not full-time employment. The role involves partnering with the Fireclay team on specific deals where the consultant's domain expertise creates value, with engagements typically running three to twelve months on a deal-specific basis. Fireclay is actively building bench depth across specific subsectors within the energy services adjacent to oil and gas.
Requirements
- VP Operations, COO, President, or CEO at a utility services operator, renewable developer or O&M platform, water utility, environmental services platform, or PE-backed energy infrastructure operator.
- Fifteen years or more in energy adjacent services with direct multi-site or multi-region operating experience.
- Working knowledge of regulated utility procurement, federal and state environmental compliance, or renewable project finance, depending on your subsector.
- Existing network of relationships with founders, family owners, senior executives, and PE professionals across your subsector.
- Comfort representing Fireclay professionally to PE sponsors and target company management.
- Discretion when handling non-public information and competitive intelligence.
- Willingness to work on a flexible per-engagement basis without fixed hours or commitments.
Responsibilities
- Provide market intelligence on bolt-on targets, competitive landscape, and valuation context within your subsector.
- Make introductions to founders, family owners, and senior executives in your existing network.
- Review confidential information memoranda and management presentations for sector-specific operating fit and risk.
- Participate in PE sponsor pitches when your subsector and operating background are relevant.
- Provide operational due diligence input on target companies.
- Advise the Fireclay team on positioning and messaging for sponsor outreach and sourcing campaigns.
Benefits
- 1099 independent contractor structure
- Per deal success fees on closed engagements where you contribute meaningfully
- Optional retainer for active sourcing assignments
- Equity participation available on select strategic engagements
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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