Director, Investments

TransGrid Energy•Irvine, CA

2d•$180,000 - $210,000

About The Position

TransGrid Energy is seeking a Director, Investments to serve as a senior member of the Investment team and advance the Company’s inorganic growth and capital recycling strategy. The Director will lead designated transactions and strategic initiatives across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and platform partnerships, while providing senior oversight of pipeline governance and capital allocation activities. The role spans transaction execution, pipeline and portfolio management, and asset monetization and capital recycling. The Director will work directly with executive management, the Investment Committee, the Board, and Hanwha Group stakeholders, and provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members across assigned transactions and initiatives. TransGrid Energy invests in, develops, owns, and operates utility-scale battery energy storage systems and photovoltaic projects. The Company is expanding its energy asset portfolio across the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, business, or a related field.
10+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, infrastructure or energy private equity, corporate development, or transaction advisory services.
Strong valuation, financial modeling, financial analysis, and investment judgment, including the ability to challenge assumptions and defend investment conclusions.
Demonstrated experience leading or holding a senior execution role in live transactions through due diligence and closing, including oversight of external advisors and cross-functional workstreams.
Experience leading cross-functional teams, managing transaction workstreams, and mentoring junior professionals in a transaction-oriented environment.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to review, refine, and present executive-quality financial analyses and investment materials.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and complex transactions independently.
Sound commercial judgment, intellectual honesty, and a high standard of attention to detail.
Strong understanding of energy, infrastructure, and the energy transition, including the ability to evaluate storage, solar, and digital infrastructure opportunities.
Authorization to work in the United States prior to joining TransGrid Energy LLC; the Company will not sponsor or assist with work authorization.

Nice To Haves

Experience with transactions involving renewable power, battery energy storage, or broader energy infrastructure, including acquisitions or divestitures of development-stage assets.
Understanding of the utility-scale project development lifecycle, including interconnection studies and queue reform, site control, permitting, offtake arrangements, and equipment procurement.
Familiarity with ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, or other ISO/RTO market structures and operations.
Exposure to project finance, tax equity, and tax credit transfer structures.
Experience managing pipeline and portfolio reporting and using related insights to inform capital allocation and executive decision-making.
Willingness and ability to travel domestically as needed for due diligence, site visits, and counterparty meetings.
CFA, MBA, or another relevant advanced degree or professional credential.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight of the investment pipeline, establishing stage gates, investment criteria, portfolio priorities, and capital allocation recommendations in partnership with executive leadership.
Evaluate investment opportunities and make recommendations based on strategic fit, risk-adjusted returns, execution requirements, and capital availability.
Monitor market trends across target ISO/RTO markets, including interconnection, load growth, data center demand, offtake activity, cost trends, and competitor activity.
Prepare and present investment, portfolio, and market updates to executive leadership, the Board, and Hanwha Group stakeholders.
Support annual and quarterly capital planning, deployment forecasts, funding requirements, and portfolio prioritization.
Develop and maintain relationships with developers, brokers, investment banks, investors, advisors, and other industry stakeholders.
Lead acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, co-development opportunities, and strategic partnerships involving battery energy storage, solar, and digital infrastructure assets.
Define investment theses, transaction strategies, valuation parameters, underwriting assumptions, and negotiation positions.
Lead cross-functional due diligence across legal, technical, market, tax, environmental, financing, interconnection, and commercial workstreams.
Oversee transaction negotiations, investment committee materials, board approvals, transaction documentation, and deal execution through closing.
Lead asset monetization initiatives, including hold-versus-sell analyses, valuation assessments, buyer engagement, bid evaluation, and transaction execution.
Partner with Development, Project Finance, Asset Management, Legal, Tax, Accounting, Engineering, and other internal teams to advance strategic initiatives and transactions.
Coach and mentor junior team members, review work product, and promote consistent standards for underwriting, diligence, investment approvals, and transaction execution.
Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, sound investment judgment, and disciplined execution.
Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.