Director, Mergers & Acquisitions

New Energy Equity•Annapolis, MD

1d•$150,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, M&A role is responsible for acquiring and closing distributed generation solar projects from our partners. We are seeking an experienced individual that has a strong knowledge of the solar acquisition deal cycle and has a great track record of closing deals. This role also includes selling internally developed distributed generation solar projects.

Requirements

5+ years of experience working either in a M&A or finance role
Strong track record of closing solar deals
Experience negotiating purchase agreements
College degree in either a business or technical related degree, advanced degree a plus
High level of proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Adobe
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Responsibilities

Will be deal lead for acquisitions of distributed generation projects across the US
Negotiate key documents and financial metrics to cover project risk and maintain economics
Develop outstanding relationships with our partners, work with them throughout the deal cycle to ensure a positive and successful experience
Conduct thorough due diligence on projects, establishing the deal cadence with the client and deal team while ensuring that milestones are hit
Responsible for maintaining closing timelines, diligence lists and organizing the deal teams to successfully close projects on schedule
Building financial models and assisting the Business Development team with project valuations
Play a key role in evaluating project viability and structuring transactions that meet New Energy’s return requirements
Maintain knowledge of solar economic market trends, local market policies, general industry costs and key industry players
Organize and keep track of all project closing efforts
Interface with partners and assist in providing financing and transactional support during project development.
Attend trade shows (3‐4 per year).
Travel to meet with partners during the deal, as needed
Support forecasting activities and opportunity tracking activities in Salesforce.com.
Other duties may be assigned