Director, Structured Finance

Bloom Energy•San Jose, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bloom Energy, the vision is a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy, actively pioneering solutions for the global energy transition for over two decades. The company's solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies provide energy abundance for critical industries like AI-driven data centers, hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities. With over 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed globally, Bloom Energy is a trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies, offering unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability. The company fosters collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation to create a brighter, more sustainable future. Bloom Energy's technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly manage their energy, offering resiliency, sustainability, and predictability, and providing flexible infrastructure for the net-zero ecosystem. The Director, Structured Finance will join this team, reporting to the VP of Structured Finance, and will be based in San Jose, CA, in a fully on-site, in-office role. The mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally, continuously improving technology, company performance, and supporting talented employees.

Requirements

Minimum of 10-12 years’ experience either in international project finance, project development, and/or energy & infrastructure -focused investment banking
Demonstration of successfully closing large ($250MM+) complex structured finance transactions
Strong communication skills required. Must be able to clearly articulate and communicate complex deal terms and financial information and issues to management and investors.
Ability to interact with a wide variety of audiences, ranging from customers and investors to Bloom engineers and operations staff
High degree of natural empathy, which manifests as ease with perspective-shifting in complex negotiations
The ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, prepare high quality work, and to maintain high levels of quality with a heavy load
Must demonstrate strong personal ethics, the ability to influence and negotiate, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning.
Critical thinking skills
Financial analysis skills
Interpersonal skills
Leadership skills
Presentation skills
Strategic planning
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience at top tier investment banks, private equity firms, developers or financial sponsors strongly preferred
A background of exceptional academic performance

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain strong relationships with financing parties, including equity investors, lenders, project investors and others.
Act as leader for financing transactions, including strategy development, preparation of materials, investor outreach and execution.
Identify in-country regulatory matters that drive the structure and economics of transactions and work with the relevant in-house and external experts to satisfactorily resolve challenges (e.g., interconnection, tax issues, etc.)
Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to move deals forward to closure, including financiers, internal team members, and end-use customers.
Provide customer-facing consulting to the sales team to understand customer needs as they relate to power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) and the associated project financing.
Lead the structuring and closing of financing programs to support customer demand in new and existing markets.
Provide leadership and financial analysis – modeling, forecasting, and ROI analysis.
Work with Senior Management to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet finance business goals.
Analyze impact of external factors on the business and progress towards reaching our financial goals.
Enhance and maintain cross-functional work streams in support of project financing modeling, development activities and closing all types of finance transactions.
Create mutually beneficial strategic arrangements with local partners to minimize time to market and reduce operational risks.
Adapt to the changing needs of the organization to maximize the economic and perceived value of Energy Servers in target international markets.
Train and develop junior staff including creating multi-year professional development plans.