Director, Capital Markets

Description:

Deriva Energy is a Brookfield Renewable company. Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world's largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms. Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon-free generation. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry.

Overview:

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role will play a leading role in capital raising activities for our growing portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar+, and energy storage projects and spearhead capital market transactions, build and maintain relationships with institutional investors, and drive the growth of our renewable energy investment banking practice. Deriva is a leader in facilitating a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high-quality renewable energy projects, fostering community partnerships, while being a responsible corporate citizen and a trusted energy solutions partner.

This position will include a leading capital market transactions - both debt and tax equity, managing banking relationships, third party stakeholders and collaboration with various teams across the organization. This will be inclusive of financial modeling and analysis, structuring, engagement with capital providers (debt, tax equity, and equity), negotiation and execution of third-party financing deals including tax equity partnerships, project finance and credit facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities involved in executing future debt and tax equity transactions including developing, managing and reviewing, financial models for internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead the origination, structuring, and execution of capital market transactions, including debt and equity offerings, for renewable energy projects across various sectors such as solar, wind, and battery storage.

• Manage Deriva's existing third-party relationships, in addition to forging new relationships across the tax equity and debt financing space.

• Ability to develop relationships and communicate effectively with investors, lenders, and financial institutions.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with institutional investors, private equity firms, venture capital funds, and strategic partners to facilitate capital raising efforts and identify investment opportunities.

• Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, assess competitive dynamics, and evaluate investment opportunities in the renewable energy sector.

Qualification

• Basic:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in investment banking and/or the renewable energy industry, with a focus on negotiating transaction documents, supporting diligence and modeling tax equity and debt structures

• Experience in closing capital markets transactions (tax equity, project debt, corporate debt, M&A).

• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

• Significant experience with financial modeling.

• Excellent communication, project management and experience working with cross- functional internal and external technical advisors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Desired:

• MBA in Finance or MSA in Accounting

• 10 years' experience in utility-scale renewable energy finance

• Strong interpersonal skills with the desire to work in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

• CFA or CPA designation or be progressing towards CFA or CPA

• Proven experience with renewable energy projects and modelling both tax equity and debt structures.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting.

• Ability to multi-task and arbitrate between conflicting priorities.

• Ability to take ownership over tasks and work proactively.

• Knowledge of power markets, customers and segments in North America.

• Understanding of and/or ability to address concepts including, basis risk, power markets, hedging, losses, and congestion across markets.

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Based in Charlotte, N.C.

• Office position (hybrid)

• Limited travel 5-10%

• Deriva offers a full range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance with attractive premiums, 401(k) match, STD, LTD, parental leaves, and a range of optional supplemental insurance coverage.

Invitation to Women and U.S. Underrepresented Groups

We encourage applications from all demographics and especially those that are traditionally underrepresented in the energy industry. Consistent with our core values, Deriva celebrates the diversity of thought and experience that comes from a range of backgrounds including, but not limited to, gender, race, and ethnicity.

Invitation to Veterans

Deriva welcomes veterans of the United States Armed Forces to apply for this position. Deriva includes veterans of all branches and a diverse set of occupational specialties. We value the independent thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork that our veterans have developed through their service. We welcome applications from any service and any military occupational specialty.