Director, Strategic Finance

The role

The Director, Strategic Finance will own the corporate development agenda and investor-facing functions. This person will build analysis, relationships, and narratives for partnerships, capital, and strategic decisions to accelerate commercial nuclear power.

What you will do

• Drive the corporate development agenda through market mapping and target identification.
• Evaluate strategic partnerships, joint ventures, off-take, power purchase opportunities, and acquisitions.
• Build valuation, returns, and deal models including scenario analysis and capital structure.
• Support diligence by coordinating internal teams and outside advisors.
• Support capital formation strategy across equity, debt, project finance, and government programs.
• Write investment memos and recommendations for the executive team and board.
• Own market and competitive intelligence regarding power markets and nuclear landscape.
• Own the investor relations function including data rooms and investor packages.
• Support fundraising by preparing narratives, materials, and analysis.
• Build and deepen relationships with investors, corporates, lenders, and government stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience.
• 5+ years in investment banking and/or management consulting serving the energy, power, or infrastructure sectors.
• Demonstrated experience supporting transactions end-to-end.
• Expert financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to produce executive, board, and investor-ready materials under tight deadlines.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills.

Nice to have

• In-house experience at a startup, high-growth company, or a corporate development, strategic finance, or investor relations function.
• Direct experience in nuclear, power generation, renewables, LNG, or large-scale industrial infrastructure.
• Experience with project finance and off-take structures for first-of-a-kind capital projects.
• Familiarity with federal energy funding and incentive programs.
• Exposure to a VC-backed company.
• Familiarity with fundraising, investor, and board reporting requirements.
• Established network across institutional investors, strategic corporates, and energy-sector bankers.
• MBA, CFA, or equivalent.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch and dinner provided onsite
• Generous PPE stipend

Before you apply

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

About the company

Valar Atomics aims to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable. The company is a team of builders, engineers, and operators focused on deploying factory-made nuclear energy.