Director, Project Finance

The role

The Director, Project Finance will lead the development, negotiation, and execution of complex financing structures. This role supports renewable energy, power, battery storage, energy infrastructure, and data center development platforms.

What you will do

• Lead the structuring and execution of project financings, corporate financings, tax equity investments, debt facilities, and strategic capital transactions.
• Develop and evaluate financing alternatives to support project development and growth objectives.
• Lead negotiations with lenders, tax equity investors, institutional investors, and strategic financing partners.
• Execute project finance transactions through financial close.
• Perform debt structuring and lender due diligence.
• Conduct project finance modeling, including debt sizing, sensitivity, and capital structure optimization.
• Oversee development of sophisticated financial models to support investment and financing decisions.
• Evaluate project economics, capital deployment strategies, and risk-adjusted returns.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including development, accounting, tax, legal, treasury, and external advisors.
• Monitor debt, tax equity, and capital markets.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project finance, structured finance, investment banking, infrastructure finance, or corporate finance.
• Demonstrated experience leading renewable energy or infrastructure financings.
• Advanced financial modeling and transaction execution expertise.
• Proven experience negotiating financing agreements and transaction documents.

Nice to have

• MBA, CFA, CPA, or related advanced credential.
• Renewable energy, battery storage, power generation, or data center financing experience.
• Significant experience with tax equity, debt financing, and project finance structures.
• Experience leading teams and managing complex cross-functional initiatives.

About the company

Hanwha Energy USA is part of the Hanwha Group and is a comprehensive energy solutions provider. The company delivers utility-scale energy projects across North America, including renewables, natural gas generation, and retail electricity.