M&A Director

The role

The M&A Director will lead the marketing, negotiation, and sale of clean energy projects. This role involves driving strategy and value optimization across portfolios and projects.

What you will do

• Lead cross-functional teams to market and sell projects
• Lead the negotiation of membership interest purchase agreements (MIPAs)
• Run professional and organized competitive marketing processes
• Collaborate with Sales and regional teams to design and implement marketing strategies
• Assist in the structuring of transactions
• Strengthen customer relationships
• Develop and maintain domain expertise in market verticals
• Build and sustain strong cross-functional relationships
• Perform due diligence on projects
• Manage the building of data rooms and portfolio marketing materials

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working in the renewable energy industry with a focus on project development, mergers and acquisitions or finance experience
• Demonstrated understanding of tax and key real estate processes
• Strong leadership, negotiation and project management skills
• Solid understanding of project financial structures, terminology, tax implications, and investor decision-making processes
• Expert knowledge with respect to the key deal points in mergers and acquisitions transactions, specifically in MIPAs
• Experience negotiating purchase and sale agreements for renewable energy projects
• Familiarity with development activities such as interconnection, permitting, and real estate
• Strong knowledge of electricity system market structure, rules and regulations, and economics, with some proficiency in the engineering and physics of the system
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Business or a related field

Nice to have

• MBA preferred
• Bias toward action in decision-making
• Refined business acumen, exceptional judgment, and the ability to identify and implement practical solutions to complex business problems
• Hardworking, responsive, and adaptable
• Ability to independently handle competing deadlines and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication, organization and time management skills
• Passion for accelerating the adoption of renewable energy

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Medical, dental and vision
• 401k plan with immediate vesting and a company match
• Open and self-managed paid time-off policy
• Hybrid work location policy
• Parental leave policy for both birthing and non-birthing parents
• Professional development and education assistance

About the company

New Leaf Energy is an experienced clean energy developer that partners with landowners, policymakers, and other stakeholders to accelerate the transition to a world powered by renewable energy.