Project Finance Specialist

7 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States Linea Energy Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Director to join our team at Linea Energy. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading the financing of utility-scale wind, ground mount PV power plants, and BESS projects.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead key corporate and project finance transactions, including raising equity, debt, tax equity, and structured products.
  • Act as the internal project manager, coordinating all internal stakeholders and approvals, leading project meetings, and maintaining project schedule and budgets.
  • Develop and maintain valuable relationships with debt, tax equity, and equity investors, as well as strategics.
  • Develop and work with complex corporate and project finance models. Able to build models independently and mentor others.
  • Work with Linea Energy leadership to develop an innovative financing roadmap for the company.
  • Organize and manage the process to obtain third-party reports to support finance work, including, but not limited to, independent engineer reports, insurance reports, and market studies.
  • Collaborate with Linea Energy leadership to develop project-specific financing strategies.
  • Draft marketing materials for capital raising, including teasers, investment presentations, and confidential information memoranda (CIMs).
  • Present financing proposals and transactions, and mentor others to effectively communicate across various asset classes and audiences.
Requirements
  • Must have a BS/BA and ideally an MBA with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in project finance, corporate finance, or investment banking, with at least 3 years in solar and/or storage project experience.
  • Must have demonstrated knowledge of and experience in sourcing, developing, and managing relationships with project sponsors, buyers, independent power producers (IPPs), tax equity investors, and project lenders.
  • Must have detailed knowledge and understanding of all phases of project finance in solar PV plants and BESS projects, in addition to a basic understanding of key development concepts to integrate into risk analysis.
  • Must be a proficient user of Excel to independently create and update sophisticated financial models to price power purchase agreement (PPA) bids, evaluate project economics, and simulate the financial outcomes of multiple development and financing approaches.
  • Must have experience working with project developers and an understanding of the RFP process. Must have the insight to highlight key risk factors and deliver the best project finance solutions.
  • Must have a demonstrated track record of delivering results, including the ability to independently source and communicate with investors, manage investor due diligence processes, and negotiate and close complex financing and project sell-down transactions.
  • Must have experience in and the ability to develop a targeted investor marketing program and forge strategic partnerships and customized investment products.
  • Must have both a long-term strategic perspective and a near-term action orientation, with a strong desire to continuously improve and push limits.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and must be a strong team player with a high degree of professionalism and conduct at all times. Ability to interact with senior leadership cross-culturally, and both within and outside the organization.
Our Values
  • Voraciously Curious

We are driven by a constant desire to ask questions, seek better solutions, and tackle complex problems. Our curiosity fuels our innovation and drives us to make meaningful progress in the renewable energy sector.

  • Purposely Scrappy

We take ownership of our work and projects, and we are resolute about being good stewards of our capital. We are efficient, resourceful, and determined to achieve results, even in the face of uncertainty.

  • Innate Stewardship

We recognize that our work has a profound impact on the world around us, from the local communities we serve to the environment and future generations. We are committed to being responsible and sustainable in all that we do.

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