Co-Founding Partner

3 days ago

raleigh, north carolina, United States talisman Full-time

Founding Partner - Operations & Asset Management


Private Equity-Backed Renewable Energy Investment Platform


Location: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill Area - Relocation support provided


The Opportunity


We have been retained by a newly established, private equity-backed renewable energy investment platform to identify a third founding partner to lead Operations & Asset Management.

Backed by a specialist energy infrastructure investor, the business is focused on acquiring, improving and operating underperforming utility-scale solar assets across the US, with ambitions to expand into larger renewable assets and battery storage.


This is a genuine equity-holding founding partner opportunity, working alongside two experienced co-founders bringing complementary expertise across finance, investment, development and EPC.


Key Responsibilities


  • Lead operational and technical due diligence on prospective acquisitions, identifying risks, improvement opportunities and capital requirements.
  • Establish and oversee the platform's O&M and asset management strategy across its growing portfolio.
  • Drive operational performance, equipment reliability, maintenance strategies and asset optimization.
  • Evaluate operational challenges and translate technical findings into commercial and investment decisions.
  • Build and lead the O&M/AM organization, including contractors, service providers, systems and processes.
  • Contribute to acquisition strategy, capital allocation and broader business development as an equal founding partner.


Ideal Background


  • Senior leadership experience in US utility-scale solar operations, O&M or technical asset management.
  • Strong understanding of solar equipment, plant performance, maintenance and operational challenges.
  • Commercially astute, with the ability to connect operational performance to project economics and investment returns.
  • Experience managing operating portfolios, contractors, budgets and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and genuine ambition to build and own a business rather than simply manage an established function.
  • Experience in acquisition diligence, asset remediation or repowering advantageous.


Compensation & Opportunity


Competitive executive compensation, annual bonus and meaningful founding-partner equity participation, offering significant long-term value creation potential.


This is an opportunity to move beyond managing assets for an established organization and become a genuine owner in a well-capitalized renewable energy investment platform.


For a confidential discussion, please contact:


Harrison Stock