Recurrent Energy, LLC

Managing Director, Project Finance

Recurrent Energy, LLC$180K — $250K *
Energy & Utilities
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 18+ years in energy-related transactional finance, focusing on project finance, structured finance, and tax equity.
  • Established relationships within the energy and infrastructure financing sector.
  • Experience in project development environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a $2-3B fundraising campaign utilizing banking relationships.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with financial institution partners to support corporate facilities.
  • Oversee all Project Finance and M&A transactions in North America.
  • Evaluate and optimize tax equity and project financing structures for economic goals.
  • Negotiate and close project sale transactions with investors and advisors.
  • Guide financial advisors through complex project finance transactions.
  • Collaborate with teams across Development, Finance, Legal, and Business Analytics.

Benefits

  • Training and mentorship opportunities for professional development.
  • Engagement with senior management in cross-functional teams.
  • Involvement in high-stakes financial transactions within a growing renewable energy sector.
Full Job Description
Description

Position at Recurrent Energy

Reporting Relationships & Interactions
  • Report to the Senior Managing Director of Finance.
  • Work closely with senior management across Development, EPC, Origination & Structuring, Legal, and Finance.
  • Provide training and mentorship to Project Finance and M&A team members.
  • Interact directly with financial institutions and advisors.


Principal Responsibilities / Key Result Areas
  • Organize and lead a fundraising campaign utilizing banking relationships to raise $2-3B of tax equity and debt over the next three years.
  • Manage and grow relationships with new and existing financial institution partners. Collaborate with the CFO and Senior Managing Director of Finance to structure and close corporate facilities supporting global financing needs.
  • Provide oversight and assume overall responsibility for all Project Finance and M&A transactions in North America, including:
  • Evaluate tax equity and project financing structures to achieve economic and timing goals.
  • Lead relationships with investors and advisors for structuring, negotiating, and closing project sale transactions.
  • Guide financial advisors through structuring, negotiating, and closing structured project finance transactions.
  • Train and develop the Project Finance and M&A team.
  • Oversee the divestiture of NTP and Pre-NTP renewable projects.
  • Collaborate with the Business Analytics team to refine development models for anticipated financial structures and tax jurisdictions.
  • Provide the Business Development team with early-stage evaluations of financing structures and participate in transaction Risk Review.
  • Collaborate with the Origination & Structuring team on energy off-take strategies, return metrics, and credit reviews.
  • Collaborate with Legal on structuring Project Finance and M&A transactions.
  • Evaluate transactions for Investment Committee review.
  • Partner with Corporate Finance to evaluate accounting, tax, and cash attributes of proposed transactions.
  • Represent Project Finance and M&A on internal and external cross-functional teams.


Knowledge & Skills
  • Excellent problem-solving and strategic thinking skills with the ability to provide creative, forward-thinking solutions.
  • Deep expertise in tax equity and project financing structures for renewable energy projects.
  • Ability to implement complex financial transactions while balancing tax, accounting, legal, and commercial considerations.

Abilities
  • Strong team leadership and process management skills with a proven ability to mentor colleagues.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong quantitative aptitude with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to distill complex issues into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Highly resourceful and comfortable working in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.
  • Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail.


Experience & Education
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Advanced degree preferred.
  • 18+ years of energy-related transactional finance experience with a strong focus on project finance, structured finance, and tax equity.
  • Established relationships within the energy and infrastructure financing sector.
  • Experience working in a project development environment.

About Recurrent Energy, LLC

Recurrent Energy is a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, delivering competitive, clean electricity to large energy buyers. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California and has offices in Austin, Texas and Toronto, Canada. Recurrent Energy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc.
Learn more about Recurrent Energy, LLC
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2006
NASDAQ

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