VP, Project Finance

$179,550 - $239,400/Yr

Sunrun - Madison, WI

Full-time - Senior

Madison, WI

Specialty Trade Contractors

About the position

The Vice President of Project Finance at Sunrun is a leadership role focused on developing investor relationships and structuring financial partnerships within the renewable energy sector. This position is crucial for driving the growth and profitability of the company by implementing innovative financing structures. The VP will oversee a team involved in deal management, due diligence, and financial modeling, reporting directly to the Head of Project Finance.

Responsibilities

• Playing a lead role in structuring, executing and maintaining residential solar financings, including working with law firms and external investment bankers to negotiate and execute capital markets transactions
• Maintaining existing relationships and developing additional sources of tax equity, debt and cash equity financing to support the breadth of the company's development efforts
• Overseeing the company's project finance projections and analysis
• Coordinating with multiple groups within the company to complete various 3rd party due diligence requests while developing expertise on all aspects of the Company's business practices
• Supporting broader treasury, budgeting, and financial planning and analysis matters to ensure full internal alignment on financing obligations and expectations
• Being involved in many aspects of the organization as part of an entrepreneurial finance team.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience with a developer, investment firm, or investment bank specializing in power/energy/utilities, including at least 3 years in the US renewables industry
• Bachelor's degree
• MBA or Masters Degree preferred
• Experience in structuring, negotiating and closing various renewable energy financings, including tax equity partnerships, debt financings, and/or cash equity transactions
• Experience negotiating contracts, term sheets and other legal documents
• Financial modeling capabilities to review and support junior team members, as well as develop junior talent
• Existing relationships with project finance and tax equity professionals in the sectors
• Curiosity around distributed generation, storage technology, as well as power markets more generally
• Strong organizational and people skills, combined with analytical and quantitative capabilities
• Understanding of solar + storage renewable energy systems at a commercial level to be able to drive discussions with investors, independent engineers, and other relevant 3rd parties
• Strong executive-level communication & presentation skills
• Proven leader, motivator and mentor of junior employees
• The ability to remain calm under pressure, and regularly juggle multiple priorities.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)