Position Description
Origis Energy is seeking an experienced M&A professional to lead and execute the company's utility scale solar and energy storage business growth strategies. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of sourcing, evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and closing attractive project and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions.
The position will serve as an integral leadership role as part of a high performing M&A team responsible for all aspects of profitable growth, expansion via mergers and acquisitions, and capital recycling. The role provides an opportunity to join a leading, vertically integrated renewable energy developer with an extensive portfolio of operating and under construction projects along with a growing pipeline of utility scale solar and energy storage projects.
The Director Mergers & Acquisitions, reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, is a regular, full-time position, and is eligible for our generous employee benefits package, including employer paid health insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions, and other great benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute the company's M&A strategies in alignment with growth and shareholder return objectives
- Lead the origination, analysis, structuring, documentation, and execution of utility scale solar and storage project acquisitions and dispositions
- Analyze different markets through an investment lens and make recommendations for M&A activity; such analysis would include an assessment of the political, regulatory, legal, and tax environment for a given market, along with supply/demand and other economic considerations
- Establish and maintain relationships with advisors, brokers, and developers to source attractive opportunities aligned with the company's business objectives and underwriting criteria
- Perform project due diligence across various functional areas, as applicable, including, interconnection, real estate, permitting, environmental, EPC, and project operations
- Work closely with in-house and external counsel along with the CIO to review, negotiate and close purchase and sale agreements, joint development, and partnership agreements
- Manage post-acquisition development, financing, and commercial obligations and activities
- Communicate with other departments within the company including Development, Origination, Capital Markets, Engineering, and Accounting on transaction details as well as business planning and work processes
- Prepare presentations and analysis necessary to obtain internal investment committee and company Board approvals
- Maintain opportunity pipeline reporting, as well as department budgets, forecasts, and acquisition financing needs in coordination with the CIO
- Explore and lead improvements in acquisition opportunity screening and analysis
- Be responsible for various internal administrative functions which are required to support acquisitions
- Provide hands-on leadership, guidance, mentorship, training, development, and performance management to M&A team members
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
- Minimum 7 (seven) years of relevant renewable energy industry experience in business development, M&A, project finance, or corporate development
- Experience serving in a transaction leadership role; preferably within a renewable energy development or IPP business
- Advanced knowledge of solar, solar + storage, and stand-alone storage markets and economics
- Established relationships with renewable sector advisors, brokers, and developers
- Experience in financial modeling and valuation analysis of relevant projects and markets; including advanced Excel skills
- Strong commercial, technical, analytical, and creative transaction structuring abilities
- Rigorous and detail oriented with the highest regard for accuracy and completeness
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, integrated team environment
Key Attributes for Success
- Ability to maintain discipline and focus on acquisition and disposition strategies; filter and pursue only value-accretive opportunities
- Ability to identify, quantify and mitigate risks; realize opportunities
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills
- Execution-focused mindset with a high level of initiative
- Ability to multi-task and work in a very fast-paced environment
- Team-oriented "player coach" with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop collaborative working relationships across multiple functional areas in the organization
- Has a strong sense of urgency and bias for action
- Ability to work with all levels of management and key stakeholders
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines
Travel Up to 30% travel as necessary
Location New York, NY
Job Level Director - one direct report