Director, Capital Markets

Job description

**The Role** This is a front-office investment management and origination role on the Capital Markets team and is a great role for someone looking to play a leadership role at a fast-growing PE-backed business. You'll be instrumental in supporting the growth of our business, financing distributed energy assets, focusing primarily on batteries and microgrids. This role will work full-time out of our New York office in the Union Square area. **What we offer:** - Opportunity to join a top-notch team of professionals - Fantastic team environment and collaborative culture - Competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program including medical benefits, paid vacation and holidays, and 401K matching **Core Responsibilities:** - The candidate will play a key role leading the origination, structuring, and management of various debt, tax equity, and tax credit transfer facilities - The candidate will be responsible for the implementation of new project development and capital markets transactions in the financial model - The candidate must be comfortable implementing the relevant terms of the Inflation Reduction Act and One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Manage and train the junior members of the Capital Markets team - Act as a trusted partner to internal and external teams, including legal, accounting, project managers, bankers, tax equity investors, etc - Maintain positive and effective business relationships internally across Scale’s broader business - Proactively engage with senior leadership on investment issues and business innovation, and their impact on overall business strategy **The Ideal Candidate:** For you to be successful in the role, you should have: - 8+ years of experience financing or investing in infrastructure or renewable energy projects, including distributed generation - 3+ years of experience managing analyst- or associate-level financial professionals in a “deal team” structure - Bachelor's degree (preferably in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or Engineering); MBA or CFA preferred - Demonstrated financial modeling competency to evaluate different capital structures across the various debt markets (development capital, commercial bank financing, leveraged finance, mezzanine / Holdco debt) - Experience leading the negotiating, closing, and documenting of debt and tax equity financings - Experience developing and auditing complex financial models - Demonstrated experience originating transaction opportunities - Working knowledge of off-take arrangements for distributed energy - Experience conducting project/portfolio due diligence and managing third-party consultants and transaction counsel - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate information and strategic goals to non-financial people - Proactive and forward-thinking attitude, creative problem-solving ability, and the ability to “manage up” - Strong understanding of technical/commercial terms and their impact on projects