Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets

Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets | Utility-Scale Renewable DeveloperWe’re retained by a fast-growing utility-scale renewable developer to hire a Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets.About the PlatformThe platform is a fast-growing utility-scale renewable developer focused on solar, battery storage, and hybrid projects across the Southeast and PJM markets, with more than 2.1GW under development and over 530MW operational or under construction. As the business scales, its financing strategy is becoming increasingly sophisticated, creating the need for a senior leader to build out a more institutional capital markets and corporate development function.The TeamA lean, entrepreneurial organization where this hire has broad responsibility and direct exposure to executive leadership, partnering daily with development, legal, commercial, and external lenders and investors.The RoleBroader than traditional project finance - shaping how projects are financed from origination through notice to proceed, while leading the corporate development and M&A agenda alongside core capital markets activity.Key responsibilities include:Leading capital formation and building a more institutional capital markets function across solar, storage, and hybrid projectsStructuring debt and equity solutions and building internal and external financing modelsDirecting development, construction, and offtake financing strategies, evaluating deals from sponsor, lender, and buyer perspectivesLeading M&A and strategic transactions at the intersection of capital markets and corporate developmentPreparing materials for lenders, investors, and executive leadership, and overseeing execution through diligence and closingCandidate ProfileBackground in project finance, capital markets at an IPP or developer, or energy/infrastructure investment bankingStrong modeling skills and experience raising debt and equity capitalDeep understanding of development finance and renewable project economicsM&A exposure strongly preferred, with the seniority to build and lead a capital markets function from the ground up