Director of Corporate Development

Last Energy seeks a versatile finance professional to source, evaluate, and execute strategic transactions and special projects. This role will work on M&A deals, debt offerings, JV agreements, project finance, sales channel partnerships, and other high-impact initiatives. These bespoke finance-oriented projects will require both modeling expertise and sharp judgment to identify edge-case risks and structure favorable terms.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

- Evaluate M&A, debt financings, JV structures, project finance, and partnerships

- Build financial models and conduct scenario analysis

- Identify contractual risks and negotiate key terms

- Drive transactions from sourcing to close and integration

- Execute special finance projects across the organization

- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships

Qualifications

- 6+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance or a related field

- Advanced modeling and valuation skills

- Strong business judgment and a keen eye for identifying hidden risks

- A track record of commitment to organizational goals and seeing initiatives through to completion

- Energetic, relationship-oriented, and adaptable

- Disciplined, thorough, and extremely focused when needed

- Based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX