Director Structured Finance

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services

Director, Structured Finance

Remote. Minneapolis or Los Angeles a plus

Job Type: Full-time, Salary

Reports to: SVP, Structured Finance

About Us:

We are BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services, a leading developer of utility-scale renewable energy. We are also an in-house and third-party operations and services provider, offering 24/7/365 monitoring from our headquarters in Carlsbad CA. Our team consists of 300 highly motivated experts across the United States and Mexico. Since first entering the North American market in 2014, we have brought over 1.5 GW online and are currently managing 2 GW of assets.

Our development pipeline is currently 15GW in North America alone and continues to grow at an impressive pace. Our mission is to deliver reliable and affordable energy across the Americas. We value long-term partnerships and actively collaborate with local communities and organizations to fund workforce development, support disaster relief efforts, and incorporate sustainability and biodiversity into our projects.

BayWa r.e. Americas Projects & Services is a subsidiary of BayWa r.e., a major player in renewable

energy. BayWa r.e. has a global team of 5,400 members, operations in 34 countries, a development

pipeline exceeding 30 GW, and over 10 GW in assets under management.

Our shareholders are BayWa AG, a $28.5 billion international group known for its diversified operations in agriculture, energy, and construction; and Energy Infrastructure Partners, a renowned leader in energy infrastructure investment managing over $7.5 billion from global investors.

Purpose:

BayWa r.e. Americas is seeking a Director, Structured Finance,

to join our Structured Finance team.

The Director, Structured Finance is responsible for overseeing and actively participating in the analysis, structuring, and execution of complex financial transactions.

The Director is expected to assist the Senior Vice President and senior management in the planning and coordinating of assignments and work to identify and analyze the impact of relevant investment, environmental and/or business issues facing BayWa r.e. on the company’s, financial structure, profitability, and competitive position.

Competencies include advanced abilities to comprehend, analyze, frame and resolve complex analytical issues and distill them into simple to understand analysis for management decision making; communicate the key investment benefits and risks to senior management; and provide expertise and support to other BayWa r.e. departments requiring financial consulting services or financial training. The Director, Structured Finance will work closely with asset buyers, financing parties, internal teams, and management to provide innovative financial solutions, manage risk, and achieve financial objectives.

Responsibilities we will trust you with:

Success in this role involves:

- Lead project finance transactional activities on assigned projects, including understanding and negotiating tax equity agreements, end-to-end management of financing transactions, the financial and credit aspects of PPAs, term sheets, and other financial documents.

- Lead M&A activities, primarily late-stage sell-side processes

- Having a key role on the Structured Finance team in raising debt, equity, and tax equity for renewable projects.

- Manage models for tax equity, debt financing, merchant curve analysis (sitting second chair to ensure accuracy of analysis).

- Collaborate with team members on financial models including review of capital expenditures, operating costs, energy price curves for wind and solar production, and battery dispatch models.

- Provide guidance on financial models, analysis of financial impacts, and help manage relationships with third-party financiers.

- Coordinate between Structured Finance and other project teams (Development, Origination Commercial, EPC, Legal, & FP&A) to ensure good communication and transparency across the Company.

- Conducting and supervising financial modeling and pricing analysis to support investment decisions, bilateral proposals, competitive bids, and M&A opportunities.

- Overseeing marketing material preparation, engaging with investors, and managing diligence processes.

- Working with internal and external legal staff in drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive M&A and financing documents.

- Presenting to investment committee and advising internal stakeholders in understanding appropriate risk allocation, bankability of terms and conditions of various project contracts, and providing general structuring advice and optimization of returns.

- Leading process initiatives to improve transaction execution.

- Develop junior staff and educate broader teams on structuring and financial returns.

Your areas of knowledge and expertise:

The ideal candidate demonstrates:

- 6-8 years of relevant work experience.

- Background in project finance, investment banking, leveraged finance or private equity required.

- Track record of experience working on M&A and financing transactions.

- Excellent financial modeling skills.

- Exceptional analytical capabilities and extreme attention to detail.

- Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.

- Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, or related field; MBA or CFA desirable.

What we are ready to offer you:

- Total compensation package dependent upon a number of factors, including candidate’s professional experience, candidate’s skills, position’s seniority level, department’s hiring budget, and position’s location.

- The salary range for this role is $200,000 - $240,000 per year

- Competitive annual bonus target based on individual and company performance.

- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, pet insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance plans.

- 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer matching.

- Flexible work hours and remote first culture.

- Unlimited Paid Time Off policy for all Salaried, Full-time employees in the US

- 8 weeks paid family leave

- Health and wellness benefit; up to $500 annually.

- Free language lessons.

- Educational reimbursement.

- Relocation assistance, as applicable.

- A diverse and inclusive global team with a strong culture focusing on employee health and wellbeing.

- The possibility to make a positive contribution to our planet and use your world class marketing knowledge to set new standards in Renewable Energy.

Are our values your values?

Are you ambitious enough to make a big impact in our business and beyond? Do you create meaningful solutions?

Do you believe that we succeed as a team? We collaborate honestly, friendly, and respectfully. We have fun and celebrate our successes. How about you?

Are you reliable? We create trust by taking on responsibility.

Do you inspire others with an open mind, courage, and innovation? We challenge the status quo.

Our values define our unique way of working together and give us direction in our daily actions.

At BayWa r.e. we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need