VP – Structured Finance

VP – Structured Finance

Requirements

• Minimum of 20 years’ experience either in international project finance, project development, and/or energy & infrastructure -focused investment banking
• Existing relationships at top tier investment banks, private equity firms, infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, developers or financial sponsors
• Demonstration of successfully closing large ($1B+) complex structured finance transactions in the US, EMEA and APAC
• Experience building and scaling international teams
• Strong communication skills required. Must be able to clearly articulate and communicate complex deal terms and financial information and issues to management and investors
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of audiences, ranging from customers and investors to Bloom engineers and operations staff
• Diverse international travel experience, with demonstrated cultural fluency across regions and cultures
• High degree of natural empathy, which manifests as ease with perspective-shifting in complex negotiations
• The ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, prepare high quality work, and to maintain high levels of quality with a heavy load
• Must demonstrate strong personal ethics, the ability to influence and negotiate, and the ability to effectively manage stress and engage in continuous learning
• A background of exceptional academic performance at a top tier college or university with a degree in business, engineering, science, or economics. MBA from a top program preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continue to develop a high performing, globally dispersed team
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with financing parties, including equity investors, lenders, project investors and others to secure financing
• Will act as a primary contact for banks and potential investors
• Will act as lead for financing transactions, including strategy development, preparation of materials, investor outreach and execution
• Provide leadership and financial analysis – modeling, forecasting, and ROI analysis
• Works with Senior Management to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet commercial business goals
• Analyzes impact of external factors on the business and progress towards reaching our financial goals
• Prepares and participates in Quarterly Business Reviews with Executive team
• Enhance and maintain cross-functional work streams in support of project financing modeling, development activities and closing all types of finance transactions
• Lead the structuring and closing of financing programs to support customer demand in new and existing international markets
• Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to move deals forward to closure, including financiers, internal team members, and end-use customers
• Identify in-country regulatory matters that drive the structure and economics of transactions and work with the relevant in-house and external experts to satisfactorily resolve challenges (e.g., interconnection, tax issues, etc.)
• Create mutually beneficial strategic arrangements with local partners to minimize time to market and reduce operational risks
• Adapt to the changing needs of the organization to maximize the economic and perceived value of Energy Servers in target markets

Preferred Qualifications

• Critical thinking skills
• Financial analysis skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Presentation skills
• Strategic planning
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills