Investment Manager

About the Role: We are seeking an Investment Manager to lead the execution of project financings, financial planning and analysis, and project valuation across NextGrid's growing renewable energy portfolio. Investment Manager role owns transactions from structuring through close, manages relationships with lenders, tax equity investors, and advisors. The Investment Manager partners with Development, Legal, EPC, Transactions, and Operations to shape financing strategy and drive the successful development of commercial solar and storage projects.

Project Finance Execution: Lead the structuring, negotiation, execution, and closing of project finance transactions, including debt, tax equity, and hybrid financing structures. Own transaction deliverables and financial analyses, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and alignment with negotiated financing terms. Manage transaction timelines, diligence processes, and information flow across internal teams and external counterparties. Oversee construction loan draw processes, including lender deliverables, documentation, funding requests, and financing milestones.

Financial Modeling and Analysis: Oversee the development, maintenance, and enhancement of project-level, portfolio-level, and corporate financial models, setting modeling standards for the team. Direct sensitivity analyses, downside cases, and scenario modeling across individual projects and the consolidated company. Review and approve model outputs that support financing decisions, project valuation, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning. Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and other financial planning and analysis activities.

Post-Close and Portfolio Management: Oversee post-close financing activities, including lender reporting, covenant compliance, and financing administration. Monitor portfolio performance and corporate liquidity, identifying financial risks and optimization opportunities such as refinancings over the life of the assets.

Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and develop analysts and associates, assigning workstreams and reviewing their work product. Build and improve processes, templates, and controls that support a scalable financing function as the portfolio grows.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.4+ years of progressive experience in project finance, renewable energy finance, investment banking, corporate finance, or financial planning and analysis (FP&A).Track record of supporting complex financing transactions from term sheet through close and leading various aspects of the transaction.

Required Skills: Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel with strong project finance and corporate financial modeling capabilities, including the ability to review and audit models built by others. Deep understanding of renewable energy financing structures and incentive frameworks applicable to solar and storage projects. Direct experience in renewable energy finance, including construction financing, loan draw administration, and lender reporting. Working knowledge of Power Purchase Agreements, EPC contracts, and related project agreements, with experience negotiating their financial terms. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple transactions and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to executive leadership and external capital partners. Strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver accurate, high-quality work under tight deadlines.

Preferred Skills: Established relationships with project finance lenders and tax equity investors. Experience with transferability transactions and tax credit monetization. Pay range and compensation package

What We Offer: This is an opportunity to lead across every aspect of renewable energy finance, from project valuation, tax equity, and construction financing to budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and portfolio analytics. You'll work closely with executive leadership, lenders, investors, and cross-functional teams while helping drive the growth of a rapidly expanding renewable energy platform.

Equal Opportunity Statement: NextGrid is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where all employees are valued and empowered to succeed.