VP Project Finance Deal Lead

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced VP-Level Project Finance Deal Lead to spearhead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of climate mitigation project finance deals. This individual will play a critical role in leading deal execution and collaborating with key stakeholders to enable projects to reach financial close as quickly as possible.

The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in international climate mitigation project finance. Prior experience as a project finance advisor is a plus but not required. A commitment to advancing global decarbonization efforts and addressing the climate crisis is essential. Our company is focused on making it easier for the industry to originate, structure, and finance climate mitigation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead climate mitigation project finance deals from origination to financial close, ensuring alignment with investment and risk management strategies.
• Structure and negotiate debt and equity financing arrangements for climate mitigation project finance deals.
• Manage relationships with lenders, investors, and financial institutions to secure optimal financing terms.
• Conduct due diligence on financial, regulatory, and technical aspects of deals.
• Develop financial models and risk assessments to support decision-making and investment strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including legal, engineering, and business development, to ensure seamless execution of deals.
• Stay up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and market dynamics affecting climate mitigation project finance deals.
• Provide strategic insights to enhance capital structuring and financing strategies.

Qualifications:

Finance & Deal-Making Expertise:

• 5-7 years of experience in climate mitigation project finance, with a strong international focus.
• Proven ability to execute complex deals, including debt structuring and investment analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, credit analysis, and risk assessment.
• Experience negotiating project finance agreements, including term sheets, loan agreements, and power purchase agreements (PPAs).
• Prior experience as a project finance advisor is a plus but not required.

Leadership & Strategic Thinking:

• Ability to lead deal teams and manage multiple climate mitigation project finance deals simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to interact with investors, lenders, and internal stakeholders.
• Commitment to sustainability and global decarbonization efforts.

Why Join Us?

• 100% remote work.
• Opportunity to lead climate mitigation projects for a mission-driven organization.
• Work with a mission-driven team dedicated to solving the climate crisis.
• Participate in a co-op structure with shared upside and collaborative culture, rather than a traditional corporate hierarchy.
• Be part of an organization that is focused on solving the climate funding gap and making it easier for the industry to originate, structure, and finance climate mitigation projects.

Contact:

If you are passionate about leveraging your expertise in project finance to drive global decarbonization efforts, please send your CV.

yoshi@sponsorgo.com

Due to a large number of applicants, it may take some time for us to respond. Also, after reviewing CVs we respond only to those who are suitable for the interviews. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £100,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote