Location: New York, New York, Remote options available
Role Summary/Purpose: The Director of Development – M&A role leads distributed solar project acquisition efforts for East Coast territory on behalf of Distributed Solar Development (DSD).
Company Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/distributed-solar-development/
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Essential Responsibilities
In this role you will:
Target best regional/national developers who have high quality/financeable distributed solar assets for purchase
Clearly and efficiently communicate DSD’s value story to potential development partners and drive award closures
As part of the greater DSD team, leverage internal engineering, project management, legal and structured finance support to evaluate, sign and close distributed solar project acquisitions
Design a strategy based off existing and future DSD capabilities to only target high conversion rate opportunities with premier development partners
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college
Masters degree preferred
Minimum 7 years professional experience in PV industry
Desired Characteristics
Ability to conduct “screening” level economics to quickly determine if potential project acquisition opportunities are within DSD strike zone
A deep understanding of the full distributed solar value stack; able to understand a developer partners strengths/weaknesses and how DSD can add value to them through acquisition
Ability to work in a flat environment, successfully achieving goals leveraging multiple colleagues expertise who are not direct reports
Ability to go into detail on how those MWs were acquired, the process, the analysis, how it closed, the synergies between project parties, etc.
A deep rolodex of developer contacts within focused region, and a proven portfolio of MW acquired
Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
Leadership experience with senior management team and customers
Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a quickly growing business
Ability to communicate effectively and influence decisions with third parties
Strong analytical skills
Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite including: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook