Director, Structured Finance

Company: SunPower
Location: Richmond
Posted on: March 12, 2023

Job Description:

Do you want to change the world? We do, too.SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a passionate and driven team of more than 3,660 full-time employees in North America and the Philippines. SunPower provides world-class solar solutions to residential customers across the U.S. with a commitment to a superior customer experience. We welcome forward thinkers, freedom chasers and all those demanding better, cleaner energy to join us.Summary of Role:SunPower is seeking an experienced individual who will be responsible for leading non-recourse financings in its SunPower Financial business unit. This role will be responsible for coordinating the strategy and executing the plan to raise warehouse debt, term debt, cash equity, tax equity and/or loan funding capital to support growth in the residential business. This person will develop and maintain relationships with current and potential investors and collaborate internally with colleagues in financial products, sales, legal, tax, accounting, risk, loan/lease servicing, FP&A and others. Key to this role will be a keen ability to manage complexity and efficiently drive deals to closure, as well as to innovate on new ways that financial structures can be optimized for SunPower. This position will report to the Senior Director, Capital Markets.Essential Duties & Responsibilities:---Originate and lead project financings to support the residential solar and storage business---Develop and manage cross-functional deal teams for efficient execution and post-closing integration into operations---Present and report on transaction status, risks and opportunities to senior leadership---Create best-in-class structures to optimize margins---Initiate and maintain relationships will all classes of potential financing partnersMinimum Qualifications:---Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or related area of study. Master's degree preferred.---10+ years' experience in project finance.---Excellent verbal and written communication skills.---Superior understanding of tax equity structures, market, and implications on capital structures.---Significant experience in leading project finance and capital markets transactions.Essential Qualifications:---Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and lead a team in a fast-moving environment---Team player who can collaborate in developing strategies and provide forward thinking solutions---Experience presenting to and working with senior leadership and influencing decision making.Preferred Qualifications:---MBA or CFA---Experience with renewable energyDon't meet every single requirement?Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.Equal Employment OpportunityThe Company is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions, including but not limited to, hiring, firing, promotion, demotion, training, and/or compensation, on the basis of merit. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration. The Company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, the actual sex of the individual, or the gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, including religious dress practices and religious grooming practices, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, familial status, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws, ordinances, or regulations. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company, including supervisors and co-workers.Accommodation for Applicants to SunPower CorporationSunPower Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following alternative email address to contact us about your interest in employment at SunPower Corporation: jobs@sunpower.com. Please indicate in the subject that line of your email that you are requesting accommodation. Only candidates being considered for a position who require an accommodation will receive a follow-up response.NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS AND EMPLOYEESAvailability of Affirmative Action Plan for ReviewSunPower is a federal government contractor. As a part of the Company's obligations under law, it must develop a written Affirmative Action Program (AAP) for the Disabled, Recently Separated Veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans, Disabled Veterans and Active Duty Wartime Or Campaign Badge Veterans and for Women and Minorities as specified by law. Non-confidential and non-proprietary aspects of the AAP are available for inspection by applicantsand employees, consistent with applicable law, which will be made available during office hours by contacting the EEO Officer.

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