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Pivot Energy

Director, Project Finance

Pivot Energy, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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Role Overview The Director, Project Finance will be responsible for work on construction/term debt and tax equity transactions for renewable energy projects, supporting the Project Finance team on multiple transactions. The Director will also manage at least one Associate and collaborate with team members across development, construction, and legal departments to improve deal velocity and transaction efficiency. The primary responsibility of the role is to drive Pivot Energy’s project financing efforts by maintaining relationships with capital providers and liaising between internal departments and external stakeholders such as financiers and consultants. This position will provide an opportunity to gain experience in complex financing transactions.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead diligence and documentation efforts to facilitate an organized financing process while communicating pertinent information to internal and external stakeholders

Manage a deal team responsible for due diligence, modeling, documentation, closing, and funding transactions to meet established timelines and company goals

Work with Project Finance Managers to conduct comprehensive due diligence reviews, highlighting potential risks and formulating mitigation strategies

Provide development, acquisition, construction, asset management, and SunCentral teams with advice on financing terms to assist in the origination, acquisition, construction, and operations of new projects

Support the Senior Director in reporting on transaction status, risks, and benefits to management

Represent the Project Finance team on internal project teams and discussions

Required Competencies

Minimum 4 to 6+ years of experience in project finance, investment banking, M&A, or a similar position

Positive attitude and ability to enhance the company’s reputation through interpersonal interactions

Experience supporting the structuring, negotiating, and executing debt or equity transactions

Experience managing or supporting internal deal teams as well as external consultants and lawyers to a deadline

Experience managing and developing junior employees

Ability to negotiate and interpret financing agreements and other project agreements

Capable of handling high‑pressure, time‑sensitive deadlines typical of a transaction‑based environment

Extensive knowledge and capabilities to work in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Excel‑based financial modeling

Excellent communication skills

Proven ability to create and document operational or technical processes and workflows that are scalable for departmental and organizational growth

Preferred Competencies

Master’s or other advanced degree in finance, economics or a related field

Experience in negotiation and/or closing debt and tax equity structures

Experience with Smartsheet

Experience with real estate and title

Salary:

$140,000 - $175,000 a year

Compensation & Benefits The estimated base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $175,000, along with eligibility for the company’s substantial bonus plan, with a target bonus of 30% of annual salary (prorated in the first year based on start date). Compensation will be based on factors such as location, level, job‑related knowledge, certifications, skills, and experience.

Benefits

Excellent health/dental/vision insurance benefits with up to 100% of premiums covered by the company

Four weeks of vacation plus employment milestone bonus vacations

Company‑paid life insurance and short‑ & long‑term disability coverage

Generous parental leave

401(k) matching

Home office set‑up stipend for new employees

Public transit reimbursement

PTO for volunteering in the community

Charitable donation matching up to $500/year

Professional development and educational reimbursements

A complete list of all the benefits Pivot offers may be provided upon request.

Recruitment Agency Notice We appreciate your interest in partnering with us; however, we are not seeking recruitment agency support for this role.

About Pivot Pivot Energy is a national renewable energy provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects that help decarbonize our nation’s electricity, increase equitable access to clean energy for local communities, and provide real cost‑savings to American businesses and families. We are fiercely dedicated to accelerating the rapid transition taking place in the energy industry to a more decentralized and cleaner approach to power generation. We are committed to positively contributing to the local communities and people we serve with more than clean energy. Our portfolio includes projects that reduce energy burden for income‑limited families, create workforce pathways for under‑represented groups within the solar industry, and include robust community investment opportunities. As a Certified B Corporation and one of Denver’s “Best Places to Work”, we believe that company success is driven by a healthy environment, thriving society, and workplace where all individuals are respected.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION and JUSTICE STATEMENT At Pivot, we are proactively developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, rooted in mutual respect, that supports a workforce of different generations, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, ability statuses, religions, and cultures to work collaboratively together for greater impact. We seek to build a team that invests in relationship building, celebrates each other’s successes, and makes space for the unique contributions and working styles people bring into Pivot.

EEO STATEMENT Pivot Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce. We actively work to cultivate an inclusive culture that welcomes, empowers, and enables equitable career growth for employees regardless of background. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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