Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets

Madison Hunt; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison Hunt is seeking a Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets for a fast-growing utility-scale renewable developer in Durham, NC. You will shape project financing from origination through closing and lead the corporate development and M&A agenda alongside capital markets activity.

Responsibilities include leading capital formation, structuring debt and equity, directing development and offtake financing strategies, and preparing materials for lenders and investors while guiding deals

Qualifications

• Background in project finance, capital markets at an IPP or developer, or energy/infrastructure investment banking.
• Strong modeling skills and experience raising debt and equity capital.
• M&A exposure strongly preferred, with the seniority to build and lead a capital markets function from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Leading capital formation and building a more institutional capital markets function across solar, storage, and hybrid projects.
• Structuring debt and equity solutions and building internal and external financing models.
• Directing development, construction, and offtake financing strategies, evaluating deals from sponsor, lender, and buyer perspectives.
• Leading M&A and strategic transactions at the intersection of capital markets and corporate development.
• Preparing materials for lenders, investors, and executive leadership, and overseeing execution through diligence and closing.

Skills

Capital markets

M&A

Project finance

Financial modeling

Debt and equity capital

Job description

Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets | Utility-Scale Renewable Developer

We’re retained by a fast-growing utility-scale renewable developer to hire a Head of Corporate Development & Capital Markets.

About the Platform

The platform is a fast-growing utility-scale renewable developer focused on solar, battery storage, and hybrid projects across the Southeast and PJM markets, with more than 2.1GW under development and over 530MW operational or under construction. As the business scales, its financing strategy is becoming increasingly sophisticated, creating the need for a senior leader to build out a more institutional capital markets and corporate development function.

The Team

A lean, entrepreneurial organization where this hire has broad responsibility and direct exposure to executive leadership, partnering daily with development, legal, commercial, and external lenders and investors.

The Role

Broader than traditional project finance - shaping how projects are financed from origination through notice to proceed, while leading the corporate development and M&A agenda alongside core capital markets activity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading capital formation and building a more institutional capital markets function across solar, storage, and hybrid projects
• Structuring debt and equity solutions and building internal and external financing models
• Directing development, construction, and offtake financing strategies, evaluating deals from sponsor, lender, and buyer perspectives
• Leading M&A and strategic transactions at the intersection of capital markets and corporate development
• Preparing materials for lenders, investors, and executive leadership, and overseeing execution through diligence and closing

Candidate Profile

• Background in project finance, capital markets at an IPP or developer, or energy/infrastructure investment banking
• Strong modeling skills and experience raising debt and equity capital
• Deep understanding of development finance and renewable project economics
• M&A exposure strongly preferred, with the seniority to build and lead a capital markets function from the ground up