Manager, Business Development

Socket.dev; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

OCI Energy LLC in San Antonio, TX seeks a Manager, Business Development to support the Director and EVP in divestitures, offtake and other commercial transactions across the project lifecycle.

You will prepare high-quality materials, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage buyer outreach and diligence, and assist with financing processes including debt sizing and post-closing obligations, with some travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in investment banking, infrastructure investing, project finance, corporate development or renewable energy transactions.
• Experience in power, utilities, infrastructure, solar or battery storage is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support divestitures by coordinating materials, outreach, diligence and closing; prepare senior-management updates.
• Serve as transaction manager for proposals for new contracts and ensure cross-functional teams deliver timely, competitive bids.
• Assist in project financing activities: lender due diligence, debt sizing, financing structures and post-closing obligations.
• Travel as needed to project sites and meetings; maintain strategic perspective while managing details.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Ownership

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or another relevant area of study

MBA or other advanced degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Manager, Business Development

Reports to

Executive Vice President, Business Development

Supports

Director, Business Development

Director, Project Finance

Location

San Antonio, TX (HQ)

Company

With 15 years of proven success, OCI Energy (formerly OCI Solar Power) is a well-respected battery energy storage and solar project developer and owner-operator of renewable energy assets.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are seeking a transaction-oriented professional to support senior members of the Business Development team in executing project divestitures, offtake processes and related commercial transactions. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and communication skills with disciplined process management, sound judgment and a high level of ownership.

JOB SUMMARY

The primary responsibility of this position is to support the Director, Business Development with 1) the divestiture of projects under development (pre-construction opportunities), and 2) the origination and execution of offtake and other commercial agreements. The candidate will assume meaningful responsibility across the transaction lifecycle, including preparation, buyer outreach, diligence, negotiation and closing. Over time, the candidate may also support the Director, Project Finance in securing and administering commercial bank debt and project bonds.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Divestitures

• Prepare high-quality transaction materials, including teasers, confidential information presentations, management presentations, process letters and buyer-specific analyses, for the sale of battery energy storage and solar PV assets
• Support identification and outreach to buyers by leveraging OCI relationships, the candidate’s industry contacts and targeted market research
• Manage transaction workplans, buyer trackers, outreach sequencing and virtual data rooms across multiple concurrent processes to ensure timely, accurate and consistent delivery of project information
• Support buyer diligence by triaging requests, coordinating cross-functional workstreams and ensuring timely, accurate and consistent responses
• Support proposal evaluation and negotiation of transaction documents, with appropriate focus on value, execution risk, closing certainty and timely completion; prepare concise senior-management updates identifying key issues, decisions, owners and next steps

2. Other Transactions (e.g., PPAs, Build Transfer Agreements and Tolling Agreements)

• Serve as transaction manager responsible for the thorough preparation and timely submission of high-quality proposals for new contracts
• Manage cross-functional teams of internal and external resources to ensure accurate, timely and competitive proposals and contract execution

3. Project Financing

• Prepare high-quality transaction materials, including teasers, confidential information presentations, management presentations, process letters and buyer-specific analyses, for the financing battery energy storage and solar PV assets
• Support lender due diligence processes, including management of data rooms, diligence requests and transaction workstreams.
• Support evaluation of financing proposals, debt sizing, financing structures and lender comparisons.
• Support loan administration and reporting, including lender consents, amendments, borrowing requests, monthly reporting, interest payments, swap estimates and other financing-related obligations.
• Track financing conditions precedent, closing deliverables and post-closing obligations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering or another relevant area of study
• MBA or other advanced degree is a plus
• Three plus (3+) years of relevant experience in investment banking, infrastructure investing, project finance, corporate development or renewable energy transactions; transaction execution experience in power, utilities, infrastructure, solar or battery storage is preferred.

PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES

• Ability to maintain a strategic perspective while addressing the details required to execute complex transactions
• Self-starter with a high level of ownership who anticipates needs, identifies gaps, advances assigned work independently and coordinates internal and external resources to meet key transaction deadlines while taking direction from senior members of the Business Development team
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across multi-functional teams, manage peers and communicate with senior management
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to convert complex commercial and technical information into concise, decision-useful materials
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel capabilities; working knowledge of transaction documents, diligence processes and virtual data rooms; proficiency with AI-enabled productivity tools and sound judgment regarding confidential information

Other

• Some travel required
• Ability to travel to project sites and business meetings as needed. Valid driver's license may be required for positions involving company-related driving.

OCI Energy LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. OCI Energy LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.