Principal, Acquisitions

Generate Capital, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Generate Capital in the United States seeks a Principal Acquisitions to lead investment opportunities in energy and digital infrastructure, focusing on powering data centers and large loads. You will own underwriting and execution for both third-party and Generate-developed opportunities from diligence to close.

You will develop market perspectives, scale the in-house data center energy platform, and translate customer needs into investable infrastructure solutions, building long-term

Qualifications

• Minimum 9-10 years of investment experience in energy, renewables and/or digital infrastructure.
• Deep understanding of power and digital infrastructure markets and investment risk profiles.
• Proven ability to originate investment opportunities in power/digital sectors.
• Ability to review financial models and investment documentation.
• Strong executive presence and ability to build trusted relationships with partners and lenders.

Responsibilities

• Owning underwriting and investment execution for large load energy assets, from diligence through closing.
• Originating opportunities for third-party and Generate-developed assets.
• Developing market perspective by researching energy developers and large-load customers.
• Scaling Generate’s data center energy platform across cross-functional teams.
• Building coverage of large-load and data center customers as long-term offtakers.
• Collaborating with strategy, legal, finance and asset management.

Skills

Investment experience

Energy and digital infrastructure

Power markets knowledge

Underwriting & structuring

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Job description

What you will be doing at Generate Capital as a Principal, Acquisitions:

You are an entrepreneurial and driven investor with impeccable values, standard-setting empathy and a high-speed mental clock; and you have consistently demonstrated that you are dedicated to making everyone around you better every day. You are committed to finding, structuring and closing the best energy investments that deliver power to large load customers including data centers. You are passionate about partnering with leading companies and other professionals to prove that sustainability can achieve market-leading returns, and your good judgment has been a key to your successes.

Originating energy infrastructure investment opportunities focused on powering data centers and new large loads, including behind-the-meter baseload solutions and pairing of renewables / BESS with customer load

Owning underwriting and investment execution for large load customer energy assets, including both third-party and Generate-developed opportunities, from initial diligence through investment committee and closing

Developing a differentiated market perspective by conducting market research to identify best-in-class energy developers and large load customers across priority geographies

Helping scale Generate’s in-house data center energy platform, working cross-functionally to translate large load customer energy needs into repeatable, investable infrastructure solutions

Building comprehensive coverage of large-load and data center customers as long-term offtakers, developing deep insight into their operational, commercial and credit profiles to support customer-specific credit underwriting and inform investment strategy and origination

A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission

Minimum 9-10 years of relevant investment experience in energy, renewables and / or digital infrastructure sectors with reputable corporates, developers, private equity or infrastructure funds

Deep understanding of power and/or digital infrastructure markets, technologies and investment risk profiles – including power markets across ISOs; renewable, conventional and behind-the-meter power generation technologies; data center markets, including data center developer and underlying customer markets and objectives

Strong executive presence with an ability to build trusted relationships with partners, customers, lenders, service providers and investors

A history of measurable achievements (i.e., track record) as an investor in the power and/or digital sectors including an ability to generate new investment ideas to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns

Knowledge and track record of underwriting and structuring several types of investment, including project/sponsor equity, mezzanine debt, corporate equity, senior debt, tax equity, etc.

Strategy and Executive Team Collaboration

Comfort with corporate strategy analysis frameworks and data-driven decision-making

Proven ability to work within a multifunctional organization that includes investment teams, asset management, legal, human capital, and finance.

Ability to nimbly move between widely varying functions—analytical to creative; strategy to execution

Ability to adjust quickly to evolving technology and market circumstances and comfort with the inevitable uncertainties involved in leading an investment team in a pioneering, entrepreneurial firm

Deft communicator: listening, empathizing and communicating well with a range of audience types, especially customers and partners and navigating difficult, sometimes acrimonious situations to reach win-win solutions and deep, long-term business relationships

Personal Attributes

Established professional relationships in the power/digital infrastructure sectors and proven track record in originating successful investment opportunities

Demonstrated ability to guide, mentor and oversee junior team members, including review of financial models and investment documentation

Ability to lead, inspire, and earn trust from others; deliver success, growth, and difficult change when necessary

Strong quantitative/ analytical skills, knowledge of financial modelling and projection

Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including empathy, intuition, and listening as well as strong writing, editing, and basic design skills

High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new challenges

Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity; problem-solving is your default mode

Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good”

Generate’s compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $250,000 - $275,000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range.

Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.