Renewable Energy Investment & Valuation Manager

Urban Grid Solar; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paternal leave

Retirement plan with matching

Job summary

Panthera Grid Partners is seeking a Business Development Manager to support investment decisions across its renewable energy portfolio. You will develop valuation and pricing analyses, support acquisitions and divestments, and build financial models to drive project economics and risk assessment.

Collaborating with senior management and cross-functional teams, you will prepare investment materials, negotiate transaction documents, and guide execution from pricing to closures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in renewable energy development, independent power production, project finance, investment banking, corporate development, or M&A.
• Demonstrated experience managing M&A transaction workstreams, financial due diligence, and investment evaluations, preferably within utility-scale solar, wind, or energy storage.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, including proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy project economics, financing structures, and key commercial and regulatory considerations.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and deliver results within established timelines.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills, with the ability to develop recommendations and present findings to senior leadership.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with strong business judgment and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Location: Hybrid in Houston, Texas (4 days in office, Fridays remote).
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% for conferences, transaction-related activities, and investor meetings.

Responsibilities

• Lead valuation and investment analyses for internally developed projects and support the evaluation and execution of acquisitions, sell-downs, and divestments.
• Build, maintain, and update detailed unlevered and levered financial models to support internal project pricing, valuation, transaction analysis, and investment decisions.
• Review internal and external financial models, assess project economics, and identify key value drivers, risks, and sensitivities to inform pricing recommendations and strategic decisions.
• Oversee financial, commercial, technical, and legal due diligence activities, including coordinating internal teams and external advisors, managing data room materials, reviewing key information, and tracking open items.
• Partner with senior leadership and legal counsel in developing, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documents and commercial agreements.
• Prepare and present investment approval materials that clearly communicate valuation results, pricing recommendations, key risks, and strategic considerations to senior management.
• Coordinate with teams across Development, Commercial, Finance, Legal, and Construction, as well as investors, consultants, and other external stakeholders, to advance valuation and transaction workstreams.
• Manage internal systems and processes for tracking project valuations, business development opportunities, transaction milestones, and key deliverables, and identify opportunities to improve analytical and execution processes.

Skills

Financial modeling

M&A experience

Due diligence

Cross-functional coordination

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Panthera Grid Partners is seeking a Business Development Manager to support investment decisions across its renewable energy portfolio. You will develop valuation and pricing analyses, support acquisitions and divestments, and build financial models to drive project economics and risk assessment.

Collaborating with senior management and cross-functional teams, you will prepare investment materials, negotiate transaction documents, and guide execution from pricing to closures.