Senior Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

Savion; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Disability & life insurance

401(k) match

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company, is seeking an M&A Senior Manager to originate and execute sell-side development-stage transactions across the United States, collaborating with development, finance, and legal teams.

The role also involves some targeted acquisition opportunities to fill gaps in Savion’s development pipeline and requires strong financial modeling, deal structuring, and due diligence capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in renewables, M&A or project finance.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, divestitures, or JVs.
• Knowledge of project development lifecycle.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support sell-side and buy-side execution of development-stage renewable and powered land M&A transactions.
• Assist in structuring and negotiating NDAs, LOIs, MIPAs/APAs, and JV agreements.
• Lead diligence across development, interconnection, permitting, and commercial workstreams.
• Coordinate across internal teams to advance transactions.
• Support counterparty engagement and data room management.
• Track deal milestones and risks.
• Contribute to portfolio optimization decisions.

Skills

M&A

Project finance

Financial modeling

Deal structuring

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Job description

Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company, is one of the largest, most technologically advanced utility-scale solar and energy storage project development companies in the United States. With a growing portfolio of more than 40.8 GW, Savion’s diverse team provides comprehensive services at each phase of renewable energy project development, from conception through construction. As part of this full-service model, Savion manages all aspects of development for customers, partners, and project host communities. Savion is committed to helping decarbonize the energy grid by replacing electric power generation with renewable sources and delivering cost-competitive electricity to the marketplace.

Our workplace culture attracts competitive, smart, and fun people. We are committed to the health, fitness, and work-life balance of our employees. Our employees are highly motivated, technically proficient, team-oriented, and committed to renewable energy. We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and offer highly competitive pay as well as exceptional above-market employee benefits. Balancing work and play are met with generous PTO allowances and 14.5 paid holidays per year.

Position Summary

Savion is seeking a highly motivated M&A Senior Manager to support the origination and execution of sell-side development-stage transactions across the country and at varying stages in the project lifecycle. This role will primarily focus on the disposition of early-, mid-, and late-stage renewable energy projects, partnering closely with development, finance, and legal teams. The role will also involve some targeted acquisition opportunities to help fill gaps in Savion’s development pipeline. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of M&A execution capability, commercial experience, , project finance and financial modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Support sell-side and buy-side execution of development-stage renewable and powered land M&A transactions
• Assist in structuring and negotiating NDAs, LOIs, MIPAs/APAs, and JV agreements
• Lead diligence across development, interconnection, permitting, and commercial workstreams
• Coordinate across internal teams to advance transactions
• Support counterparty engagement and data room management
• Track deal milestones and risks
• Contribute to portfolio optimization decisions

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or related field
• 5–10 years of experience in renewables, M&A or project finance
• Experience supporting acquisitions, divestitures, or JVs
• Knowledge of project development lifecycle
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a developer or IPP
• Prior deal ownership or co-lead experience
• Exposure to development-stage risk evaluation
• Familiarity with MIPA, APA, build transfer, and JV structures
• Experience working with developers, investors, and advisors

Compensation & Benefits

• Base, bonus and compensation commensurate with experience
• Vacation & Holidays: Generous paid time off plus 14.5 paid holidays
• Benefits: Health & dental insurance, long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) match
• Awesome culture and opportunities for interaction across multiple departments with fun and exciting events and challenges
• Savion offers a culture that embraces a flex-time schedule so as to maximize both productivity and work-life balance

Location

Hybrid or Remote: Kansas City Missouri – Headquarters

Remote workpermissiblein following states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin

Savion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. We are committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees. All employment decisions are based upon job requirements, qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is the policy and practice of Savion to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, including transgender status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or status in any group protected by state or local law.