Senior Manager, Renewables BD & M&A

Lightsource bp; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Hybrid work environment (in-office Tue

Thu) in office; Mon & Fri remote

Commuter benefit

Phone bill reimbursement

Lifestyle Savings Account

Job summary

Lightsource bp is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development – Acquisitions & Divestments to identify and evaluate opportunities across our renewables portfolio. You will collaborate with development, finance, legal, engineering, and asset management teams, as well as external advisors and investors.

The role requires experience in business development, M&A, transaction execution, valuation, and strategic portfolio management within infrastructure or energy sectors; you’ll manage multiple

Qualifications

• Significant experience in business development, M&A, acquisitions, divestments, transaction execution, or corporate development.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with valuation, investment analysis, and/or financial modelling.
• Experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, energy transition, utilities, investment banking, advisory, private equity, or similar.
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail, commercial judgement, and a proactive mindset.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and with senior stakeholders.
• Degree in finance, business, economics, engineering, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and support acquisition and divestment opportunities aligned with business strategy.
• Lead or support transaction workstreams from origination through execution and close.
• Build and review financial models, valuation analyses, and investment cases.
• Coordinate due diligence processes across internal and external stakeholders.
• Support negotiations of transaction terms and manage key commercial issues.
• Prepare presentations, investment papers, teasers, and other decision materials.
• Work with legal, finance, tax, engineering, and development teams to assess risks and structure solutions.
• Maintain a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities in target markets.
• Support market intelligence, competitor analysis, and portfolio reviews.
• Engage with advisors, counterparties, and external stakeholders professionally.

Skills

Business development

M&A

Acquisitions

Divestments

Financial modelling

Valuation

Transaction execution

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Education

Finance / Economics / Business / Engineering degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lightsource bp is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development – Acquisitions & Divestments to identify and evaluate opportunities across our renewables portfolio. You will collaborate with development, finance, legal, engineering, and asset management teams, as well as external advisors and investors.

The role requires experience in business development, M&A, transaction execution, valuation, and strategic portfolio management within infrastructure or energy sectors; you’ll manage multiple