Sr. Transactions & Structuring Manager - Remote, USA

Enel Chile S.A; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Life insurance

401k with match

Job summary

Enel North America is seeking a Sr. Transactions and Structuring Manager to join its Business Development team in the United States.

The role drives investment analysis, structuring, and financing for renewable energy and energy storage projects across the development lifecycle. You will lead investment proposals, coordinate due diligence, and optimize projects to maximize risk-adjusted returns, while collaborating with Development, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Tax, and Legal.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of renewable energy project development, M&A, finance, structuring or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education.
• Knowledge of project development, transaction negotiations and investment valuation.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license for travel in US and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, structuring, optimization, acquisitions and divestitures of renewable projects.
• Develop and maintain investment assumptions, business cases, and valuation models.
• Prepare investment proposals for internal approval bodies.
• Drive optimization to maximize risk-adjusted returns across the development lifecycle.
• Coordinate due diligence and negotiate terms with Legal, Finance, Tax and advisors.
• Support transition of approved projects into execution and governance.

Skills

Project development

M&A experience

Investment valuation

Finance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, Management, Finance, Engineering or similar

Job description

If you want to shape the future of energy, we are looking for a Sr. Transactions and Structuring Manager to join our Business Development team!

Who you will work with

The Senior Transactions & Structuring Manager plays a critical role in maximizing the value of the Company’s renewable energy and energy storage portfolio through investment analysis, transaction execution, project optimization, and capital structuring. The position is responsible for developing investment theses and business cases, managing project valuation and assumption books, leading investment approval processes, and structuring acquisitions, divestitures, partnerships, financing, and repowering opportunities. Working across Development, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, Tax, Regulatory Affairs, and external stakeholders, the Senior Transactions & Structuring Manager drives risk-adjusted value creation and supports strategic decision-making throughout the project lifecycle, from late-stage development through investment approval and execution.

What you will do

• Lead the evaluation, structuring, optimization, acquisition, divestiture, hybridization, and repowering of renewable energy and energy storage projects, ensuring alignment with the Company’s strategic and financial objectives.
• Own the development and maintenance of project investment assumptions, business cases, and valuation models, coordinating inputs from Development, Engineering, Construction, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Tax, Regulatory Affairs, and other internal stakeholders.
• Lead the preparation of investment proposals and supporting materials for internal approval processes, including Screening Committee, Investment Committee, Executive Management, Board of Directors, and other governance bodies.
• Drive project optimization initiatives to maximize risk-adjusted returns throughout the development lifecycle, including evaluation of commercial structures, revenue strategies, tax incentives, financing alternatives, capital structures, and partnership opportunities.
• Lead transaction structuring efforts for projects within the development pipeline and approved investment portfolio, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, tax equity structures, financing arrangements, and strategic partnerships.
• Coordinate and manage project due diligence activities, negotiating commercial terms and transaction documents in collaboration with Legal, Finance, Tax, and external advisors.
• Independently lead strategic initiatives supporting the Company’s Business Plan, including portfolio optimization efforts, capital allocation analyses, market assessments, and value-creation opportunities.
• Partner closely with Development, Engineering & Construction, Operations, Portfolio Optimization, Energy Management, and Finance teams to ensure investment assumptions remain current and accurately reflect project risks, opportunities, and market conditions.
• Support and implement strategies related to tax credit qualification, monetization, and optimization, including PTC, ITC, transferability, tax equity, and other applicable incentive programs.
• Ensure compliance with internal investment governance processes and provide guidance to cross-functional teams throughout the investment decision-making process.
• Support the transition of approved projects into execution while maintaining accountability for key commercial assumptions, value drivers, and investment commitments established during the approval process.
• Represent the Company in discussions with developers, investors, lenders, advisors, and strategic counterparties, supporting the negotiation and execution of complex commercial transactions.

What you will bring

• Bachelor's degree in business, Economics, Management, Finance, Engineering or similar
• 5+ years of proven experience in renewable energy project development, M&A, finance, structuring and investment delivery or an equivalent combination of relevant work experience and education
• Strong knowledge of project development, transaction negotiations, finance and project investment valuation
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills;
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change;
• Highly developed business acumen;
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to effectively support and work well with other disciplines
• A valid driver’s license operable in all 50 states and Canada;
• Up to 50% of domestic travel and 10% of international travel.

Why join us?

The pay range for this position is $119,800 - $179,700 annually. The base pay actually offered will be based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, work experience, education, and internal equity. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.

• Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
• Benefits are effective as of day one!
• Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
• 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• Paid leave programs
• The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
• The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.

An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process

Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility – If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact [e-mail].

The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.

Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.

We are looking for individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility.

Who we are

Enel North America:
Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.
As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.
For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility‑scale battery storage in Texas.

We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term - one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.

Enel Spa

Enel is a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global power and renewables markets, present in 27 countries worldwide.
At global level, it is the largest renewable player, the foremost electricity distribution network player by number of grid customers served and the biggest retail operator by customer base.

Enel generates electricity with approximately 93 GW of total capacity. Enel Green Power, the Group’s renewables arm, has a total capacity of approximately 68 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities, installed in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

Enel Grids

Enel Grids, the Group’s global business line dedicated to the management of the electricity distribution service worldwide, delivers electricity through a network of 1.9 million kilometers with more than 69 million end users connected to its distribution grids. Enel Commercial is the Group’s arm dedicated to customers around the world with the aim of effectively providing products and services based on their energy needs and encouraging them towards a more conscious and sustainable use of energy. It provides electricity, gas and integrated services to more than 29 million customers globally including households, enterprises, industries and public administrations. In addition, it offers flexibility services aggregating 10.2 GW and has over 34,000 owned public charging points for electric mobility.

Curious about us?

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