VP / Director of Transactions

Enterprise Energy; Minneapolis, Northern (MN, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Enterprise Energy LLC in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Vice President / Director of Transactions to lead financing and M&A activities for solar, storage, and related assets. You will structure, negotiate, and close complex financings, coordinate internal deal teams, and shepherd transactions from term sheet to funding.

Ideal candidate has a JD, 3–5+ years in project finance or renewable energy transactions, strong contract review, and proven ability to manage multiple high‑stakes closings with

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant legal experience in project finance, renewable energy transactions, or infrastructure finance.
• Juris Doctor strongly preferred; active law license is helpful but not required.
• Meaningful experience with renewable energy or infrastructure projects, preferably including distributed solar, community solar, battery storage, or related assets.
• Significant exposure to term sheets and complex financing transactions through closing.
• Strong understanding of project finance structures, special-purpose entities, secured lending, collateral packages, construction financing, and long-term asset financing.

Responsibilities

• Work with CEO, CFO, and development team to develop financing strategies for solar, battery storage, and other energy projects.
• Assist in the review and negotiation of term sheets, commitment letters, indications of interest, and financing proposals.
• Review draft financing and project documents, consolidate internal comments, and coordinate negotiations with outside counsel.
• Serve as an internal quarterback for project financings and other major transactions from signed term sheet through closing and funding.
• Develop and maintain transaction timelines, responsibility matrices, closing checklists, and critical-path analyses.

Skills

Legal acumen

Transaction management

Renewable energy knowledge

Contract negotiation

Project finance understanding

Education

Juris Doctor

Job description

Location: Minneapolis, MN / San Francisco, CA / New York, NY / Hybrid

Company: Enterprise Energy LLC

Reports to: CFO, working closely with the COO and development team

Compensation: $150,000-175,000 salary depending on experience plus bonus, health, dental, vision, and 401K with company match

About Enterprise Energy

Enterprise Energy is a Minneapolis-based clean energy developer focused on community solar, distributed energy storage, and other emerging energy infrastructure. We develop projects from site origination through financing, construction, and long-term operations, with an emphasis on expanding access to affordable clean energy and creating lasting value for communities.

As our portfolio grows across markets, we are seeking an experienced transaction manager for the financing and execution of projects from initial term sheet through closing.

The Role

The Vice President / Director of Transactions will be instrumental in Enterprise Energy’s financing and M&A activities. This person will assist in structuring and negotiating financing proposals, coordinate internal and external deal teams, and have ownership of transactions through legal documentation, lender approvals, and funding.

The ideal candidate combines legal and documentation fluency, commercial judgment, and practical renewable energy transaction experience. This is not primarily a financial modeling role or an in-house counsel position. It is a highly visible, execution-focused role for someone who can understand legal structures of a transaction, identify issues early, keep multiple parties aligned, and drive complicated closings to completion.

Key Responsibilities

Financing Strategy and Term Sheets

Work with the CEO, CFO, and development team to develop financing strategies for solar, battery storage, and other energy projects.

Assist in the review and negotiation of term sheets, commitment letters, indications of interest, and financing proposals.

Compare proposals based on pricing, advance rates, required equity, covenants, recourse, collateral, reserves, distributions, control rights, and execution risk.

Help structure construction debt, tax credit bridge facilities, permanent debt, sponsor equity, preferred equity, development capital, and portfolio-level facilities.

Identify commercial and legal issues that could affect financeability or transaction timing.

Serve as an internal quarterback for project financings and other major transactions from signed term sheet through closing and funding.

Develop and maintain transaction timelines, responsibility matrices, closing checklists, and critical-path analyses.

Manage diligence requests and coordinate the preparation and delivery of organizational, real estate, interconnection, permitting, offtake, construction, technical, insurance, and financial materials.

Review draft financing and project documents, consolidate internal comments, and coordinate negotiations with outside counsel.

Track conditions precedent and deliverables required for initial closing, subsequent draws, conversion to term financing, and other funding milestones.

Anticipate closing risks, elevate material issues promptly, and recommend practical solutions.

Documentation and Risk Management

Ensure consistency among commercial agreements, financial models, approved investment terms, and final legal documentation.

Work with outside counsel to confirm entity formation, authority, ownership, collateral, and required third-party consents.

Translate complex legal and financing issues into concise, decision-ready recommendations for senior leadership.

Build repeatable transaction processes, templates, and internal controls as the company’s financing volume grows.

Portfolio and Cross-Functional Support

Maintain visibility into the financing readiness of the development portfolio.

Work with project development and engineering teams to establish clear financeability standards and diligence requirements.

Support project acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and portfolio sales when needed.

Help manage relationships with existing and prospective capital partners.

Support executive and investment-committee materials, including transaction summaries, risk analyses, and recommendations.

Assist with post-closing obligations, lender reporting, amendments, waivers, and consent processes where appropriate.

Qualifications

3-5+ years of relevant legal experience in project finance, renewable energy transactions, or infrastructure finance.

Juris Doctor strongly preferred; active law license is helpful but not required.

Meaningful experience with renewable energy or infrastructure projects, preferably including distributed solar, community solar, battery storage, or related assets.

Significant exposure to term sheets and complex financing transactions through closing.

Strong understanding of project finance structures, special-purpose entities, secured lending, collateral packages, construction financing, and long-term asset financing.

Familiarity with tax credits, tax credit transferability, tax equity, government incentives, or renewable energy certificate contracts is highly desirable.

Strong contract review, negotiation, project management, and written-communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple active transactions and a high volume of detailed work without losing sight of key commercial priorities.

Comfortable operating in a growing, entrepreneurial company where roles are collaborative and solutions often require creativity.

High degree of judgment, ownership, responsiveness, and discretion.

What Success Looks Like

During the first year, this person will:

Establish a clear and repeatable process for taking financings from initial proposal through closing.

Become a vital part of coordination for Enterprise Energy’s project finance transactions.

Improve the speed, organization, and predictability of lender and investor diligence.

Build productive relationships with capital providers, outside counsel, consultants, and internal project teams.

Successfully close multiple solar and battery storage financings while supporting a rapidly growing project portfolio.

The Right Person

This role is well suited for a renewable energy finance attorney who wants to move closer to operations. The successful candidate will be comfortable moving between high-level transaction strategy and the detailed work necessary to reach closing.

Enterprise Energy is looking for someone who takes ownership of the entire process: understands the deal, keeps the parties moving, catches issues before they become problems, and stays engaged until the transaction is funded.

Principals only

Key Responsibilities

Construction & Project Delivery

Oversee all phases of construction for distributed solar PV and energy storage projects, from notice to proceed through commissioning.

Serve as the primary liaison with EPC and O&M firms, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, budget, and safety standards.

Establish and manage QA/QC processes, ensuring all projects meet or exceed utility, lender, and industry standards.

Lead procurement of key equipment (modules, inverters, racking, transformers, BESS systems, etc.), including specification, bid evaluation, and vendor negotiation.

Optimize cost, quality, and delivery timelines in alignment with domestic content and workforce training compliance requirements.

Contracting & Negotiations

Lead negotiation and management of EPC and O&M contracts, ensuring favorable terms for EE and long-term asset reliability.

Coordinate with finance and legal teams to align construction agreements with lender, investor, and regulatory requirements.

Establish seamless handoffs between construction and operations, including warranty and performance testing protocols.

Serve as the liaison to O&M partners, monitoring asset performance and supporting corrective actions when necessary.

Build and manage a construction team as EE scales, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and innovation.

Collaborate with workforce development partners (e.g., Native Sun, GRID Alternatives, etc) to create inclusive training and job opportunities across projects.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in solar PV, renewable energy, or utility-scale construction, with at least 5 years in a senior management role.

Proven track record delivering distributed generation and/or battery energy storage projects.

Strong technical knowledge of solar and storage equipment, interconnection processes, and construction best practices.

Experience negotiating EPC and O&M agreements and managing vendor relationships.

Familiarity with domestic content requirements, workforce development mandates, and equity-based clean energy programs a strong plus.

Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.

Preferred location based in Minnesota or Illinois

Enterprise Energy offers a highly competitive executive compensation package that reflects the seniority and impact of this role, including:

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience.

Performance-based bonus opportunities tied to project milestones and company growth.

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

401(k) plan with employer contribution.

Paid time off, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements.

Professional development and leadership training opportunities.

Why Join EE?

At Enterprise Energy, you’ll help shape the future of community-driven renewable energy. We are committed to building projects that not only power homes and businesses, but also create meaningful economic opportunities and advance energy equity.