Director, Capital Markets, SunPower Financial

Do you want to change the world? We do, too. SunPower is changing the way our world is powered every day with a passionate and driven team in North America and the Philippines. SunPower provides world-class solar solutions to residential customers across the U.S. with a commitment to a superior customer experience. We welcome forward thinkers, freedom chasers and all those demanding better, cleaner energy to join us.
Summary of Role:Your mission is nothing less than to envision the future of solar financing.  You are capable of acting autonomously and leading transactions with little oversight.  Our industry enjoys a complex array of tax benefits designed to spur solar adoption, build a green manufacturing sector in the US, and combat climate change.  You will work with policy, legal, and tax experts to optimize SunPower’s financing arrangements in light of these unique tax benefits.  Your work will expand our investor base beyond the traditional solar loan and lease capital providers and enable the launch of new businesses for SunPower.
The ideal candidate has a track record executing large, complex, and innovative project finance transactions.  You are an independent and curious thinker who can make convincing, data-driven arguments and will never stop learning about your subject matter.  Superior analytical abilities are essential.
This role has C-level visibility, with extraordinary autonomy, scope, and potential for immediate impact.  Excellent listening, writing skills and very strong judgement are essential.  The role requires delivery and operation at very high standards of quality in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Originate and lead solar loan and/or tax equity project financings to support the residential business.
• Develop and manage cross-functional deal teams for efficient execution and post-closing integration into operations.
• Present and report on transaction status, risks and opportunities to senior leadership.
• Create best-in-class structures to optimize margins. 
• Initiate and maintain relationships with all classes of potential financing partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, economics, or related field.
• 10+ years’ project finance experience, with a minimum of 5 years in tax equity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven track record working on complex transactions with rating agencies, as well as legal, tax and accounting professionals.
• Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and lead a team in a fast-moving environment.
• Team player who can collaborate in developing strategies and provide forward thinking solutions.
• Experience presenting to and working with senior leadership and influencing decision making.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or CFA

Professional traits that are not unique to this position but necessary for SunPower leaders:
• Exhibits excellent judgment
• Develops great people
• Has relentlessly high standards
• Expects and requires innovation of their team
• Thinks big and has convictions
• Delivers results

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $203,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $305,000 /year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package including annual bonus eligibility, short and long-term incentives, and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program that includes health insurance coverage, employee wellness, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off, and so much more.  For more information, please visit our benefits site at thttps://us.sunpower.com/employees-benefits.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At SunPower, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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