Job Summary:

The Director, Acquisitions will be responsible for leading all aspects of renewable energy tax credit transactions (both syndication and principal investments). This includes being the focal point of accountability for the analysis of projected returns and risks, interfacing and managing the relationship with internal and external constituents, (e.g., outside legal counsel, developers, investors, etc.), and ensuring that key deliverables and milestones are met to achieve full transaction closing. The Director will also have regular contact with senior leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure financial models projecting the operating performance and net after-tax benefits of renewable energy investments are completed

• Manage complex and variable issue

• Identify and manage risk with renewable energy investment

• Support the full life cycle of the transaction from due diligence to closing and final true up. May include the asset management aspects.

• Manage the relationship with developers, internal clients, and outside investor

• Accountable for benefit projection deliverables and ensure fulfillment of reporting requirements to investor

• Assist in marketing new funds to prospective investor

• Author investment approval memorandums by interfacing with relevant stakeholder

• Interface with relevant stakeholders in responding to investor due diligence request

• Design and participate in the implementation of enhancements to internal pricing model to accommodate unique transaction structures and to enhance its functionality for internal users and external client

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Company's working structure, policies, mission, and strategie

• Fundamental concepts, principles and practices of renewable energy tax credit

• Fundamental concepts, principles and practices of the renewable energy industry

• Fundamental financial analysis concept

• Principles of banking and finance industry operation

Skill in:

• Forward thinking with a demonstrated track record of successfully developing and implementing strategic plans.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

• Reading and understanding tax returns, financial statements, operating and cost budgets, and renewable energy-specific documentation

• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing

• Utilizing database and document management software to gather varied and complex information

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications including Microsoft Office to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, and spreadsheets.

Ability to:

• Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment

• Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment to meet required result

• Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate and persuade others to achieve desired outcome

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization, including negotiating resource

• Analyze data, identify issues, draw logical conclusions and interpret results for use in decision making

• Provide accurate and high quality work product in a timely manner

• Convey information clearly and effectively through both formal and informal document

• Gather data from multiple source

• Review and accurately input data into various spreadsheets or database

• Identify required tasks, develop timelines and execute on both

• Demonstrate sensitivity to customer needs (both internal and external) and proactively address customer need

• Project a positive, professional image with both internal and external business contact

• Assume full responsibility and accountability for own action

• Demonstrate uncompromising adherence to ethical principle

• Promote team cohesiveness, cooperation and effectivene

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) in business, finance, accounting or related field and a minimum of ten (10) years of experience. A strong interest in project finance and quantitative and analytical skills.

~or~

• Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications:

• None Required.

Raymond James Guiding Behaviors

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view.

We expect our associates at all levels to:

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same

• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcome

• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind

• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter

• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm