Vice President, Capital Markets & Project Finance (Energy & Infrastructure)

BaRupOn LLC

Vice President, Capital Markets & Project Finance (Energy & Infrastructure)

Irvine, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    (Director-Level Candidates Welcome)

    Position Overview

    We are seeking a seasoned capital markets executive to lead institutional fundraising, project finance structuring, and long-term capital strategy across a growing portfolio of energy and infrastructure assets.

    The Vice President, Capital Markets & Project Finance will be responsible for structuring and raising institutional capital across debt, equity, tax credit financing, and infrastructure-backed investment vehicles. This executive will serve as a strategic financial leader, aligning capital formation with project execution, asset monetization, and long-term portfolio optimization.

    This is a high-impact leadership role suited for professionals with deep experience in renewable energy, infrastructure finance, structured debt, and institutional capital markets.

    Key Responsibilities

    Capital Strategy & Structuring

    • Lead capital markets strategy across equity, structured debt, tax equity, and project-level financing vehicles

    • Structure and negotiate credit facilities, non-recourse loans, infrastructure-backed securities, and hybrid capital solutions

    • Develop innovative capital stack strategies for renewable energy and infrastructure projects

    Institutional Capital Raising

    • Source and manage relationships with institutional investors, banks, private lenders, infrastructure funds, sovereign funds, and DFIs

    • Lead debt and equity placement efforts, including tax credit monetization and structured finance transactions

    • Oversee preparation of offering memorandums, investor decks, financial models, and data rooms

    Execution & Portfolio Alignment

    • Align funding timelines with development, construction, and scaling milestones

    • Partner with internal development, legal, and executive teams to ensure capital readiness

    • Support M&A transactions, asset monetization, refinancing strategies, and co-investment structures

    Market Intelligence & Optimization

    • Analyze capital markets conditions, interest rate trends, and investor appetite

    • Optimize portfolio leverage and cost of capital strategies

    • Identify opportunities for green bonds, climate finance instruments, and infrastructure-backed securities

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field (MBA, CFA, or CPA strongly preferred)

    • 8–12+ years of experience in capital markets, project finance, structured finance, or investment banking

    • Demonstrated track record of raising and structuring institutional capital for energy, infrastructure, or industrial assets

    • Deep expertise in financial modeling, credit analysis, and securities structuring

    • Experience managing cross-border capital flows, tax equity structures, and public-private financing tools

    Preferred Experience

    • Renewable energy tax credit financing (ITC/PTC), tax equity partnerships

    • Green bonds, climate finance, or ESG-linked capital markets

    • Familiarity with federal and state funding programs (DOE, DFC, C-PACE, infrastructure grants)

    • Experience working with multilaterals, sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure banks, or DFIs

    • Advanced Excel and capital structuring tools (VBA, project finance modeling platforms, debt structuring systems)

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Competitive executive-level base salary + performance-based capital raise bonus

    • Equity participation and co-investment opportunities

    • Health, dental, and vision insurance

    • 401(k) with employer match

    • Paid time off and capital roadshow travel expenses