Principal, Acquisitions

About the role

As a Principal, Acquisitions at Generate Capital, you will originate energy infrastructure investment opportunities focused on powering data centers and new large loads. This includes behind-the-meter baseload solutions and pairing renewables/BESS with customer load. You will own underwriting and investment execution for large load customer energy assets—both third-party and Generate-developed—from initial diligence through investment committee and closing.

You will develop a differentiated market perspective by conducting research to identify best-in-class energy developers and large load customers across priority geographies. Additionally, you will help scale Generate’s in-house data center energy platform, working cross-functionally to translate large load customer energy needs into repeatable, investable infrastructure solutions. Building comprehensive coverage of large-load and data center customers as long-term offtakers, you will develop deep insight into their operational, commercial, and credit profiles to support customer-specific credit underwriting and inform investment strategy and origination.

Responsibilities

• Originate energy infrastructure investment opportunities focused on powering data centers and new large loads, including behind-the-meter baseload solutions and pairing renewables/BESS with customer load.
• Own underwriting and investment execution for large load customer energy assets, including both third-party and Generate-developed opportunities, from initial diligence through investment committee and closing.
• Develop a differentiated market perspective by conducting market research to identify best-in-class energy developers and large load customers across priority geographies.
• Help scale Generate’s in-house data center energy platform, working cross-functionally to translate large load customer energy needs into repeatable, investable infrastructure solutions.
• Build comprehensive coverage of large-load and data center customers as long-term offtakers, developing deep insight into their operational, commercial, and credit profiles to support customer-specific credit underwriting and inform investment strategy and origination.

Requirements

• Minimum 9-10 years of relevant investment experience in energy, renewables, and/or digital infrastructure sectors with reputable corporates, developers, private equity, or infrastructure funds.
• Deep understanding of power and/or digital infrastructure markets, technologies, and investment risk profiles—including power markets across ISOs; renewable, conventional, and behind-the-meter power generation technologies; data center markets, including data center developer and underlying customer markets and objectives.
• Strong executive presence with an ability to build trusted relationships with partners, customers, lenders, service providers, and investors.
• Proven track record of measurable achievements as an investor in the power and/or digital sectors, including generating new investment ideas to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns.
• Knowledge and experience underwriting and structuring various types of investments, including project/sponsor equity, mezzanine debt, corporate equity, senior debt, and tax equity.
• Comfort with corporate strategy analysis frameworks and data-driven decision-making.
• Proven ability to work within a multifunctional organization that includes investment teams, asset management, legal, human capital, and finance.
• Ability to nimbly move between widely varying functions—analytical to creative; strategy to execution.
• Ability to adjust quickly to evolving technology and market circumstances, with comfort in the uncertainties of a pioneering, entrepreneurial firm.
• Strong communication skills: listening, empathizing, and communicating effectively with diverse audiences, especially customers and partners, and navigating difficult situations to reach win-win solutions.

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Established professional relationships in the power/digital infrastructure sectors and a proven track record in originating successful investment opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to guide, mentor, and oversee junior team members, including review of financial models and investment documentation.
• Ability to lead, inspire, and earn trust from others; deliver success, growth, and difficult change when necessary.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with knowledge of financial modeling and projection.
• Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, including empathy, intuition, listening, strong writing, editing, and basic design skills.
• High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new challenges.
• Intellectual agility, curiosity, and creativity; problem-solving as your default mode.
• Entrepreneurial spirit: flexibility, comfort with risk, and recognition that “perfect can be the enemy of the good.”

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $250,000 - $275,000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation), and other reportable benefits for federal tax purposes.