Senior Manager, Structured Finance

Lightsource bp is on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by a proven track record in solar development. For over a decade, we’ve delivered affordable, reliable, large-scale renewable and energy storage projects that help decarbonize the world. Our growing business innovates to support the energy transition, focusing on long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

About the role

The Structured Finance team at Lightsource bp is seeking a highly motivated and analytical Senior Manager to join a dynamic, high-performing team supporting substantial deal flow across the U.S. platform. This hybrid role is based in Austin, Denver, or San Francisco, and is ideal for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, transaction-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Support negotiations with financing counterparties for solar and energy storage assets, including tax equity, construction debt, term debt, and other financial products.
• Perform all aspects of transaction execution, including project marketing, establishment of financing terms, investor due diligence, modeling, management of outside consultants, and closing.
• Provide guidance to other groups within Lightsource bp on structuring project issues related to financing.
• Review models on behalf of the origination group for soundness of assumptions, modeling, and results.
• Prepare investment committee presentations at key milestones in the project lifecycle, including term sheet execution and financial close.
• Work with junior staff to maintain and refine the company’s financial model suite through continuous improvement.
• Closely follow industry trends and competitors, including deal flow and transactions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of project finance experience in a transactional role, preferably with a renewable energy development company, financial advisor, investment bank, or similar organization performing detailed financial analyses.
• Tangible experience supporting or running project finance transactions in the energy or infrastructure space, ideally with exposure to live tax equity and tax credit transactions.
• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in a quantitative field; MBA or CFA preferred.

Skills

• Outstanding financial modeling skills and fluency in Excel-based analyses; a modeling assessment will be part of the interview process.
• Detailed knowledge of key commercial and legal deal points for construction financing, term financing, tax equity, and tax credit transfer transactions.
• Demonstrated interest in and understanding of U.S. power markets.
• Fluency in Excel-based financial models; knowledge of VBA is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of work.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work across multiple cross-functional stakeholders on tight timelines.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to assess issues, generate a plan of action, and communicate with stakeholders to build consensus.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid office environment and maintaining strong collaboration across locations.

Benefits

• Base salary: $160,000 to $180,000 annually.
• Annual bonus: 25%.
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Retention bonuses.
• Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually, plus 11 paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
• Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100.
• Monthly commuter benefit of up to $150.
• Lifestyle Savings Account and additional benefits.

Schedule

Hybrid — based in Austin, Denver, or San Francisco.