Original job description
Description And Requirements
The Director of Project Finance & M&A is responsible for leading financial analysis, structuring and financial due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments in renewable energy assets and platforms across the United States and Canada.
Reporting to the Head of Finance & Insurance, this role plays a central role in evaluating transaction opportunities, structuring project financings, and supporting capital formation activities, including tax equity, tax credit transferability, and project debt.
The Director will work closely with the M&A, Business Development, Legal, Tax, and Asset Management teams, as well as external advisors and capital providers, to ensure robust financial evaluation and optimal financing structures for investments and operating assets.
The role requires strong expertise in renewable energy project finance, financial modeling, tax equity structures, transferability, and project-level debt financing.
To maximize collaboration and innovation, an essential function of this role is a regular onsite presence in an Enel office.
The Instrument and Controls Specialist is responsible to support execute and provide configuration and maintenance services for the Process Control System and other automation systems at the Enel Green Power Facilities for Solar assets. Ensure facility controls automation and machinery function safely, efficiently, reliably and within budgetary limits, utilizing allocated resources, with the objective of meeting business goals for production while minimizing unscheduled equipment down time. Provide day-to-day maintenance activities and provide mentoring/coaching to less experienced employees.
What you will do Responsibilities, include, but not limited to:
M&A Financial Due Diligence and Transaction Support
Lead financial due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture transactions, including review of project financial models, assumptions, capital structures, and financing arrangements.
Evaluate project economics, financing structures, tax attributes, and key commercial contracts to identify financial risks and value drivers.
Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors on buy-side and sell-side transaction processes, including data room review, financial analysis, and diligence reporting.
Prepare investment committee materials, valuation analyses, and transaction recommendations for senior management.
Project Finance Structuring
Support the origination, negotiation, and closing of project financings including tax equity partnerships, transferability transactions, and term debt facilities.
Coordinate closely with lenders, tax equity investors, transferability buyers, and financial advisors during transaction execution.
Analyze and structure tax equity partnership transactions, including partnership flip structures and related financial modeling.
Conduct sensitivity analysis, valuation analysis, and financing optimization scenarios.
Ensure modeling assumptions are aligned with project contracts, tax structures, and financing agreements.
Provide financial input into investment committee materials and strategic decision processes.
Work closely with M&A, Development, Valuation, Legal, Tax, and Asset Management teams to support project execution and investment decision making.
What you will bring
Education
Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field
Experience
MBA, CFA or other professional designation preferred
Minimum 6–8 years of experience in project finance, investment banking, or renewable energy transactions
Direct experience with M&A financial due diligence and transaction execution
Demonstrated experience with tax equity structures, tax credit transferability transactions, and project debt financing
Experience In Renewable Energy Or Power Sector Required
Technical Skills
Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills
Strong understanding of project finance structures and capital markets
Experience reviewing and negotiating financing term sheets and transaction documentation
Professional Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present complex financial analysis to senior management
Strong negotiation and stakeholder management capabilities
Ability to manage multiple transaction processes simultaneously
Why join us?
Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.
Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
Benefits are effective as of day one!
Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
Paid leave programs
The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Selection Process
Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility – If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.
The selection process includes an initial introductory interview with the Recruiting team, followed by an interview with the relevant business line. If your profile matches the requirements of the role, we will contact you to share all the details of the next steps.
Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.
We are looking for individuals who embody our values: trust, respect, innovation, proactivity, and flexibility.
Do you want to be a part of change? Apply now and join the Solar O&M team to help drive the energy transition with us!
Notice to Recruiters & Staffing Agencies
Enel North America has an internal talent acquisition department and designated career site for individuals looking to join our team. Enel North America will not accept unsolicited resumes from any external recruiters, staffing firms, search agencies or any fee-based referrals. Any unsolicited resumes sent to directly to Enel North America, in any capacity will be considered property of Enel North America. This policy is applicable to all Enel North America locations and will be the responsibility of third parties and vendors to understand this policy. Enel North America will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
Who we are
Enel North America:
Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.
As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.
For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.
We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.
Enel Spa
Enel is a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global power and renewables markets, present in 27 countries worldwide.
At global level, it is the largest renewable player, the foremost electricity distribution network player by number of grid customers served and the biggest retail operator by customer base.
Enel generates electricity with approximately 93 GW of total capacity. Enel Green Power, the Group’s renewables arm, has a total capacity of approximately 68 GW and a generation mix that includes wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as energy storage facilities, installed in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Enel Grids, the Group’s global business line dedicated to the management of the electricity distribution service worldwide, delivers electricity through a network of 1.9 million kilometers with more than 69 million end users connected to its distribution grids. Enel Commercial is the Group’s arm dedicated to customers around the world with the aim of effectively providing products and services based on their energy needs and encouraging them towards a more conscious and sustainable use of energy. It provides electricity, gas and integrated services to more than 29 million customers globally including households, enterprises, industries and public administrations. In addition, it offers flexibility services aggregating 10.2 GW and has over 34,000 owned public charging points for electric mobility.
Curious about us? Discover more at www.enel.com
This announcement is addressed to all individuals in line with Enel’s commitment to equity and inclusion, with particular attention to promoting gender equality.
