Job Summary
The Investment Manager leads financial evaluation, structuring, and execution of renewable energy investments, including greenfield development, acquisitions, and partnership transactions. This role partners closely with Development, Finance, and Executive Leadership to support capital deployment strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead financial modeling and valuation of development and acquisition opportunities.
• Conduct project-level and portfolio-level investment analysis.
• Support tax equity, debt financing, and capital structuring efforts.
• Manage transaction diligence, including coordination with legal, technical, and environmental advisors.
• Prepare investment committee memoranda and executive presentations.
• Monitor portfolio performance and return metrics.
• Track market trends and capital markets conditions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 5–8+ years in renewable energy finance, private equity, project finance, or investment banking.
• Advanced financial modeling skills.
• Experience with tax equity and project finance structures preferred.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Interfaces with customers, vendors, and the public. All employees, including Senior and Executive Management, Sales & Finance.
Physical Demands
Conducts in a professional office setting or off-site at company marketing events and trade shows. Physical working conditions may involve the following:
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
- 5-8+ years of experience in renewable energy finance, private equity, project finance, or investment banking
- Advanced financial modeling skills
- Experience with tax equity and project finance structures
- MBA
What We Do
Standard Solar is powering the nation’s energy transformation – channeling its project development capabilities, financial strength and technical expertise to deliver the benefits of solar, as well as solar + storage, to businesses, institutions, farms, governments, communities and utilities. Building on 16 years of sustainable growth and in-house and tax equity investment capital, Standard Solar is a national leader in the development, funding and long-term ownership and operation of commercial and community solar assets. Recognized as an established financial partner with immediate, deep resources, the company owns and operates more than 160 megawatts of solar across the United States. Standard Solar is based in Rockville, Md. Learn more at standardsolar.com and Twitter: @StandardSolar.
