Senior Manager, Business Development

Senior Manager, Business Development - Acquisitions & Di vestments Senior Manager, Business Development – Acquisitions & Di vestments

Location: Austin, Denver, or San Francisco

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values:
Safety
, Integrity
, Respect
, Sustainability
, and Drive
.

We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition.

Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development – Acquisitions & Di vestments to join our growing team. This role will support the identification, evaluation, execution, and negotiation of acquisition and divestment opportunities across our renewable energy portfolio.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders across development, finance, legal, engineering, commercial, and asset management teams, as well as with external advisors, counter parties, investors, and other market participants.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded, highly analytical professional with experience in
business development, M&A, acquisitions, divestments, transaction execution, valuation, and strategic portfolio management within infrastructure, energy, renewables, or related sectors.

• Identify, assess, and support acquisition and divestment opportunities aligned with business strategy
• Lead or support transaction work streams from origination through execution and close
• Build and review financial models, valuation analyses, and investment cases
• Coordinate due diligence processes across internal and external stakeholders
• Support negotiations of transaction terms and manage key commercial issues
• Prepare presentations, investment papers, teasers, and other decision materials
• Work collaboratively with legal, finance, tax, engineering, and development teams to assess risks and structure solutions
• Help maintain a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities in target markets
• Support market intelligence, competitor analysis, and strategic portfolio reviews
• Engage with advisors, counter parties, and external stakeholders in a professional and credible manner

• Strong financial acumen and experience with valuation, investment analysis, and/or financial modelling
• Experience working in renewable energy, infrastructure, energy transition, utilities, investment banking, advisory, private equity, or a similar environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple work streams and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail, commercial judgement, and a proactive mindset
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and with senior stakeholders
• Degree in finance, business, economics, engineering, or a related field preferred

We offer

• Competitive compensation plus an annual bonus
• Health, dental, prescription, and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually plus 11 paid holidays
• 401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution
• Hybrid…