Vice President, Energy Transition

The Energy Transition team provides flexible capital solutions spanning both equity and debt primarily in the US but with investment opportunities globally. The team has invested over $3.5bn across equity investments in solar, storage, and wind assets and development platforms, as well as in private debt opportunities across the infrastructure sector, residential solar loans, Solar ABS and C-PACE/Efficiency. The team is currently looking for an Investment Vice President who will work closely with US energy transition investment team members, senior management and AB Car Val affiliates.

The Vice President will play a key role in evaluating, executing and managing investments, with responsibility for leading financial analysis and valuation, driving due diligence and transaction execution, developing investment recommendations, and presenting to the investment committee. Ideal candidates will combine strong technical and financial modeling capabilities with sound investment judgment, commercial instincts and the ability to take ownership of work streams and transactions in fast-paced, lean deal teams.

This position will report to a senior investment professional on the Energy Transition team and is located in New York, NY.

• Lead the development, review and interpretation of complex financial models to evaluate new investments, transaction structures and the value and performance of existing investments;
• Lead the preparation of investment memoranda and other analyses, develop investment recommendations, and present findings to senior investment professionals and the investment committee;
• Manage key aspects of deal execution and due diligence for acquisitions and financings across the deal lifecycle, from initial screening and underwriting through negotiation and closing;
• Take an active role in the ongoing management, monitoring and monetization of portfolio investments, including assessing financial and operational performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and working with management teams and partners;
• Originate and develop ideas for potential transactions and deal structures; lead industry and company research and evaluate new market segments and investment opportunities;
• Serve as a day-to-day deal lead and key point of contact with sell-side and buy-side advisors, investment banks, lenders, consultants, management teams and other transaction counter parties on M&A and financing processes;
• Lead or oversee the structuring and raising of debt and tax equity for acquisition targets, including lender models, ratings agency presentations, financing materials and lender due diligence;
• Contribute to sourcing efforts by developing and maintaining relationships across the market, evaluating inbound opportunities and helping manage the M&A opportunity pipeline;
• Evaluate opportunities across private equity, private debt and platform investments, applying corporate and project finance analysis to assess risk-adjusted returns and downside scenarios;
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior investment professionals, including reviewing analyses and models, delegating work streams and supporting their development;
• Contribute to a flexible, dynamic and team-oriented culture and, depending on market cycle, participate in evaluating and investing in traded debt and equity securities.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent;
• 5 to 8 years of total relevant experience in financial services, investing, energy transition or a related field, with demonstrated progression in responsibility;
• Demonstrated track record of strong performance in professional environments and increasing ownership of investment analysis and transaction execution;
• Advanced…