The Director of Corporate Development at Last Energy will evaluate and execute M&A, debt financing, and strategic partnerships, requiring strong modeling and risk assessment skills.
Last Energy seeks a versatile finance professional to source, evaluate, and execute strategic transactions and special projects. This role will work on M&A deals, debt offerings, JV agreements, project finance, sales channel partnerships, and other high-impact initiatives. These bespoke finance-oriented projects will require both modeling expertise and sharp judgment to identify edge-case risks and structure favorable terms.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Evaluate M&A, debt financings, JV structures, project finance, and partnerships
- Build financial models and conduct scenario analysis
- Identify contractual risks and negotiate key terms
- Drive transactions from sourcing to close and integration
- Execute special finance projects across the organization
- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships
Qualifications
- 10+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance or a related field
- Advanced modeling and valuation skills
- Strong business judgment and a keen eye for identifying hidden risks
- A track record of commitment to organizational goals and seeing initiatives through to completion
- Energetic, relationship-oriented, and adaptable
- Disciplined, thorough, and extremely focused when needed
- Based in or willing to relocate to Austin, TX
Top Skills
Corporate Development
Financial Modeling
Investment Banking
Valuation
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