Manager, Structured Finance

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Job description

Position: Manager, Structured Finance

Reports to: Sr. Director, Finance & Business Operations

(Location: San Francisco Bay Area)

About Stem

Stem provides solutions that address the challenges of today's dynamic energy market. By combining advanced energy storage solutions with Athena™, a world-class artificial intelligence (AI)-powered analytics platform, Stem enables customers and partners to optimize energy use by automatically switching between battery power, onsite generation and grid power. Stem's solutions help enterprise customers benefit from a clean, adaptive energy infrastructure and achieve a wide variety of goals, including expense reduction, resilience, sustainability, environmental and corporate responsibility and innovation. Stem also offers full support for solar partners interested in adding storage to standalone, community or commercial solar projects - both behind and in front of the meter.

Stem's culture embodies diversity & inclusion beyond the traditional facets of gender, ethnicity, age, disabilities, and sexual orientation to include experience, personality, communication, workstyles, and more. At our core, Stem is at the momentous intersection of clean energy and software technology where diverse ideas, experiences, and professional skills converge to make the inclusive culture we have today. Together, we are turning old school thoughts about software and energy into progressive, collaborative, and innovative solutions. By joining our team, you will be collaborating with data scientists, energy experts, skilled salespeople, thought-leading executives and more from a range of backgrounds. This intersection of ideas, beliefs, and skills is what makes us unique enough to lead the world's largest network of digitally connected energy storage systems.

What we are looking for:

Stem is seeking applicants inspired by the opportunity to be a key contributor to the commercialization and financing of energy storage projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This role will primarily interact and team with the finance, sales, and business development teams to support new market entry with creative solutions for our customers. This position will report to the Sr. Director, Finance.

Responsibilities:

• Support creative commercial structuring for Stem's projects in emerging and new markets with modeling and commercial insights
• Support finance leadership through end-to-end execution of transactions, including strategy, financial modeling, negotiation, diligence
• Support project financing and M&A transactions with third-party developers and investors
• Lead and coordinate diligence processes, working extensively with various internal and external groups (including consultants and outside counsel)
• Prepare and deliver complex analyses and conclusions to a variety of internal stakeholders, including executive leadership
• Work closely with senior members of finance team on strategic projects as needed

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following domains: Investment Banking, Renewable Project Development, Consulting, Investing, Corporate Development, Corporate/Strategic Finance or similar environments
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills; self-starter with the ability and drive to work independently
• Attention to detail and strong work ethic
• Strong understanding of commercial, financial, and legal concepts
• Qualitative and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to review, comprehend, and critique binding legal and commercial documentation
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with an ability to convey ideas and positions clearly and succinctly
• Skillful in cross-functional collaboration and internal and external stakeholder management
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Experience in the energy industry, with direct experience in energy storage, clean technology, renewables, wholesale energy markets a plus

Job Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Stem, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.