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Director, Investments

Irvine, CAOnsiteFull TimeDirectorPosted 10 days ago

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Required skills

  • investment banking
  • infrastructure
  • energy private equity
  • corporate development
  • transaction advisory services
  • valuation
  • financial modeling
  • financial analysis
  • investment judgment
  • due diligence

Nice to have

  • renewable power
  • acquisitions
  • divestitures
  • development-stage assets
  • project development lifecycle
  • interconnection studies

Role summary

TransGrid Energy, a renewable energy company focused on utility-scale battery storage and PV projects, seeks a Director, Investments to lead inorganic growth and capital recycling strategies. This senior role involves managing transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, JVs, partnerships), overseeing pipeline governance, and directing asset monetization. The Director will collaborate with executive management, the Board, and Hanwha Group stakeholders, providing mentorship to junior team members. Responsibilities include evaluating investment opportunities, monitoring market trends, supporting capital planning, and leading due diligence and negotiation processes. A Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development are required.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

TransGrid Energy is a renewable energy company focused on investing, developing, owning and operating utility-scale battery energy storage systems and PV projects. TransGrid has a robust pipeline of projects under construction and in late-stage development, and the Company is actively expanding its energy asset portfolio across the United States.

As an affiliate company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company driven by a firm commitment to advancing the clean energy future, TransGrid Energy is striving to shape the renewable energy landscape by providing sustainable and reliable power solutions tailored to meet the energy needs of today and tomorrow.

POSITION OVERVIEW

TransGrid Energy is seeking a Director, Investments to serve as a senior member of the Investment team and advance the Company’s inorganic growth and capital recycling strategy. The Director will lead designated transactions and strategic initiatives across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and platform partnerships, while providing senior oversight of pipeline governance and capital allocation activities.

The role spans three connected mandates: transaction execution, pipeline and portfolio management, and asset monetization and capital recycling. The Director will work directly with executive management, the Investment Committee, the Board, and Hanwha Group stakeholders and provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members across assigned transactions and initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide oversight of the Company's investment pipeline, establishing stage gates, investment

criteria, portfolio priorities, and capital allocation recommendations in partnership with executive leadership.

• Evaluate investment opportunities and deliver recommendations based on strategic fit, risk-adjusted returns, execution requirements, and capital availability.

• Monitor market trends across target ISO/RTO markets, including interconnection, load growth, data center demand, offtake activity, cost trends, and competitor activity.

• Prepare and present investment, portfolio, and market updates to executive leadership, the Board, and Hanwha Group stakeholders.

• Support annual and quarterly capital planning, deployment forecasts, funding requirements, and portfolio prioritization.

• Develop and maintain relationships with developers, brokers, investment banks, investors,

advisors, and other industry stakeholders.

• Lead acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, co-development opportunities, and strategic

partnerships across battery energy storage, solar, and digital infrastructure assets.

• Define investment theses, transaction strategies, valuation parameters, underwriting assumptions, and negotiation positions.

• Lead cross-functional due diligence efforts across legal, technical, market, tax, environmental, financing, interconnection, and commercial workstreams.

• Oversee transaction negotiations, investment committee materials, board approvals, transaction documentation, and deal execution through closing.

• Lead asset monetization initiatives, including hold-versus-sell analyses, valuation assessments, buyer engagement, bid evaluation, and transaction execution.

• Partner with Development, Project Finance, Asset Management, Legal, Tax, Accounting,

Engineering, and other internal teams to advance strategic initiatives and transactions.

• Coach and mentor junior team members, review work product, and promote consistent standards

for underwriting, diligence, investment approvals, and transaction execution.

• Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, sound investment

judgment, and disciplined execution.

• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, business, or a related field.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, infrastructure or energy private equity, corporate development, or transaction advisory services.

• Strong valuation, financial modeling, financial analysis, and investment judgment, including the ability to challenge assumptions and defend investment conclusions.

• Demonstrated experience leading or playing a senior execution role in live transactions through due diligence and closing, including oversight of external advisors and cross-functional workstreams.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams, managing transaction workstreams, and mentoring junior professionals in a transaction-oriented environment.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including the ability to review, refine, and present executive-quality financial analyses and investment materials.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, deadlines, and complex transactions independently.

• Sound commercial judgment, intellectual honesty, and a high standard of attention to detail.

• Strong understanding of energy, infrastructure, and the energy transition, including the ability to evaluate storage, solar, and digital infrastructure opportunities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with transactions involving renewable power, battery energy storage, or broader

energy infrastructure, including acquisitions or divestitures of development-stage assets.

• Understanding of the utility-scale project development lifecycle, including interconnection

studies and queue reform, site control, permitting, offtake arrangements, and equipment

procurement.

• Familiarity with ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, or other ISO/RTO market structures and operations.

• Exposure to project finance, tax equity, and tax credit transfer structures.

• Experience managing pipeline and portfolio reporting and leveraging related insights to inform

capital allocation and executive decision-making.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically as needed for due diligence, site visits, and

counterparty meetings.

• CFA, MBA, or another relevant advanced degree or professional credential.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

The ideal candidate for this role will have authorization to work in the US prior to joining TransGrid

Energy LLC. The Company will not sponsor or offer assistance with the sponsorship for work

authorization in the United States.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

TransGrid Energy believes that diversity and inclusion are vital to our success. We believe that by

embracing different ideas and approaches, we enhance our ability to deliver the best results for our

employees, our environment, and ultimately our business partners and customers. We foster a culture

where all colleagues are able to share their passions and ideas in order that we may collectively embrace

and overcome the challenges in our industry, and work toward a brighter future.

TransGrid Energy is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will

receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,

gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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