Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Sector: Structured Finance | Clean Energy | Solar Development

Stage: $50M AUM and growing — targeting $500M AUM

****MUST HAVE M&A INVESTMENT BANKING & SOLAR EXPERIENCE****

Please do not apply unless you have comprehensive experience in both of the above.

Compensation: Performance-driven with vesting equity incentive structure

A Strategic Seat at the Table of the Energy Transition

A high-growth platform in renewable energy finance is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead its next chapter — one defined by scale, institutional capital, and a potential exit or IPO.

This is a unique opportunity for a capital markets leader with deep domain fluency in clean energy and structured finance. The company is already managing $50M in assets and is targeting $100M AUM in the near term — with a roadmap to $500M–$1B AUM over the next 24 months.

The right candidate will bring a balance of strategic leadership, executional excellence, and hands-on experience with capital markets — someone who’s helped build something real and scaled it to a successful exit.

About the Company

This company is a structured finance partner focused on the underserved mid-market solar developer. Their flagship construction-to-permanent loan product provides 100% capital from NTP through COD, transitioning seamlessly into term debt — helping developers preserve equity and accelerate growth without sacrificing control.

They serve EPCs and solar developers working in C&I and distributed markets, enabling them to build their own long-term portfolios instead of flipping projects early.

This isn’t a seed-stage startup or a $2B infrastructure fund — it’s a platform with traction, differentiation, and an ambitious vision. Think of it as “rounding second base,” gearing up for a serious push into institutional territory.

The Role: Chief Executive Officer

This is a critical strategic hire, not an immediate fire drill. The founding team is actively running the business and ready to transition the CEO seat to the right person. Flexibility exists for exceptional candidates, including those who may be in a COO/President role today and ready to evolve into a CEO role.

Top priorities include:

• Growing AUM from $50M to $500M
• Strengthening capital markets relationships across equity, debt, and institutional sources
• Building a high-performance team and repeatable operational processes
• Preparing for an exit — IPO is a key option, but not the only one

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision: Lead the long-term roadmap, institutional growth strategy, and expansion into new financing verticals.
• Capital Markets: Own relationships with equity investors, warehouse lenders, and institutional capital partners.
• Operations: Architect internal systems, lead cross-functional teams, and instill disciplined processes.
• Platform Building: Scale origination and developer engagement, improve underwriting throughput, and grow assets under management.
• Exit Strategy: Partner with the board to explore and prepare for liquidity events, including IPO readiness.

Who You Are

You're a seasoned executive who’s scaled platforms in clean energy, private credit, or renewables — and you're ready to do it again, this time as the tip of the spear.

Ideal Experience:

• C-suite or senior executive role at a structured finance or renewable energy firm
• Played a major role in taking a company public or through a successful acquisition
• Deep understanding of securitization, credit markets, solar finance (C&I a plus)
• Capital raising experience: roadshows, investor relations, equity and debt structuring
• Background at or similar to firms like Hannon Armstrong (HASI) is a plus

Key Traits:

• Strategic operator who understands both the boardroom and the portfolio
• High EQ, hands-on leader who can galvanize teams and stakeholders
• Strong capital markets network you can activate from day one
• Entrepreneurial, scrappy, and driven by purpose
• Comfortable with tools like Panther for portfolio management, and can present a 30/60/90 plan on day one

Location: Eastern Time Zone preferred, ideally South Florida — but open to remote for the right candidate.

Why This Role, Why Now

This is a rare chance to lead a platform with product-market fit, active origination, and strong tailwinds — and scale it into a category leader in renewable finance.

You’re not inheriting a blank slate — but you are taking charge of the most important chapter yet. With full board support, a differentiated product, and a clear roadmap to institutional scale, this is your chance to build legacy-level impact in the energy transition.

If you're ready to lead from the front — and have the capital markets acumen, renewables experience, and growth mindset to match — we'd love to hear from you.