Transaction Director

Job Type

Full-time

Description
Summary
The Transaction Director is a high-agency, detail-oriented, and execution-focused professional responsible for driving NES's most critical financings, M&A transactions, and project closings. This role involves organizing due diligence, reviewing transaction documents, coordinating across departments, managing internal/external legal support, and ensuring company financings close on time across multiple transaction types.

This position requires advanced organizational skills, cross-functional communication, and exceptional attention to detail, especially in a high-pressure, fast-moving environment. The Transaction Director must be willing to learn quickly and continuously, and semi-regularly work outside regular hours to meet closing deadlines.

Essential Functions

• Own & drive the closing process for all NES' transactions including but not limited to: construction loan financings, interconnection agreement financings, ITC sales, partnership flips, permanent debt conversions, as well as MIPA-based CSG acquisitions and sales.
• Track and maintain status/execution dashboards, closing diligence checklists, and misc. document logs for a high volume of CSG assets across MN, ME, IL, NY, and other active NES markets.
• Serve as internal quarterback for due diligence collection, organization, and dataroom readiness. Coordinate with external financiers, buyers, and internal departments (legal, EPC, finance, asset management).
• Manage and coordinate review of various transaction & loan documentation, including debt financing agreements, MIPA docs, TCTAs, tax equity partnership agreements, and assignment and assumption agreements.
• Collaborate with NES's in-house counsel, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams to push deals to closing.
• Track and flag deliverables and obligations, including but not limited to: various consents, estoppels, UCCs, and misc. other items.
• Directly manage NES Legal Administrator (or similar staff), ensuring timely drafting and routing of supporting documentation.
• Maintain and organize Procore & SharePoint folders and closing materials for audit-readiness.
• Partner with VP of Project Execution on financing prioritization and internal bottleneck removal.
• Identify recurring legal or diligence inefficiencies and propose scalable improvements.
• Support occasional special projects (e.g., tax strategy changes, safe harbor related matters, intracompany systems overhauls, etc.)

Requirements
Competencies

• Technical Expertise: Strong proficiency in project finance workflows with a deep understanding of industry best practices.
• Operational Excellence: Demonstrated mastery in diligence coordination, data organization, and timeline management.
• Detail Orientation: Exceptional attention to detail with consistent internal follow-through.
• Adaptability: High tolerance for urgency, ambiguity, and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication Skills: Skilled in written and verbal communication, meeting facilitation, and effective email management.
• Collaborative Mindset: Team-first approach with strong interpersonal skills to build trust and drive results.
• Leadership Without Authority: Comfortable influencing cross-functional teams and ensuring accountability without formal authority.
• Continuous Learning: Ability to learn quickly, adapt on the fly, and embrace continuous improvement.
• Process Development: Proven experience in creating and refining processes for efficiency and scalability.
• Contract Knowledge: Advanced understanding of renewable energy project agreements (e.g., MIPAs, loan agreements, ITC sale agreements) and corporate entity structures.
• Resilience: Calm, composed, and effective under pressure.

Work Environment
This role can be remote but may require occasional travel to Minnesota headquarters or other project locations. This position may require evening or weekend availability to meet tight transaction deadlines.

Physical Demands
This position is mostly desk-based and requires extensive computer use, communication over email/video, and occasional lifting of files or equipment.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full-time role. Non-standard hours will be expected during critical closings or deliverable deadlines.

Travel
Minimal travel expected; occasional travel for deal closings or leadership collaboration may occur.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree (Preferably in finance, legal or business-related fields)
• 3–7 years of experience in renewable energy transactions, legal operations, or project finance support.
• Experience in community solar, with direct familiarity with MN and ME markets preferred (IL, PA or NY experience welcomed as well).
• Experience coordinating closings and managing due diligence across large portfolios.
• Familiarity with construction debt, permanent debt, tax equity, and MIPA frameworks.
• Strong organizational, writing, and cross-functional communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Procore, and Smartsheet.
• Strong working knowledge of how legal documents flow through a transaction.
• Experience managing transactions support staff or document-intensive teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience at a solar developer, fund, or law firm supporting project finance.
• MBA or JD helpful but not required.
• Financial modeling literacy a plus.

Novel Energy Solutions L. L. C. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Salary Description

$145,000-$170,000 annually