M&A Director

​Director, M&A: Utility-Scale BESS PlatformLocation: Austin, TX (hybrid)Reports to: VP FinanceEmployment type: Full-timeAbout My ClientMy client is an Austin-based developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS), with a development pipeline of more than 3 GW across U.S. markets. The company is scaling from a development-led platform into a full-cycle owner-operator, and M&A is central to that strategy: acquiring projects, portfolios, and teams that accelerate the path to commercial operation.The RoleMy client is seeking a Director of M&A to own its inorganic growth strategy end to end, from sourcing and underwriting through negotiation, closing, and handoff to development and operations. The Director will work directly with executive leadership and capital partners and will be a key voice in how capital is allocated across a 3+ GW pipeline.Key ResponsibilitiesOrigination and strategyBuild and run a proactive acquisition pipeline: development-stage projects, late-stage and RTB assets, operating BESS portfolios, and platform or team acquisitionsDevelop relationships with developers, landowners, brokers, utilities, IPPs, infrastructure funds, and advisors to generate proprietary deal flowMaintain a view of ERCOT and adjacent-market dynamics (queue position, congestion, ancillary services and ECRS, price volatility) and translate it into target criteriaEvaluation and underwritingLead commercial, technical, and financial diligence, including interconnection status (GINR/LLIS/ISA), site control, permitting, environmental, supply chain, and offtake or revenue structureBuild and review acquisition models covering merchant, tolling, and hybrid revenue cases, with returns, downside sensitivities, and capital-stack scenariosAssess tax credit eligibility and transferability, FEOC/prohibited foreign entity compliance, and tariff exposure on equipment and supply chainsPresent investment recommendations to the executive team, investment committee, and boardExecutionLead deal execution: LOIs, purchase agreements, earn-outs, development milestones, and closing mechanics, coordinating outside counsel, tax, and technical advisorsStructure transactions with project finance lenders, tax equity or transfer buyers, and equity co-investors in mindRun integration of acquired assets and teams into development, engineering, and asset management workflowsCapital markets and partnershipsSupport equity raises, joint ventures, minority sell-downs, and portfolio recycling alongside the CFOEvaluate partnership structures with utilities, optimizers, and technology and EPC providersQualificationsRequired8+ years in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, infrastructure or private equity investing, or energy development, with at least 4 years focused on renewables or energy storageTrack record of leading multiple closed transactions, ideally including development-stage or operating power assetsStrong financial modeling and valuation skills (DCF, project-level returns, merchant revenue forecasting)Working knowledge of ERCOT market structure and interconnection processExperience negotiating purchase agreements and working with legal, tax, and technical advisorsBachelor's degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related fieldDiscipline(s): Renewable Energy, Grid and Storage, Energy FinanceJob type: Permanent