Director, Structured Finance

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At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream-we're making it reality. For over two decades, we've been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what's possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled "time-to-power" capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm. At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation. We believe that, together, we can create a brighter, more sustainable future while tackling the most pressing challenges of the 21st century. Our team at Bloom Energy embraces the unprecedented opportunity to change the way companies utilize energy. Our technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. Our energy platform has three key value propositions: resiliency, sustainability, and predictability. We provide infrastructure that is flexible for the evolving net zero ecosystem. We have deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell modules since our first commercial shipments in 2009, sending energy platforms to data centers, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, biotechnology facilities, major retail stores, financial institutions, telecom facilities, utilities, and other critical infrastructure customers around the world. We are looking for a Director, Structured Finance to join our team in one of today's most exciting technologies. This role will report to VP of Structured Finance and based in San Jose, CA . This is a fully on-site, in office role . Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. We never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and to develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission! Role and Responsibilities: Bloom Energy is seeking an experienced energy professional with experience in project finance and project development. In this role, the candidate will be a part of a small but impactful team that both develops projects based on Bloom's cutting-edge energy technology, as well as builds partnerships with energy investors. This role has responsibility for financial negotiations of key financing contracts. Works with various executive members and key stakeholders across the company. Will lead strategic project finance structuring, negotiations, and execution, as well as oversee project finance modeling to evaluate, price and advance development projects. Bloom Energy is an entrepreneurial venture at heart and this role goes beyond the traditional function - the person must have ability to act independently in an unstructured environment, operate proactively and have a passion and appreciation for the vision and mission of the company. Develop and maintain strong relationships with financing parties, including equity investors, lenders, project investors and others. Will act as leader for financing transactions, including strategy development, preparation of materials, investor outreach and execution. Identify in-country regulatory matters that drive the structure and economics of transactions and work with the relevant in-house and external experts to satisfactorily resolve challenges (e.g., interconnection, tax issues, etc.) Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to move deals forward to closure, including financiers, internal team members, and end-use customers Provide customer-facing consulting to the sales team to understand customer needs as they relate to power purchase agreements ("PPAs") and the associated project financing. Lead the structuring and closing of financing programs to support customer demand in new and existing markets Provide leadership and financial analysis - modeling, forecasting, and ROI analysis Works with Senior Management to determine strategic objectives and identify opportunities to meet finance business goals. Analyzes impact of external factors on the business and progress towards reaching our financial goals. Enhance and maintain cross-functional work streams in support of project financing modeling, development activities and closing all types of finance transactions Create mutually beneficial strategic arrangements with local partners to minimize time to market and reduce operational risks Adapt to the changing needs of the or