Senior Financial Structurer

• Managing Open Access solar transactions, including negotiation, due diligence, financial modelling, coordinating stakeholders, legal documentation and any aspect requiring attention in order to bring transactions to a successful close
• Performing financial, structuring and legal analysis on target deals to come up with optimal solutions for Candi and its clients
• Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation with external parties as required
• Working closely with Business Development, Risk, Engineering, Finance and Asset Management in order to successfully close these deals
• Helping to define and execute on a strategy for accelerating the pace and conversion of Open Access projects
• Refining Candi’s processes and tools (financial models, template legal documentation, etc) for Open Access projects

This role helps Candi lead the revolution of solar by focusing on financial structuring of Open Access/wheeling solar projects in India, contributing to reducing carbon emissions, creating jobs, increasing energy access, and saving money for businesses in emerging markets.

• 7+ years of relevant experience in financial and/or legal structuring and/or M&A at a financial institution, corporate, utility or law firm
• Several years of experience structuring captive / group captive Open Access or utility scale solar projects in India
• Experience with Open Access regulations, including their commercial and risk considerations
• An affinity for numbers and quantitative matters, being very comfortable with financial models (i.e. proficient in excel, coding skills are a plus)
• A solid understanding of financial risks
• A solid understanding of solar financial products
• Experience with legal documentation – i.e. an ability to review and negotiate contracts with third parties
• Being at ease with coordinating and interacting with various stakeholders (internal and external)
• Being good at juggling multiple transactions and projects at the same time
• A track record of thriving in a fast-paced environment and an ability to work towards and hit KPIs
• Being a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Being very comfortable working in the digital realm, using tools such as Microsoft Office / Google suite and other remote working tools
• Excellent written and spoken English required, additional languages are a plus
• A degree in finance, business, law or related qualifying experience

Hybrid working is commonplace with options in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Mohali, Bangalore or Pune combined with working from home. Full-time position with consideration for less than full-time depending on experience. Dynamic, cross-functional team environment with international team culture. Equal opportunities employer.

Candi is a dedicated solar focused renewable energy company for businesses across Asia and Africa that brings together international capital and local expertise to provide solar energy solutions, aiming to have big social impact by reducing carbon emissions, creating jobs, increasing energy access, and saving money for businesses in emerging markets.