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Chief Investment Officer Jobs in New York City Metropolitan Area at talisman
Title: Chief Investment Officer
Company: talisman
Location: New York City Metropolitan Area
Position: Chief Investment Officer / SVP, Capital Markets
Location: United States
Confidential Renewable Energy Platform
Overview
A leading, growth-oriented renewable energy platform is seeking a senior investment and capital markets leader to drive financing strategy, capital formation, and portfolio optimization across Community & Distributed energy assets. This individual will play a critical role in shaping the company’s capital strategy and supporting continued expansion across development and operating assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all capital markets activities, including debt, tax equity, and structured finance transactions across a diversified renewable portfolio
- Develop and execute corporate and project-level financing strategies aligned with growth objectives
- Manage relationships with banks, institutional investors, tax equity providers, and other capital partners
- Oversee financial structuring, pricing, and execution of complex transactions
- Partner closely with executive leadership on strategic planning, capital allocation, and M&A initiatives
- Drive portfolio-level optimization, including refinancing, recapitalizations, and liquidity strategies
- Build and lead a high-performing capital markets and investment team
- Support investor communications, reporting, and fundraising efforts as needed
- Monitor market trends and proactively position the platform to capitalize on evolving financing opportunities
Qualifications
- 12–20+ years of experience in renewable energy finance, infrastructure investing, or capital markets
- Deep expertise in project finance, tax equity, and structured transactions within energy or infrastructure
- Proven track record leading and closing complex, large-scale financings
- Strong relationships across lenders, investors, and financial institutions
- Experience operating at a senior leadership level within a developer, IPP, infrastructure fund, or financial institution
- Strategic mindset with the ability to operate both at a high level and in execution detail
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing teams
Preferred Background
- Experience across solar, storage, and/or broader energy transition sectors
- Exposure to both development-stage and operating asset financing
- Prior experience in a high-growth or entrepreneurial environment
Compensation
- Competitive base salary, bonus, and long-term incentive structure
- Significant opportunity for value creation participation