Sr. Capital Markets Manager at CS Power Tech Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA

At CS Power Systems, we're on a mission to transform lives by delivering clean, solar-powered electricity to millions worldwide—and we're just getting started. As a cutting-edge division of Canadian Solar, a global leader founded in 2001, we stand at the forefront of manufacturing high-performance solar panels, inverters, and advanced energy storage solutions. In this fast-growing, high-impact industry, our deep commitment to sustainability drives everything we do, creating innovative technologies that power a brighter, greener future.

Across Canadian Solar's powerful ecosystem—including CS Power Systems, CSPowerTech, e-STORAGE, Recurrent Energy, MSS, and CSI Solar—we're deeply invested in our people's success. If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to "Make the Difference" by building a lasting positive impact on the planet and communities everywhere, join us at CS Power Systems—where your talent can help shape the clean energy revolution.

Job Title: Sr. Capital Markets Manager – Origination & Structured Finance

Entity: CS Powertech

Location: New York City preferred | Hybrid | Other U.S. locations considered

Reports To: President, CS Powertech

Dotted-Line Reporting: Vice President, Corp. Controller, SEC Reporting, CSIQ

Position Summary:

Canadian Solar is seeking a commercially driven Sr. Capital Markets Manager – Origination & Structured Finance to help identify, originate, structure, and execute financing and capital markets transactions with a focus on monetizing tax credits in its manufacturing businesses.

This role will focus on developing relationships with institutional investors, financial institutions, corporate capital providers, and tax credit purchasers to identify and execute opportunities involving structured finance and transferable tax credit monetization, including Section 45X advanced manufacturing production credits.

The successful candidate will combine strong transaction execution capabilities with a proactive, relationship-oriented approach to identifying capital partners, developing financing opportunities, and negotiating commercially attractive transactions.

This is a high-visibility opportunity to join a newly established Capital Markets function, work directly with senior executives, and help build a scalable origination and financing platform supporting Canadian Solar's long-term growth.

Responsibilities:

Tax Credit Monetization & Structured Finance

• Originate and execute transactions involving transferable tax credits, including Section 45X advanced manufacturing production credits associated with Canadian Solar's U.S. manufacturing operations.
• Identify and develop relationships with corporate tax credit purchasers, institutional investors, tax equity investors, and specialized tax credit market participants.
• Evaluate tax credit monetization strategies, transaction structures, buyer pricing, and commercial considerations to maximize financing proceeds.
• Support tax equity investments, tax credit transfers, and other tax-advantaged financing structures across renewable energy and manufacturing-related activities.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders through tax credit diligence, negotiation, documentation, and transaction closing.
• Monitor regulatory and market developments affecting renewable energy incentives, transferable tax credits, and structured financing opportunities.

Debt, Equity & Strategic Financing

• Support the origination, structuring, and execution of corporate and project-level debt and equity financing transactions across Canadian Solar's manufacturing, energy storage, and other business operations.
• Develop relationships with commercial banks, institutional lenders, private credit providers, infrastructure investors, and strategic capital partners.
• Evaluate financing alternatives, capital structures, transaction economics, and funding strategies for new investments and existing operations.
• Prepare financial models, investor presentations, financing proposals, and transaction analyses to support capital raising activities.
• Participate in financing negotiations, due diligence, and transaction execution through closing.

Transaction Execution & Capital Markets Development

• Manage transaction workstreams, including investor outreach, financial analysis, due diligence, documentation, and closing coordination.
• Collaborate with internal finance, tax, legal, treasury, and business leadership teams and external financial advisors.
• Develop and maintain financial models, investor materials, transaction trackers, data rooms, and reporting tools.
• Help establish scalable processes and best practices supporting recurring financing and tax credit monetization activities.
• Provide market intelligence, transaction updates, and strategic financing recommendations to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 5–8+ years of experience in capital markets, investment banking, structured finance, project finance, renewable energy finance, tax equity, private credit, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience originating, structuring, or executing debt, equity, tax credit, or other structured financing transactions.
• Experience developing and managing relationships with institutional investors, financial institutions, corporate capital providers, or other transaction counterparties.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, valuation, capital structures, transaction economics, and corporate finance.
• Ability to identify financing opportunities, evaluate commercial terms, and support transaction negotiations and execution.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with strong PowerPoint and presentation capabilities.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong commercial judgment, initiative, and ability to manage multiple transactions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience originating financing transactions, developing investor relationships, or sourcing capital partners within renewable energy, infrastructure, or manufacturing.
• Experience with renewable energy tax equity financing, transferable tax credits, or tax credit monetization, including Section 45X.
• Familiarity with Sections 45, 48, 45Y, or 48E tax credits and related financing structures.
• Established relationships with institutional investors, tax equity investors, corporate tax credit purchasers, banks, or private credit providers.
• Background in renewable energy, energy storage, power generation, manufacturing, or infrastructure finance.
• Experience with structured financing, private placements, corporate capital raises, or project-level financings.
• Experience working with international businesses and cross-border financing transactions.
• MBA, CFA, or other advanced financial qualification is a plus.

Why Join Canadian Solar?

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  Origination Opportunity: Develop relationships and identify financing opportunities across a diverse portfolio of businesses and transaction structures.
• Broad Capital Markets Exposure: Work on debt, equity, structured finance, and tax credit monetization transactions.
• High-Visibility Role: Collaborate directly with senior executives and the Head of Capital Markets.
• Growing Platform: Help build the origination capabilities and transaction infrastructure of a newly established Capital Markets function.
• Global Impact: Support the expansion of renewable energy manufacturing, energy storage, and clean energy infrastructure.

CS Power Tech offers a competitive salary plus fully comprehensive benefits and performance bonus package based on an annual objective achievement. Our generous benefits package includes a 401(k) Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, PTO and sick days.

CS Power Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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