Connecticut Green Bank · 19 hours ago
Senior Manager, Origination - Environmental Infrastructure
Hartford,CT,US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$100K/yr - $170K/yr
4+ years expConnecticut Green Bank is seeking two Senior Managers focused on Origination to join its Environmental Infrastructure Programs team. The role involves driving lending transactions and developing new business opportunities in environmental infrastructure, while supporting investment in underserved communities.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Working with the Environmental Infrastructure team to grow the business unit, with key responsibilities focusing on developing lending opportunities and supporting project underwriting and closing
Deal Origination & Sourcing: Proactively leading the identification, sourcing, and advancement of mission-aligned investment opportunities, serving as the primary underwriter for screening inbound opportunities, confirming eligibility, strategic fit, risks, and pathway to financing. Leading structured market engagement and solicitation activities such as Requests for Information or Requests for Proposals. Managing an active pipeline of prospective opportunities
Transaction Lead: Advancing investment opportunities by leading due diligence, conducting independent analyses, producing investment materials, and managing the closing process in coordination with the Legal and Investment teams
Market & Stakeholder Engagement: Together with the Director and Associate Director, building and maintaining strategic relationships with key market stakeholders and participants (e.g. relevant state agencies and departments, project developers, entrepreneurs, consultants, capital partners, etc.) in relevant thematic area(s) to identify and originate financing opportunities
Financing Program Development: In alignment with team strategy and close collaboration with the Director, Associate Director and colleagues, driving the scoping and evaluation of potential programmatic financing opportunities to advance novel deployment pathways within the Green Bank. Proactively identifying policy barriers or opportunities affecting market animation and deal flow and develop organizational strategies and processes to advance market animation
Project & Consultant Management: Managing projects and the selection of consultants, where necessary, to support the program in areas where capacity or outside expertise is needed
Quantitative Analysis: Building and/or overseeing fit-for-purpose financial analysis, reviewing quantitative financial information for accuracy and risk analysis, evaluating accuracy of financial assumptions, performing sensitivity analysis, demonstrating sound understanding of core financial concepts
Process: As needed and consistent with operating procedures and other requirements, processing contracts, invoices, reimbursements, project payments, non-disclosure agreements, public service agreements, and pursuing collections of delinquent accounts and other transactions in a timely, efficient and thorough manner
Public Policy: Supporting the preparation and response to priority policy actions that help to accelerate the flow of private capital across priority environmental infrastructure sectors
Reporting: Supporting the team's timely and sufficient updates and reporting to Green Bank colleagues, Board of Directors, legislature, and peer agencies
Social and Environmental Impact: Helping to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and regularly monitor, track, and help to communicate quantifiable social and environmental benefits across programs and transactions
Public Representation: Representing the Green Bank in virtual and in-person conferences, events, and presentations to support sector-specific origination
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Strong financial and analytical skills, with experience in underwriting, modeling, or risk analysis
Proven business development and origination experience, including the ability to market the benefits of environmental infrastructure financing products to potential project sponsors
Demonstrated experience in supporting and closing complex investments or lending transactions, ideally in areas related to environmental infrastructure, conservation finance, waste management, public finance, community development, or similar
Demonstrated experience managing projects from start to finish, executing on key deliverables and milestones
Entrepreneurial mindset and self-direction, with comfort taking initiative, managing uncertainty, and driving deals forward independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams
A passion for mission-driven finance, especially advancing solutions for climate, conservation, and vulnerable communities
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), able to distill complex market or policy reports into clear, relevant takeaways
Adaptability and collaboration, with an ability to balance rigor with creativity, humor, curiosity, and humility to further our growing team's ethos
Qualified candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., finance, environmental science, community planning, conservation resource management, or similar) from an accredited university and 4 to 10 years' experience in program development, project management, or investment management in one or more sectors related to environmental infrastructure
Experience related to environmental infrastructure in one or more financial sectors, including impact investing, small business lending, community development finance, project finance and infrastructure lending, economic development, municipal finance
Preferred
Experience working at the state or local level, experience working with state or federal agencies, or related programs
Demonstrated ability to understand social and ecological principles and financial market dynamics and to integrate them into strategies and actions
Strong and proactive problem solving capabilities
Ability to anticipate and/or ascertain the needs of partners and stakeholders
Proficiency with excel and Microsoft Office Suite
Benefits
State of CT benefits package
Generous time-off
Health insurance covering medical, dental and vision
Retirement
Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
Paid leave
Company
Connecticut Green Bank
The Connecticut Green Bank is the nation’s first state-level green bank.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Brian Farnen
General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer
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