Director of Corporate Development

Director, Corporate Development & Finance
Chicago, IL

About Amp Americas
Founded in 2011, Amp Americas builds, manages, operates and maintains RNG production facilities that convert dairy waste into carbon-negative hydrogen, renewable transportation fuel and power. The vertically integrated company leverages over a decade of unique expertise and specialized experience in carbon-negative fuel development, operations, services and marketing to deliver comprehensive, turn‑key solutions that address greenhouse gas emissions and seek to improve air, land and water quality. Visit ampamericas.com.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position is responsible for supporting the company’s Strategy and M&A initiatives and strategic planning including financial, market, and operational analysis. The Director of Corporate Development & Finance is a business and functional expert with experience managing multiple projects, teams, and external relationships. Creative analysis, independent thought, and a proactive approach to adding value to the organization are key elements of this position. This role will require the individual to be a creative problem solver that works across multiple areas of accounting, business development, finance, legal, operations, and project management. The person in this role will need to be flexible and capable of taking on various projects, including:

Financial modeling for M&A, joint ventures, project development and financing activities

Assisting Business Development in pricing strategy and assessment of credit risk

Negotiating commercial business agreements

Serving as an integral member of company’s strategic planning effort to identify, assess, and prioritize growth opportunities

Developing key competitor analysis, industry trend analysis and monitoring key target

Capital markets activities supporting the Amp Americas’ growth & funding initiatives

This role must be skilled in structuring, finance, project management and can demonstrate fact‑based professional judgement, detailed and proactive learning of Amp Americas’ financial performance and key drivers, knowledge in disciplined approach to decision making, experience with consistent problem solving efforts, and a track record of meeting timeline of work deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and direct due diligence activities

Act as a liaison between Corporate Development and other Amp departments to successfully implement our strategy and support the overall growth efforts of the organization

Support the office of the CFO on strategic finance initiatives

Structure and negotiate commercial relationships between Amp and its business partners

Collaborate with project managers, project team members, internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership, operations, engineering, legal and accounting to meet corporate business objectives

Effectively build and maintain positive relationships with Amp team members, sponsors, service providers and other stakeholders

Provide quarterly/annual updates on competitor/key target opportunities and develop targeted acquisition plans

Support other growth initiatives and strategies as required to help the organization achieve its overall corporate goals

Required Skills / Abilities / Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a diploma in a related field from a top‑tier university (required)

Master’s degree in finance or business administration from a top‑tier university (preferred)

10 years of related business, finance, or investment banking experience (required)

Experienced in structuring and negotiating debt agreements, including project finance debt (preferred)

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