VP, Partnerships & Capital Markets

The Role

Hadrian is seeking a Vice President of Partnerships & Capital Markets. The VP of Partnerships & Capital Markets will own end-to-end financial and deal structuring and execution across Hadrian's most strategic external capital market, commercial, and federal initiatives. This role sits at the center of the Company's next phase of scale, spanning three core lanes: (1) complex commercial partnerships and deal structures, (2) debt capital markets, and (3) M&A, in close partnership with the CFO and CEO.

Why Now

Hadrian is entering a phase where Capital Markets, M&A, and large-scale commercial partnerships are the primary engines of the Company's growth. This role sits at the nexus of high-stakes contract structuring, large-scale debt execution, and corporate development.

Hadrian is standing up this function to manage an accelerating pipeline of multi-billion dollar partnership, capital markets, and M&A transaction opportunities. Within a unique macroeconomic tailwind, as billions in capital are reallocated into this sector, this is a rare opportunity to occupy a high-impact, externally facing seat at a Company reaching a massive inflection point. The deal complexity is high, the transaction sizes are generational, and the outcomes of this role will fundamentally redefine the trajectory of the modern industrial base.

You'll report directly to the CFO and work in lockstep with the CEO on the Company's most strategic transactions.

What You’ll Do

• Structure creative, scalable financing solutions aligned with Hadrian's hypergrowth manufacturing expansion and multibillion-dollar program pipeline.
• Lead debt capital markets strategy and execution, including near-term plans to raise large amounts of debt to fund capacity buildout and accelerate growth.
• Understand and deploy across the full capital stack, debt, equity, and hybrid structures, optimizing cost of capital, flexibility, and long-term control.
• Lead sourcing, structuring, and execution of M&A opportunities that support Hadrian's manufacturing footprint and capability expansion.
• Run financial modeling, valuation, and diligence for acquisition targets, working alongside the CEO and CFO from initial thesis through close.
• Build the corporate development function's process discipline — decision frameworks, deal templates, and a repeatable playbook for high-velocity execution.
• Build and run financial analysis and support negotiation for Hadrian's largest, most complex commercial partnerships with strategic partners.
• Architect and negotiate multi-year commercial partnerships, balancing technical specifications, IP protections, and delivery milestones with sophisticated financial incentives.
• Operate as a hands-on deal player-coach, able to move seamlessly from board-level narrative to detailed technical diligence and negotiation.
• Build a world-class deal desk over time through hiring and mentoring, scaling the function as deal volume grows.
• Navigate ambiguity, speed, and scale in high-stakes contracting environments where incomplete information is normal and outcomes matter.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years across senior in-house capital markets, corporate development, investment banking, or structured finance roles within a high-growth, asset-intensive company.
• Direct experience leading both debt raises (hundreds of millions to multi-billion-dollar range) and M&A transactions, ideally in support of physical asset or infrastructure buildout at scale.
• Proven ability to architect and negotiate complex, multi-party commercial partnerships with government and commercial customers, ensuring contracts are bankable assets that support large-scale debt and equity financing.
• Background in sectors requiring innovative capital formation to scale quickly — data centers, energy, industrial automation, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure platforms, or capital-intensive fintech.
• Track record of building new financing and deal models rather than operating solely within established, legacy institutions.

Leadership Competencies

• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex deal mechanics into clear, strategic narratives for the Board and CEO.
• Comfortable personally operating in the details of underwriting, modeling, and contractual mechanics - a true player-coach.
• Demonstrated ability to juggle multiple live transactions across capital markets, M&A, and partnerships simultaneously while maintaining precision and forward momentum.
• Experience building and developing high-performing deal teams, establishing process discipline without necessary bureaucracy.
• Mission-driven, motivated by strengthening U.S. industrial capacity and national security; comfortable operating in high-intensity, high-accountability environments alongside founders.

Personal Characteristics

• Moves quickly and can execute with ambiguity.
• Able to work directly with C-suite leaders, institutional investors, and government stakeholders.
• Mission-driven, motivated by strengthening U.S. industrial capacity and national security.

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.