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Investment Associate / Senior Analyst

Posted 10 December 2023
Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
LocationRome
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & InfrastructureEnergy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
ReferenceSHLI-1JUL23
Contact NameSam Hadfield

Job description

​Our client, a leading renewables developer & investor, is looking for an Investment Analyst / Associate to join their Italian investment team who will report to the Investment Manager / Investment Director due to exciting growth within the company's pipeline of renewable projects.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • +2 years in investment or finance

  • Experience working in renewables, specifically solar, battery storage or wind

  • Fluent / Professional capability in both English and Italian

  • Obtained at least a 2:1 Bachelors degree (or equivalent)

  • Financial/investment focused background

  • Ability in building, modifying and carrying out scenario analysis in financial models

  • High level of MS Excel and financial modelling

  • Analytical ability with excellent attention to detail

  • Clear & concise written & verbal communication

  • Able to effectively work on multiple competing tasks and meet tight deadlines

  • Understanding of financial KPIs, investment lifecycle and renewable energy would be beneficial

Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Modelling and Analysis:

  • Develop, manage and analyse financial models to assess investments in renewables projects

  • Interpret, share and review modelling outputs with other team members

  • Assist the team with data analysis to support investment decisions

  • Undertake quarterly, semi-annual and annual valuations of fund portfolios; and

  • Contribute to, and eventually manage and review, project and fund valuation models.

Investment Support:

  • Assessing the financial viability and potential returns of different investment opportunities;

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities that align with the fund

  • Conducting financial analysis and due diligence on potential M&A transactions

  • Monitoring and reporting on the performance of existing investments;

Business Development:

  • Identifying and developing new business opportunities,

  • Support analysis of optimisation opportunities for the existing portfolio;

  • Follow and report on sector news and industry developments;

  • Investigate and research new markets;

  • Analyse and report on emerging technologies; and

  • Carry out competitor analysis and keep track of market events.