​Client

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My client are an international solar IPP who are looking for a Managing Director to join the UK business and oversee the origination, development, construction and Asset Management functions of the business.

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Key Responsibilities Include:

• Devise and implement overall strategy

• Liaise with owners and board of directors, to discuss and implement optimal growth, strategy, development
  and operation. Any other managerial discussion

• Manage an initial team that will comprise in the first phase of a development director, project managers and
  financial controller.

• Drive and implement an entrepreneurial, professional, cost conscious and honest corporate culture and
  values

• Originate acquisitions and drive the company’s growth within the UK Solar sector
  Originate pipeline and asset acquisition

• Lead due diligence, feasibility studies and analysis of potential sites and transaction execution

• Negotiate optimization contracts with leading root to market provides

• Negotiate EPC and O&M contracts

• Devise and implement a revenue management strategy vis a vis RTMs

• Generate and approve business plans & budgets

• Contract and manage external stakeholders – legal teams, technical advisors, planning experts, market
  advisors etc.

• Manage tax and financial planning

• Manage investor and lender relations

• Engage with local stakeholders, communities, councils and planning authorities as well as regulators where
  required

• Implement best practices across all functions

• Originate and lead debt and equity funding negotiations
  Support and set clear KPIs

• Work in cooperation with the finance team, facilitating efficient monitoring of
  projects budgets, bookkeeping, and reporting to lenders

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Qualifications / Skills Sought:

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• Significant experience in and clear understanding of the UK renewable energy and solar market

• Strong track record and experience in working with DNOs, TSO, national grid and related service providers

• Experience in working with EPC contractors and related service providers within the renewable energy / storage industry

• Proven experience in working with Route to Market providers and asset managing the revenue stack.

• Proven experience and track record in negotiating and leading negotiations on debt and equity.

• Proven experience in managing people and teams, holding previous senior roles within companies in the renewable energy sector.

• A proactive approach with the ability to take a strategic overview as well as working in a hands-on fashion.

• The vision to see development potential and the initiative to consider alternative approaches and solutions

• to maximize the value of a development.

• A good understanding of the big picture, including long term market trends, technological developments

• and the regulatory and financial environments.

• Attention to detail, monitoring all aspects of a project’s progress against targets and producing

• comprehensive reports.

• A strong sense of tact and diplomacy to deal effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• The ability to act with gravitas and authority when needed, supporting decisions with tangible data.

• Strong interpersonal and personal capabilities

• Negotiation skills