Location: London

Salary: 50-60K

Transaction Manager, Full-time, UK

The Transaction Manager role is based within our UK project development team who focus on the development and delivery of UK / Irish ground mounted solar and battery energy storage systems.

Your responsibilities:

• Proactively originate, manage and support the development of large-scale ground-mounted solar PV and BESS projects in the UK;
• Support joint venture partners in the process of securing land lease agreements or purchases, grid connection and other permitting and licences for construction and operation of the projects;
• Support joint venture partners in commercialising and optimising large-scale ground mounted solar PV and BESS projects, including supporting the raising of senior debt and procuring power purchase agreements;
• Liaising with internal teams to procure EPC / O&M / grid agreements;
• Review relevant project documentation and external contracts as necessary;
• Develop and evaluate investment proposals regarding projects for consideration by the Board;
• Liaise with in-country partners, consultants and advisors as required;
• Monitor development budgets, timelines and programs as required;
• Report to management regarding project status, feasibility, project risks and budgets
• Support joint venture partners in exiting projects and investments through third party sales;

Your profile:

• Proven track record in realising large-scale ground-mounted solar PV projects from green field to ready-to-build stage, preferably in UK
• Experience, network and knowledge of the land, planning and grid network framework in the UK;
• Three – five years’ of relevant experience in the renewable energy industry;
• Exposure to raising junior / senior financing
• Exposure to securing offtake agreements
• Experience of other energy technologies like wind, storage or gas of advantage
• Affinity with legal, technical and financial feasibility of projects
• Master or bachelor degree in a relevant area of expertise
• Fluent in English in word and writing, mastery of additional languages is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexible, creative and entrepreneurial, go-getter, positive attitude, performs under pressure
• Self-driven and independent work talent, performs well in a team
• Attentive to detail while overseeing the bigger picture
• Based in UK and willing to travel around and outside of UK