The successful applicant will be able to join the Octopus Australia team on their mission to accelerate Australia's transition to a future powered by renewable energy.
We are seeking a Head of Investment to lead and grow the Investment team at Octopus Australia. This is a senior leadership role, reporting to the Co-Managing Director of Renewables at Octopus Australia, and will play a critical part in shaping the future of our renewable energy portfolio. This role is based in Melbourne or Sydney.
As Head of Investment, you will be accountable not only for originating, executing, and managing renewable energy investments across technologies and jurisdictions, but also for leading and developing a high-performing investment team. You will bring strong people leadership skills, with a proven ability to manage, mentor and inspire a highly capable group of investment professionals.
You will play a key role in setting and driving the overall investment strategy in collaboration with the broader Renewables Leadership team. This includes oversight of M&A, acquisition, commercial due diligence, deal structuring, project finance and partnership negotiations, ensuring alignment with our long-term acquisition and deployment goals.
We are looking for someone who combines deep renewables investment and M&A experience with a strong track record of team leadership and demonstrated ability to execute against a strategy. You will be forward-thinking, inquisitive, and capable of balancing detail-oriented execution with high-level portfolio strategy. Your ability to communicate clearly and influence across teams and stakeholders - both internal and external, building trusted relationships in a fast paced environment - will be critical to your success.
This role sits within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment, so you’ll need to thrive in ambiguity, be open to change, and have the mindset to continuously improve and innovate. Just as important as what you achieve in this role is how you go about it - we value collaboration, curiosity, bold thinking, and a helpful attitude.
Octopus Investments Australia
Established in 2018, Octopus Australia is a dynamic multi-disciplinary team of over 55 highly skilled people which spans the expertise required to realise and operate a renewable energy and storage portfolio.
With an existing multi-GW portfolio of operating and development assets, including solar, wind and battery storage across the country. We are continuing to grow to create a long-term business that is building the renewables portfolio of the future, that can deliver a firmed energy product to meet the evolving needs of Australia’s energy future.
What we offer
- 💰 A competitive salary package including bonus and medical insurance benefits
- ✈️ Extra Annual Leave entitlement
- 🏡 Flexible working
- Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
Octopus has built an exciting and inclusive high-performance culture where employees feel empowered. We also understand the value of diversity, and we are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace environment. We would welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.
Our Values
At Octopus we don’t just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone shares our values of being straightforward, helpful, and bold. Our culture is critical to our success and is built around three principles that underpin how we pursue our goals:
- Be Bold – We like people who make decisions quickly and are OK changing their mind if it turns out there’s a better way of doing things.
- Be Helpful – We like people who behave like it is always day one and who remember that without our customers, there is no business.
- Be Straightforward – We like people who have opinions and express them in a way that’s respectful and easy to understand.
