Job Description
Project & Structured Finance Manager EMEA (Solar & BESS)
Leap29 have a fantastic opportunity which is available, to be based in Madrid as Project & Structured Finance Manager to oversee Solar & BESS across the EMEA Region.
Responsibilities:
- Develop financial models for tenders, project acquisitions, PPA negotiations, financing, and sales purposes.
- Coordinate due diligence processes for acquisitions, financing, and sales.
- Prepare market reports, investment memorandums, project teasers, and other required documents and presentations.
- Responsibilities
- Design, adapt, and maintain detailed financial models for projects related to acquisitions, financings, PPA and EPC bids, and M&A activities. Manage models developed internally or sourced from third parties.
- Create investment memorandums and briefs for internal and external stakeholders.
- Assist in the origination, negotiation, and closing of project and corporate finance transactions, collaborating with banks, financial partners, and advisors.
- Identify and evaluate key investment drivers, perform sensitivity analyses, and provide analytical assessments to structure deals efficiently.
- Understand and assess the tax and regulatory implications of business opportunities in the region.
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to evaluate key markets and identify new business opportunities from a financial and business perspective.
- Work closely with Sales, Business Development, Engineering, Legal, and other departments to ensure projects progress smoothly and efficiently from a project finance perspective.
- Conduct general research and statistical analysis.
- Support the management of project insurance programs in the region.
- Collaborate with the structured Finance Team to meet various project demands.
Skills & Competencies:
- Proficient in financial modeling with advanced Excel skills, including experience with macros and Visual Basic.
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of financial and mathematical modeling techniques for project finance and asset valuation.
- At least three years of experience in Project Finance or M&A.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and fluently.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Capable of synthesizing and organizing large amounts of data and managing multiple transactions simultaneously.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
- International experience is highly valuable.
- Hardworking, flexible, ambitious, and collaborative.
Education & Training:
- Master’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
- At least two years of experience with a Big Four firm or an investment fund is a plus.
- An MBA or other relevant master’s qualification is highly desirable.
- Spanish and English language capability
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity, please send your CV through to Oana Floarea.
