Job Description

• Our project finance and business case advisory team support clients in developing, implementing, and optimizing procurement and funding strategies for greener and sustainable fit to meet Net Zero targets.
• Join Programme Advisory leadership team and contribute to the team’s growth and profile raising in the space of business case development & project finance advisory in renewable energy.
• Use your experience and knowledge to lead the assessment of a business challenge, the development and implementation of a preferred solution
• Deploy our established processes, tools, and systems, tailoring these to suit specific circumstances and contributing to their continuous improvement and development
• Use your strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills to lead the successful adoption and realization of successful business outcomes
• Present your ideas and outputs in a clear, concise, and engaging manner
• Be confident operating as part of a multi-disciplined team providing a holistic professional advisory service to our clients in all parts of a major programme
• Be accountable for the quality of your work and delivering on excellent client care
• Share your knowledge and experience with your colleagues through our communities of practice, social media channels and workshops
• Lead business generation opportunities in the space of renewable energy.
• Flexible to travel when restrictions are lifted

You will possess the strength and conviction to lead, develop and manage existing and future relationships with the full support of the Programme Advisory senior leadership team, all within an entrepreneurial environment that encourages a flexible approach to working.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Masters or MBA qualification or equivalent experience would be advantageous
• Experience of project finance and/or business case development preferably in de-carbonization and Net Zero in investment, advisory or public sector space.
• Understanding of the latest UK policy guidance development and implementation of economic benefit assessment, including social value, community benefits and low carbon transition.
• Experience in some, or all, of the following technologies and services in de-carbonization and Net Zero: ideally this will also include hydrogen, electric/zero emissions and hybrid transport infrastructure, batteries (including battery storage), carbon capture storage.
• Broader experience in the following sectors will be viewed favorably: renewable energy, transport, water services, defense, government services.
• Expert knowledge of project finance and the role private capital plays in infrastructure development, in particular, de-carbonization and Net Zero.
• PPP/PFI experience (in particular PFI Handback)
• Effective management experience within a multi stakeholder environment.
• Demonstrable capability as an influencer within commercial / procurement environments, coupled with the flair to leverage commercial opportunities and grow client relationships as a ‘trusted advisor’.
• Robust and methodical analytical skills, adaptable and a team player to work as part of a growing business unit.
• Excellent communication skills including active listening, presentation, and written communication.
• A natural gravitas in dealings with clients, with a ‘making the difference’ approach and an enquiring mind-set.
• Capable of winning new work, creating new client relationship and actively contributing to the growth of the team.