Investment Associate, Clean Energy Investments

Investment Associate, Clean Energy

Location: London or Madrid

About Capital Dynamics

The Capital Dynamics Clean Energy (CE) investment team makes direct equity investments in carbon-reducing renewable energy power generation from late-stage development to commercial operations.

Capital Dynamics is one of the largest managers of U.K. onshore wind assets and subsidy-free solar PV in Europe and has a growing footprint in the U.S. The team strives to achieve enhanced value by derisking projects from the end of their development phases and optimizing performance and capital structure into commercial operations.

Essential Experience:

• A minimum bachelor\’s degree from a top-tier university.
• 2 to 4 years relevant experience working in asset management, investment banking, Big4 Corporate Finance, or Consultancy with a specific focus on renewables investments, energy M&A, or power generating consultancy.
• A demonstrable track record working on clean energy infrastructure or renewable energy investment deals in Europe – onshore wind, solar PV infrastructure, BESS investments, etc.
• Exceptional financial modelling experience, including a strong understanding of project financing.
• An understanding of the legal and tax framework and documentation typical of a direct / infrastructure investment.
• Working knowledge of financial analysis ratios such as yield, IRRs, and NPVs.
• Good understanding of accounting, finance, company valuation, and, ideally, asset management.
• Good understanding of financial methodologies, such as leveraged buyout, forecasting analysis, financial statement analysis, and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Sound investment judgment with a keen awareness of risk, return, and exposure management.
• Exceptional proficiency in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of automated financial models and conduct financial sensitivity.
• Assist in the drafting of investment committee memorandums.
• Provide support through the due diligence process during acquisitions or the execution process during divestitures.
• Provide support in the financing activities of investments.
• Conduct market analysis and research to support the Team’s investment decisions.
• Work with the Asset Management team to monitor and optimize investment performance post-acquisition.
• Perform sensitivity Analysis to appraise projects and provide information on the performance of the project under different scenarios.

Language skills:

• Must be fluent in English (and Spanish for Madrid candidates), and display superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Additional language skills, such as Italian, German, Japanese, South Korean, Swedish, and Finnish, are desirable.

Further notice:

• This is an office-based role, working out of our London or Madrid office 4 days per week.
• Candidate must be able to travel to our London or Madrid offices for in-person interviews, including a technical assessment.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Capital Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a globally diverse workforce. We are a global company with 23 nationalities represented across our staff in 13 offices, spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We believe diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) are key to being better at what we do, and our initiatives are designed to attract, develop, and advance talented individuals, regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability status or any other dimension of diversity. We welcome and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join Capital Dynamics.