Investment Manager, Energy & Infrastructure
Location: London
Full-time
Title: Investment Manager
Department: Energy & Infrastructure team
To apply, you must have the full right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
About Downing
Downing is dedicated to delivering investments that matter - for our economy, our health, our society, our local communities and our environment. For over 40 years, our highly experienced team and our entrepreneurial spirit has driven us to seek out long-term and unique opportunities that solve challenges faced by investors, companies and society. As a certified B Corp, we take our responsibilities, to our investors, our stakeholders and society, seriously. We invest for return while always considering our impact on the world.
Energy & Infrastructure
The energy and infrastructure investment team are a team of fourteen people, responsible for origination, execution and oversight of energy and infrastructure assets. They operate in a flat, fast paced team focused on delivering outstanding results for its investors. The team invest from various sources of capital and are responsible for c. £900m of assets and a renewables and flexible generation portfolio of 530 MWp, across the UK, Sweden and Finland.
Role and responsibilities
As an Investment Manager, your main responsibility will be to lead the day-to-day acquisition process (including leading due diligence and inputting into negotiations with key stakeholders) on primarily greenfield development, ready-to-build and in construction core renewables. The primary focus will be solar but can include storage and onshore wind. Furthermore, the successful candidate will support the development of the junior members of the investment team, and support the team of Directors in delivering best in class investment management services to our funds.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Execution of transactions in greenfield solar, storage and onshore wind sectors
- Working in small teams of investment professionals across multiple transactions
- Financial modelling and asset valuation
- Writing investment memos and investment committee papers
- Proactively identifying value accretion opportunities on existing assets
- Contribute constructive suggestions within team discussions to ensure all deals are of the highest quality
- To act as an ambassador for Downing’s values, and to always behave in a respectful and professional manner
Personal profile
Education, experience and skills
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- Track record of executing transactions in the core renewable energy or infrastructure space in the UK and Europe, with a focus on greenfield developments
- Not less than 5 years’ relevant experience in an infrastructure or private equity investor or advisor firm
- A mature understanding of the purpose, key commercial terms and structure of construction and operational agreements for solar, storage and wind projects
- A well-developed understanding of the key risks during the different phases of a project, from development through to operations, and the ways to sensibly manage or mitigate the risks
- Experience working with developers, technical advisors, legal counsel, and lenders
- Experience with typical project finance structures
- Familiarity with UK CfD programme, grid connection processes, and broader regulatory environment is highly desirable
- The ability to remain calm and composed whilst working under pressure
- Excellent financial modelling skills and an intuitive feel for whether a model is giving you the right answer
Further information
Downing’s values - Be bold and ambitious | Be straightforward | Support each other
Our values serve as a guide that shapes every aspect of Downing. They extend far beyond the conduct of our employees and encompass our products, services, and relationships with our investors and their advisers. By upholding these values, we firmly believe that we can navigate challenges and seize opportunities. Our commitment to these values ensures that we make a positive impact in everything we do, leaving a lasting and meaningful imprint on the world around us.
Hybrid working
Downing operates a hybrid working policy whereby employees are expected to work from the office for a minimum of 3 days each week. If specific days are required in the office, this will be communicated during the interview process.
Diversity and inclusion
At Downing, we work hard to create a safe space for everyone: an environment for people to be themselves, and to be straightforward, honest and candid. Diversity is important to us, and we are passionate about creating an inclusive culture that supports and celebrates this.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly throughout our recruitment process and every aspect of employment, irrespective of background, disability or any other protected characteristic.
Reasonable adjustments
We will make reasonable adjustments within our recruitment process (and throughout employment) where needed. If you need any adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please do not hesitate to speak to the hiring manager or Downing’s People Team ( people@downing.co.uk ).
Privacy
To understand what information we collect about you, how we will use it and for what purpose, please read our privacy notice.
We appreciate all interest in Downing and applications received, however please note we will only be able to contact the most suitable applicants.
We're here to help
If you are a financial adviser, or discretionary fund manager please call us on 020 7630 3319 or email us at sales@downing.co.uk
If you are a private investor please call us on 020 7416 7780 or email customer@downing.co.uk
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