Transaction Lead x2 - Public Sector Resourcing

Great British Energy is looking for a Transaction Lead to join our Local Power Plan team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end transaction execution for local and community energy opportunities, including direct investments (equity, quasi-equity, loans) and investments via third parties (e.g., community energy groups, local authority vehicles, developers, funds or aggregators).
• Originate and screen opportunities in partnership with GBE local customer team; shape propositions that balance pace, risk, and community benefit.
• Structure transactions, including governance, security, cashflow waterfalls, covenants, consents, and social value requirements; ensure alignment with subsidy control, state aid legacy considerations (where relevant), procurement, and public sector approvals.
• Lead commercial negotiations with counterparties and support drafting of term sheets, heads of terms, shareholder/loan agreements, development services agreements, and associated side letters.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary due diligence (commercial, financial, legal, technical, ESG) with internal teams and external advisors; identify key risks and agree mitigations and conditions precedent.
• Build and maintain an investment pipeline and execution plan; manage transaction timetables, workstreams, and decision gates through to close and handover to asset management/delivery.
• Prepare clear, evidence-based papers for internal governance (including Investment Committee), recommending deal structures and terms and evidencing alignment with GBE strategic objectives.
• Support development of repeatable products and templates (e.g., standard terms, community benefit principles, investment criteria) to enable scalable deployment across local areas.
• Act as a trusted partner to local authorities and communities, helping translate complex commercial concepts into practical options and supporting capacity-building where needed.

Qualifications And Experience

Essential:

• Strong track record of executing transactions in energy, infrastructure, project finance or corporate finance, including leading negotiations and coordinating advisers through to financial close.
• Experience structuring investments across equity and debt instruments (or equivalent), with a practical understanding of risk allocation, security packages, covenants, conditions precedent and closing mechanics.
• Ability to work effectively with local authorities, community organisations and SMEs, adapting communication and deal processes to diverse counterparties while maintaining commercial rigour.
• Strong analytical capability, including reviewing and challenging financial models and key commercial assumptions; able to distil complex issues into clear recommendations for governance forums.
• Working knowledge of UK power markets and local energy project fundamentals (e.g., solar PV, onshore wind, heat networks, flexibility, storage, EV infrastructure), including typical revenue models and delivery risks.
• Demonstrated commitment to ESG and public value outcomes, including social value, community benefit, affordability and just transition considerations.

Desirable:

• Experience with local authority finance, community energy models, or place-based investment vehicles (e.g., joint ventures, portfolio/SPV platforms, fund structures).
• Understanding of subsidy control/procurement considerations in a public sector context and experience working within (or alongside) formal governance and assurance processes.
• Experience building repeatable transaction products, templates or playbooks to scale deployment across multiple sites/counterparties.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline (e.g., finance, economics, engineering, law).
• A professional qualification (e.g., ACA/ACCA/CFA/CIIA) desirable.

Personal Qualities

• Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision-making, and is willing to challenge constructively.
• Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact.
• Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships.
• Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working.
• Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• 4x salary life assurance.
• Group income protection.
• 38 days annual leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Supportive, inclusive working environment.