Investment Associate in Leeds

M&A Manager – Renewable Energy

Company Overview

A well-capitalised European renewable energy platform, backed by a leading global institutional investor, is looking to appoint an M&A Manager to support the continued expansion of its renewable energy portfolio across Europe.

The business is developing a multi-GW portfolio across solar PV, onshore wind, BESS and hybrid projects. The platform remains in a significant growth phase, creating an opportunity to join a lean investment team with direct exposure to senior management and the wider development, finance, legal and technical functions.

The Role

The M&A Manager will take a key role in the origination, evaluation and execution of renewable energy transactions, working across acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures and selected disposals.

This is a highly transactional position with responsibility throughout the full investment lifecycle, from initial screening and valuation through due diligence, Investment Committee approval, negotiation and completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate and assess acquisition and investment opportunities across the European renewable energy market.
• Lead financial modelling, valuation and investment returns analysis across development-stage, RTB, construction and operational assets.
• Assess project economics including development costs, construction assumptions, financing structures, route-to-market and exit scenarios.
• Coordinate financial, legal, tax, technical, commercial and ESG due diligence processes.
• Prepare investment papers, recommendations and presentations for senior management and Investment Committee approval.
• Lead and support commercial negotiations around valuation, transaction structure and key contractual terms.
• Work closely with external advisers and counterparties throughout transaction execution.
• Review and negotiate transaction documentation including SPAs, SHAs, JV agreements and development-related agreements alongside internal and external legal counsel.
• Support strategic partnerships, platform-level transactions and portfolio optimisation initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with development, engineering, finance, legal and asset management teams to evaluate investment risks and opportunities.
• Support the continued development of the company's M&A strategy and European growth pipeline.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Approximately 5–8 years' relevant professional experience.
• A background within renewable energy investment, infrastructure investment, M&A advisory, investment banking, corporate M&A, project finance or transaction advisory.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities.
• Demonstrable experience executing transactions through multiple stages of the deal lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy project economics and key investment drivers.
• Experience analysing development-stage and/or operational renewable energy assets.
• Confidence managing advisers, counterparties and senior internal stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and negotiation skills.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate effectively within a fast-growing platform.
• Previous exposure to solar, onshore wind and/or battery storage investments.
• Knowledge of PPAs, merchant exposure, CfDs, capacity markets and battery revenue models.
• Exposure to project debt financing.
• Experience reviewing SPAs, SHAs, development agreements and other transaction documentation.