Project Finance Advisory - Associate Director

Internetwork Expert; Dubai; Remote; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial advisory firm in Dubai is seeking a Junior Director / Associate Director to join their growing team. This role involves hands-on financial modelling, managing client relationships, and executing deals across various sectors including renewables. Candidates should have around 5 years of relevant experience and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive compensation and the flexibility of remote work.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Flexible working arrangements

Access to cutting-edge financial modelling tools

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Around 5 years of experience, focusing on infrastructure and renewables.
• Proficiency in French and/or Spanish preferable.
• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to reach out to clients.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in financial modelling and deal execution.
• Manage clients and progress projects from origination to execution.
• Collaborate with the Head of Infrastructure Finance.

Skills

Financial modelling

Deal execution

Client management

Interpersonal skills

Languages (French/Spanish)

Job description

Company Overview

Gridlines is a young, entrepreneurial, fast-growing financial advisory and financial modelling firm. The company formally launched its infrastructure advisory business last year, focusing on project finance, M&A and bid support across all infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on energy transition projects.

Role Overview

This role offers a unique opportunity to be part of a growing team with significant exposure and the chance to manage deals in a dynamic environment. If you are a Junior Director / Associate Director ready to take on more responsibility and work on projects with a global mandate, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Responsibilities

• Modelling and Execution: Hands-on involvement in financial modelling and deal execution.
• Exposure: Work across various verticals including renewables, digital, and data centres.
• Deal and client management: autonomously manage clients and progress projects from origination to execution.
• Collaboration: Reports directly to the Head of Infrastructure Finance.

Qualifications

• Experience: Around 5 years of experience, with a focus on infrastructure and renewables.
• Languages: Proficiency in French and/or Spanish would be preferable.
• Attributes: Strong interpersonal skills with a willingness to reach out to new prospects and originate deal flow.
• Work Environment: Predominantly remote working.

Additional Information

The team is led out of the UK, by a former principal investor and banker with direct lending experience. The Head of Infrastructure Finance is supported by another director in the UK, Associate Director in Mexico and support from junior staff in India.

A competitive base salary with flexible working arrangements, including a mixture of office-based, working from home, and working on client sites.

Significant opportunities for professional growth and development as we expand.

Access to cutting-edge financial modelling tools and resources.

Collaborative and supportive team culture