Corporate Strategy & Business Development Senior Associate / Energy Assets Development

MET Group; Baar; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MET Group is seeking a Corporate Strategy & Business Development Senior Associate to shape investment opportunities in energy assets development across Europe. Based in Switzerland, you will assess renewables and conventional markets, run pan-European projects, and collaborate with executives to drive value creation.

You will evaluate organic and inorganic growth options, manage complex analyses, and help design strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, law or business administration from a tier1 university.
• 4-5 years’ experience in developing energy assets from investment banking, private equity/debt, and/or M&A.
• In-depth expertise in the European energy market.
• Ability to summarize complex topics and extract decision options.
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, solid work ethic, and ability to work in a close-knit team.
• Fluent English, other European languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide a clear view on renewables and conventional energy market trends to enable informed strategy and decisions.
• Lead and facilitate multiple large strategic initiatives with executives of Renewable and AssetSegment.
• Proactively propose and design identified operational excellence and strategic initiatives and build project teams.
• Evaluate strategic consistency of Renewable and AssetSegment’s business and due diligence for organic and inorganic opportunities.
• Monitor competitor developments and market shifts across all business areas for long-term impact.
• Originate and evaluate business/investment opportunities in innovative, low-carbon fuels and technologies.

Skills

Fluent English

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in finance, law or business administration

CFA or MBA a plus

Job description

Corporate Strategy & Business Development Senior Associate / Energy Assets Development

• Full-time

MET Groupis an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi‑commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.

The Group is represented in 24 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and Ukraine.

MET is present in 33 national energy markets and 51 international trading hubs. The Group has a significant end‑consumer presence in Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and The Netherlands.

The company has 1400+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation *.

* Listed on the Singapore Exchange

This role will support MET Group´s corporate strategy, evaluate organic and inorganic growth opportunities, as well as shape and manage various business development initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a clear view on renewables and conventional energy market trends based on economic, regulatory, technology and supply chain information to enable informed strategy and business decisions
• Lead and facilitate multiple large strategic initiatives in cooperation with the executives of the Renewable and AssetSegment
• Pro-actively propose and design identified operational excellence and strategic initiatives, build project teams, and support shaping MET Groups strategic agenda
• Evaluate the strategic consistency of the Renewable and AssetSegment'sbusiness, as well as due diligence organic and inorganic M&A/ project opportunities
• Monitor competitor developments and benchmarks, as well as market developments across all business areas to assess their long‑term impact
• Originate and evaluate business/ investment opportunities in innovative, low‑carbon fuel sources and technologies
• Project manage pan-European and global business development/ building initiatives

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, law or business administration from a tier1 university (CFA and/or MBA a plus)
• 4-5years’ experience in developing energy assets frominvestment banking, private equity/debt, and/or M&A
• In-depth expertise in the European energy market
• Ability to summarize complex topics and extract decision options
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, solid work ethic, and ability to work in a close‑k inode team
• Creative and open-minded with an ability to link theoretical scenarios into concrete action plans/practice
• Fluent English, other European languages a plus