Commercial Analyst

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is partnering with a renewable energy developer in Germany to recruit a Commercial Manager for Solar PV, BESS and M&A. You will influence project acquisitions, PPAs and investment decisions with hands-on financial modelling and market analysis.

Based in Germany, you will lead on M&A due diligence, build valuations, and support negotiations while developing scalable commercial processes and AI-assisted tools. Fluent German and strong English are required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years' experience in commercial analysis, M&A, project finance, project development, PPA origination or energy consulting.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability, including valuations, sensitivity analysis and commercial business cases.
• Experience supporting transactions, due diligence processes and commercial negotiations.
• Solid understanding of the German electricity market and PPA structures.
• Exposure to solar PV, BESS, project acquisitions or electricity off taker arrangements would be advantageous.
• Commercially sharp, analytical and comfortable translating complex financial and market information into investment recommendations.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented and confident taking ownership of analytical and commercial workstreams.
• Fluent German & strong English are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support buy‑side and sell‑side M&A transactions, from project evaluation and due diligence through to signing and closing.
• Build financial models covering project valuations, pricing, revenue forecasts, sensitivities and commercial risk.
• Evaluate solar PV and BESS acquisition opportunities, assessing project economics, grid connections, permitting and investment potential.
• Support the structuring and negotiation of corporate PPAs, direct‑wire agreements and electricity offtake arrangements.
• Prepare investment proposals, transaction documentation and commercial analysis to support senior management decisions.
• Coordinate data rooms, due diligence processes and external advisers across project acquisitions and divestments.
• Analyse electricity market developments, BESS revenue opportunities and pricing structures to strengthen commercial decision‑making.
• Develop more efficient commercial processes, financial models and transaction workflows through automation and AI‑supported tools.
• Take increasing ownership of transaction workstreams, commercial analysis and origination activities.

Skills

M&A

Commercial analysis

Financial modelling

Valuations

Job description

Commercial Manager – Solar PV, BESS & M&A – Germany

Location: Germany

Sector: Renewable Energy – Solar PV & BESS

Employment: Permanent

Working Model: Flexible - Remote or Hybrid

Are you a commercially minded professional who wants to move beyond financial analysis and influence how renewable‑energy projects are acquired, financed commercially and brought to market? Do you want hands‑on involvement in M&A transactions, PPAs and investment decisions, with the opportunity to take greater ownership as you develop?

The Opportunity

A renewable‑energy developer is expanding its Commercial team to strengthen M&A, project acquisitions and electricity marketing across its solar PV and BESS portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Support buy‑side and sell‑side M&A transactions, from project evaluation and due diligence through to signing and closing.
• Build financial models covering project valuations, pricing, revenue forecasts, sensitivities and commercial risk.
• Evaluate solar PV and BESS acquisition opportunities, assessing project economics, grid connections, permitting and investment potential.
• Support the structuring and negotiation of corporate PPAs, direct‑wire agreements and electricity offtake arrangements.
• Prepare investment proposals, transaction documentation and commercial analysis to support senior management decisions.
• Coordinate data rooms, due diligence processes and external advisers across project acquisitions and divestments.
• Analyse electricity market developments, BESS revenue opportunities and pricing structures to strengthen commercial decision‑making.
• Develop more efficient commercial processes, financial models and transaction workflows through automation and AI‑supported tools.
• Take increasing ownership of transaction workstreams, commercial analysis and origination activities.

About You

• 3–5 years' experience in commercial analysis, M&A, project finance, project development, PPA origination or energy consulting.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability, including valuations, sensitivity analysis and commercial business cases.
• Experience supporting transactions, due diligence processes and commercial negotiations.
• Solid understanding of the German electricity market and PPA structures.
• Exposure to solar PV, BESS, project acquisitions or electricity off taker arrangements would be advantageous.
• Commercially sharp, analytical and comfortable translating complex financial and market information into investment recommendations.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented and confident taking ownership of analytical and commercial workstreams.
• Fluent German & strong English are essential.

This is an opportunity to build your career at the commercial heart of renewable‑energy development, combining financial analysis with real transaction exposure, investment decisions and the opportunity to shape how projects are acquired, structured and sold. If you have the financial modelling capability, commercial judgement and ambition to take on broader responsibility across renewable‑energy transactions,