PROJECT FINANCE MANAGER

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a Project Finance Manager for a Hamburg-based renewable energy platform. You will structure and execute non-recourse project financings for solar PV, wind and storage assets across Europe, engaging lenders and coordinating due diligence through financial close.

Within an in-house finance team, you will review financing documentation with advisers, assess bankability of EPCs/PPAs, and interact with investment, development, legal and commercial teams to

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project finance, renewables or related fields.
• Experience supporting/non-recourse financings through to close.
• Strong understanding of debt structures and project bankability.
• Excellent financial modelling and covenant analysis.
• Fluent German and English.

Responsibilities

• Structure and execute non-recourse project financings and debt solutions for renewable-energy assets.
• Manage lender engagement, market soundings and negotiations with banks.
• Review and negotiate financing documentation with external advisers.
• Coordinate financial, legal, technical, tax and insurance due diligence.
• Review financial models, sensitivities, debt sizing and covenants.
• Manage model audits, conditions precedent and financial-close processes.
• Assess bankability of EPC, PPA and O&M arrangements.
• Collaborate with investment, development, legal and commercial teams.

Skills

Project finance

Debt financing

Financial modelling

Lender negotiations

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Finance degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

PROJECT FINANCE MANAGER – RENEWABLE ENERGY – HAMBURG

Location: Hamburg

Sector: Renewable Energy – Solar PV, Onshore Wind & BESS

Employment: Permanent

Are you a project-finance professional with experience structuring and executing non-recourse financings? Do you want greater ownership of lender negotiations, financing structures and financial closings across European renewable-energy assets?

The Opportunity

An established renewable-energy platform is seeking a Project Finance Manager to support the structuring and execution of financing transactions across solar PV, onshore wind and battery storage.

Working within an experienced in-house finance team, you will take responsibility for financing processes from lender engagement and financial analysis through due diligence, documentation and financial close, with direct exposure to banks, advisers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure and execute non-recourse project financings, refinancings and other debt solutions for renewable-energy assets.
• Manage lender engagement, market soundings and negotiations with banks and financial institutions.
• Support the review and negotiation of financing documentation alongside external legal advisers.
• Coordinate financial, legal, technical, tax and insurance due diligence.
• Review financial models, sensitivities, debt sizing and covenant analysis.
• Manage model audits, conditions precedent and financial-close processes.
• Assess the bankability of key project contracts, including EPC, PPA and O&M arrangements.
• Work closely with investment, development, legal and commercial teams throughout the financing process.

About You

• 3+ years’ experience within project finance, renewable energy, infrastructure, banking, lending or a closely related environment.
• Experience supporting or managing non-recourse financing transactions through to financial close.
• Strong understanding of debt structures, financing documentation and project bankability.
• Strong financial-modelling skills and the ability to assess project and financing risks.
• Comfortable working directly with lenders, advisers and internal stakeholders.
• A degree in finance, economics, business administration or a comparable discipline.
• Professional fluency in German and English.

This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of financing transactions across a diversified renewable-energy portfolio, gaining direct exposure to lenders and the commercial decisions behind new investments.

If you have project-finance experience and are looking to take greater ownership of transactions,