Project Finance Manager (m / f / x) | DeepTech Startup

tozero; Karlsfeld; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading battery recycling startup in Germany is seeking a Project Finance Manager to drive financing for their first industrial-scale battery recycling plants. The candidate should have 4–6 years of relevant experience in project finance, excellent modeling skills, and strong communication abilities. You'll work closely with technical and operational teams to align project financing strategies while securing funding from various sources. Competitive compensation and an ambitious team await you.

Leistungen

Competitive compensation

International, mission-driven team

Participation in VSOP

Qualifikationen

• 4–6 years of experience in project finance or structured finance.
• Experience with grant financing and public funding is a strong plus.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Structure project financing for large-scale industrial plants.
• Lead financial due diligence and support negotiations with banks.
• Collaborate with technical teams to align project economics.

Kenntnisse

Project financing

Financial modeling

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Experience in infrastructure finance

Ausbildung

Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

ABOUT US

At tozero, we are building Europe’s first industrial-scale battery recycling plants to regenerate critical raw materials like lithium and graphite. We’ve proven our tech in the lab, scaled it in our pilot, and are now constructing our first‑of‑a‑kind (FOAK) commercial demonstration plant. To finance this ambitious journey, we are looking for a Project Finance Manager.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

You will structure and drive the financing of FOAK and future plants, working at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and capital. You will :

• Structure project financing for large-scale industrial plants (equity, debt, grants, non‑dilutive funding).
• Build and maintain detailed project finance models, including capex, opex, cash flows, and sensitivities.
• Lead financial due diligence and support negotiations with banks, infrastructure investors, and grant agencies.
• Collaborate with technical and operations teams to align project economics with financing strategy.
• Prepare presentations and investment memos for lenders, investors, and public stakeholders.
• Track performance of ongoing projects against financing assumptions and covenants.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Work hand‑in‑hand with our Grant Manager to secure large‑scale funding packages that combine equity, debt, and grants.
• Collaborate closely with our tech, operations, and leadership teams to align project economics with real‑world engineering.
• Lead project financing for our FOAK plant in Germany, while preparing expansion projects in the USA and Asia.
• High visibility with banks, infrastructure investors, and strategic partners worldwide.

Your profile

• Clear track record in raising non‑dilutive funding for CAPEX and infrastructure!
• Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, or structured finance (renewables, energy, industrial projects).
• Strong modeling skills (Excel / financial modeling) with deep knowledge of project finance structures.
• Experience with grant financing and public funding a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with external stakeholders.
• Fluent in English, German is a plus.

Why us?

• Be at the forefront of financing Europe’s clean industrial revolution.
• Shape the capital structure of the first battery recycling FOAK plant and future commercial plants.
• Competitive compensation + VSOP.
• International, ambitious, and mission‑driven team.

About us

Welcome to tozero, Europe's leading deep‑tech startup in the recycling of lithium‑ion batteries. With the goal of combating climate change and advancing the circular economy, we are actively developing sustainable recycling solutions for a clean and innovative future.