Senior Investment Manager

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading renewable energy company is looking for a Senior Investment Manager to oversee BESS investment projects in Hamburg. You will manage projects from inception through deployment, engage in due diligence, and ensure financial structuring. Required qualifications include strong energy investment experience and fluent German. This role offers a significant opportunity to impact the energy transition.

Qualifikationen

• Strong experience in energy investment, project finance or M&A with a focus on battery storage.
• Proven ability to manage transaction processes and stakeholders end-to-end.
• Fluent German language skills are essential.

Aufgaben

• Lead investment projects from origination to commissioning.
• Identify, evaluate and execute investment opportunities.
• Manage and coordinate due diligence processes.
• Build integrated financial models and perform analyses.
• Negotiate and close key commercial agreements.

Kenntnisse

Energy investment experience

Project finance knowledge

M&A skills

Advanced Excel modelling

Fluent in German

Jobbeschreibung

Are you looking to join a market-leading renewable energy company with full responsibility over complex, high-value BESS transactions?

Do you want to take projects from origination through to commissioning, with real influence on investment decisions and strategy?

A leading renewable energy client is looking to hire a driven Senior Investment Manager with a focus on BESS to join their growing team. This is a unique opportunity to lead end-to-end investment activity across cutting-edge energy storage and infrastructure projects, while playing a key role in shaping the energy transition.

You’ll be involved in every stage of the transaction process – from market screening and opportunity assessment, through to execution and operational handover – with a strong focus on both the technical and commercial dimensions of BESS projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead investment projects across the full lifecycle – from origination to financial close and commissioning – with a focus on BESS, as well as solar, wind and infrastructure
• Identify, evaluate and execute national and international investment opportunities in energy storage and related technologies
• Manage and coordinate full due diligence processes, overseeing external advisers (legal, tax, technical, ESG, insurance etc.)
• Build robust integrated financial models (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow), perform sensitivity analyses, and structure risk/return scenarios
• Negotiate and close key commercial agreements, including financing contracts, PPAs, EPCs, O&M, and M&A deals
• Prepare and present investment materials to internal stakeholders and committees
• Represent the company at major energy and infrastructure events across Germany and Europe
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to transition completed projects into asset management and long-term operations

Requirements

• Strong experience in energy investment, project finance or M&A – ideally with a focus on battery storage or broader energy infrastructure
• Advanced Excel modelling and financial analysis capabilities
• Proven ability to manage transaction processes and stakeholders end-to-end
• Fluent German language skills are essential
• Based in Hamburg or willing to relocate / travel there frequently
• Proactive, commercial and hands-on mindset