SENIOR PROJECT FINANCE MANAGER

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a Senior Project Finance Manager for Frankfurt, focusing on wind, PV and BESS financing within a leading renewable-energy group. You will shape financing strategies, interact with banks and counterparties, and drive deal execution.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements in Germany, with travel as needed and increasing ownership over time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree advantageous.
• 3–5+ years of Project Finance experience in renewable energy.
• Experience with onshore wind, solar PV and/or BESS.
• Sell-side renewable-energy transaction exposure is valuable.
• Strong communication with banks and counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Support financing activity across German renewable-energy projects.
• Work across onshore wind, solar PV and BESS financing.
• Contribute to project sales and sell-side transaction processes.
• Liaise with German banks, financial institutions and counterparties.
• Support commercial and financial execution of projects.
• Take increasing ownership across financing processes and transactions.
• Collaborate with the established Project Finance function and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Finance experience

Renewable energy financing

Stakeholder management

German language (C1)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree advantageous

Job description

SENIOR PROJECT FINANCE MANAGER - WIND, PV & BESS - FRANKFURT

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Sector: Renewable Energy

Employment: Permanent

Are you a Project Finance professional looking to take greater ownership of renewable-energy financing and transaction activity? Do you bring experience across Wind, PV or BESS, with the confidence to work directly with banks and commercial counterparties?

The Opportunity

An established renewable-energy business is strengthening its Project Finance capability in Germany.

This role offers broad, hands-on exposure across financing and transaction processes for renewable-energy projects. You will work closely with internal teams, German banks and external stakeholders, supporting the commercial and financial execution of projects while building greater ownership over time.

Frankfurt is the primary location. Candidates based elsewhere in Germany may be considered where they can travel regularly and work within a practical hybrid arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support financing activity across German renewable-energy projects.
• Work across onshore wind and solar PV projects, with BESS exposure also highly relevant.
• Contribute to project sales and wider sell-side transaction processes.
• Liaise with German banks, financial institutions and external counterparties.
• Support the commercial and financial execution of projects.
• Take increasing ownership across financing processes and transaction activity.
• Work closely with an established Project Finance function and wider internal stakeholders.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree minimum; a Master’s degree would be advantageous.
• Approximately three to five or more years’ relevant Project Finance experience within renewable energy.
• Experience across onshore wind, solar PV and/or BESS.
• Project sales or sell-side renewable-energy transaction exposure would be particularly valuable.
• Comfortable working independently and taking hands-on responsibility.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, particularly with banks and financial counterparties.
• Fluent German at C1 level or equivalent is essential.

If you are an experienced Senior Project Finance Manager, or a Project Finance Manager with considerable relevant experience looking to progress your career and take on greater hands-on responsibility, we would be keen to hear from you.