Senior Transaction Manager, Project Finance

European Energy; Søborg; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks paid leave

Lunch scheme subsidy

Employee discounts

Gym access

Phone for work and personal use

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

European Energy is seeking a Senior Transaction Manager, Project Finance, to lead complex non-recourse financing transactions from mandate to financial close across Europe. You will act as the primary lender contact and guide the deal team with autonomy, reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer.

You will manage the full cycle of multi-country project finance deals in the renewable energy sector, collaborating with M&A, development, engineering, procurement and execution teams.

Qualifications

• You have a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in project finance within renewable energy or infrastructure.
• You possess strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills with lead negotiator experience with lenders.
• You have experience structuring non-recourse transactions and know when to deviate from precepts.
• You have advanced financial modelling, credit analysis, and risk assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive transaction execution from mandate to financial close.
• Produce information materials and run market soundings with lenders.
• Draft term sheets and lead negotiations with lenders.
• Oversee advisors and manage the diligence process.
• Review financing documents and negotiate with lenders and counsel.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues on the financial model.
• Ensure closing conditions are met and arrange first disbursement.
• Serve as the main lender contact throughout the transaction.
• Maintain the overall transaction timeline and post-close handoffs.

Skills

Project finance

Negotiation

Financial modelling

Risk assessment

Job description

Looking for a role where you can lead complex, high-value financing transactions from mandate to close? Join our Project and Asset Finance team in Copenhagen as a Senior Transaction Manager and take ownership of financing renewable energy projects across Europe.

European Energy is a growing company in the renewable energy sector. We are a privately owned Danish company founded in 2004, with our headquarters in Copenhagen. We develop, construct, finance, and operate solar (PV) and wind energy projects globally, as well as Power-to-X projects. In addition, we explore new technologies, including battery storage, biogas, and carbon capture. Our core values form the foundation of everything we do: In It Together, Trust and Courage, Ambition, Excitement, Inclusion, and Agility.

Your New Team

Sitting under the Chief Commercial Officer, the 10+ FTE Project and Asset Finance team sources all financing needed to build EE's project pipeline, forming a critical pillar of EE's commercial value proposition and delivering billions of euros of project and asset financing across dozens of transactions annually. We work closely with our colleagues throughout the company - from our M&A department, where we support farm-down opportunities, to the teams driving the development, engineering, procurement, and execution of our projects.

Your New Role

As a Senior Transaction Manager, Project Finance, you will take the lead on complex, non-recourse financing transactions from mandate to financial close. You will act as the single point of contact for lenders, direct the deal team, and carry extensive decision-making autonomy over how each transaction is run. This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who wants full ownership of transaction execution and direct exposure to Europe's leading renewable energy lenders.

Your Responsibilities

• Drive all aspects of transaction execution, from initial mandate to financial close.
• Produce transaction information materials and run market soundings with prospective lenders.
• Draft term sheets and lead negotiations.
• Oversee the hiring of advisors and manage the diligence process.
• Review all financing documentation and act as principal negotiator with lenders and their counsel.
• Provide guidance and quality assurance to junior colleagues on the financial model.
• Ensure closing conditions are met and facilitate the first disbursement.
• Serve as the single point of contact for lenders throughout the transaction.
• Maintain and oversee the overall transaction timeline.
• Ensure alignment with, and a clear handoff to, relevant internal stakeholders for post-closing.

Prerequisites to progress in the job

• You have a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in project finance within the renewable energy or infrastructure sectors, including experience leading transactions from mandate to close.
• You possess strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, including direct experience acting as a lead negotiator with banks, funds, or other institutional lenders.
• You possess experience with structuring non-recourse transactions according to cardinal bankability precepts (but also know when it is appropriate and necessary to deviate from these precepts).
• You have an advanced understanding of financial modelling, credit analysis, and risk assessment, and are comfortable reviewing and quality-assuring the work of others.
• You have a detailed and wholistic appreciation of the project document suite and are able to negotiate risk allocation, facing lenders, with respect to PPAs, EPC contracts, wind TSAs / SAAs, BESS LTSAs, etc.
• You have experience with, and a strong understanding of both: i) renewable power markets and market dynamics, and ii) current conventions and market standards in project finance for renewables.

As a person, you are proactive, driven and results-oriented, with the confidence to take ownership of a transaction, and the agility to work within a dynamic, innovative, and evolving corporate culture. You are a strong negotiator with excellent communication skills, able to convey complex financial concepts to internal and external stakeholders alike. You have an eye for detail balanced with good judgement on when to escalate, and a genuine interest in the financial market and the renewable energy sector.

You are willing to travel commensurate with the transactions to meet with stakeholders across Europe.

With us you get

• Close collaboration with senior colleagues and meaningful deal ownership from day one
• A culture of knowledge sharing and international collaboration across 21+ countries
• Flexible work policy and a diverse, inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for career advancement in a growing company and sector
• Six weeks of paid annual leave, a subsidised lunch scheme, employee discounts on glasses, furniture, and massage, free access to a gym, a mobile phone for both professional and personal use, and access to professional development opportunities, including on-job learning, internal and external training, and networking.

European Energy at a glance - The Power of Tomorrow, Today

We are now more than 970 employees with 51 nationalities represented in 21 countries, and we are growing rapidly in both Copenhagen and across our global offices. We all work for our common goal: to be a leading partner in the renewable energy transition and to create The Power of Tomorrow, Today.

Our working environment is built on mutual respect for the varied strengths and talents of our employees, with a flat hierarchy and a culture that encourages initiative and innovation. Our employees value our flexible working culture, which supports a better balance between work and personal life. We are a team, whether it is in the workplace, on our company trips, or during our weekly company training sessions. At European Energy, you will work with colleagues from around the world and become part of a collaborative international network.

We lead with purpose

At European Energy, our leadership culture is built on six guiding principles that shape how we collaborate, make decisions, and grow together. These principles help us act responsibly and empower each other to succeed.

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or background.

Workplace: Søborg, Denmark

Reference: Jeremy Bennett, Director, Global Head of Project and Asset Finance

Background check: As a last step of the hiring process, a background check will be conducted on the final candidate. This is to safeguard our operations and ensure compliance with EU regulations for critical infrastructure. The check can include verification of identity, employment history, and criminal records.

Contact person: For more information about the position, please reach out to Jeremy Bennett, [e-mail]