Associate Director

JAC Recruitment (UK) Ltd.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced professional to manage project financings and contractual agreements for large water and waste infrastructure projects in London. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of relevant experience, strong analytical and negotiating skills, and a degree in finance or law. This role includes training junior staff and overseeing the financial activities of high-profile projects. Frequent travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in large scale infrastructure finance.
• Fluent in English with excellent oral and written skills.
• Eligible to work in the UK without restriction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial modelling and due diligence processes.
• Lead financing and negotiate key project documents.
• Train and develop junior staff.

Skills

Project finance experience

Analytical skills

Negotiating skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, or law

MBA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the team in the origination, development, structuring, negotiating and bidding for large scale water and waste infrastructure projects and/or M&A transactions within water, environment and renewable sectors
• Oversee financial modelling and due diligence processes within team and manage advisors
• Lead financing and structure /negotiate key project documents, including EPC, SPA etc
• Review and input into legal, commercial and technical documentation, as required, for optimised project structuring
• Negotiate shareholder agreements for equity sell downs
• Perform asset management role once projects reach financial close
• Prepare information memorandums and internal approval papers
• Train and develop junior staff

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, law, with MBA preferred
• Minimum 10 years’ prior experience gained in either a leading industrial infrastructure player or financial institution with project finance or infrastructure investment background, ideally with a power, water or energy from waste background
• Solid and relevant experience in large scale infrastructure transactions with a proven track record
• Highly numerate with strong analytical and negotiating skills
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently and on short notice
• Fluent in English with excellent oral and written skill
• Eligible to work in UK without restriction