Commercial Director

Taylor Hopkinson | Powered by Brunel; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major Offshore Wind Developer in London is seeking a Commercial Director to lead the development of large-scale Offshore Wind projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project finance and commercial functions in the renewable energy sector. This full-time role demands strong leadership in financial oversight, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring projects are bankable and strategically viable.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in large scale Offshore Wind Farm business case development.
• Experience in project commercial and finance functions in the renewable energy sector.
• Understanding of Development, Construction and Operational phases of offshore wind projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop Project Business Case and financial modelling.
• Ensure project is 'bankable' through advisor liaison.
• Lead financial functions and cost control.

Skills

Project finance

Risk management

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Mathematics, Engineering or other highly numerate discipline

Job description

Overview

Commercial Director required for a major Offshore Wind Developer based in The United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Developing the Project Business Case; overseeing financial modelling, driving optimisation by liaison with technical, consents, asset package leaders and other project functions.
• Project Finance: ensuring the project is 'bankable', engagement of and liaison with advisors. Liaison with project finance functions in shareholder organisations.
• Financial; overseeing the Finance Manager effecting all accounting and treasury functions.
• Leading cost control, forecasting and management systems.
• Liaison with shareholder asset managers on matters in relation to the Joint Venture Company.
• Managerial oversight of the Legal function within the project; (note the Project Counsel also has dotted line responsibility direct to the PD).
• Risk management; ensuring balanced risk proposition in the business case.
• Route to Market strategy definition & implementation.
• Ensuring comprehensive and robust management and control systems and procedures are in place and being implemented effectively.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Mathematics, Engineering or other highly numerate discipline.
• Extensive experience of large scale (750MW+) Offshore Wind Farm business case development.
• Extensive experience in project commercial and finance functions in the renewable energy sector (this may include some or all of economic evaluation, deal structuring, energy markets and trading, hedging, insurance).
• Good all-round understanding of commercial, financial, business principles and risk mitigation practices.
• A good understanding and general experience of the Development, Construction and Operational phases of an offshore wind projects.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time