Commercial Manager

MacStaff; Liss; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid work

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Healthcare cashback

Professional development

Job summary

MacStaff is seeking a Commercial Manager for Energy & Asset Finance to own financially significant low-carbon transactions from assessment to close. The role blends commercial leadership with issuance of terms, contracts, and funding decisions within a growing energy infrastructure group.

You will collaborate with business development, finance, legal and operations to convert opportunities into funded projects, ensuring timely close and sound commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in commercial deal structuring, negotiation, contracting and transaction completion.
• Sound understanding of asset financing, project economics, pricing, credit risk and investment approvals.
• Experience with PPAs, leasing, subscription agreements or other funded infrastructure transactions.
• Knowledge of UK energy markets, renewable generation, distributed energy or behind-the-meter infrastructure.
• Strong financial and commercial analytical skills, including Excel.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end commercial transactions involving renewable energy, asset finance, leasing, PPAs and subscription models.
• Structure and evaluate deals, including pricing, financial modelling, project economics and investment assessments.
• Negotiate commercial terms and coordinate contracts, financing agreements and internal approvals.
• Assess commercial risks, counterparty credit and financial viability.
• Manage multiple transactions simultaneously, ensuring successful contractual and financial close.
• Collaborate with sales, legal, finance and delivery teams to progress opportunities efficiently.
• Coordinate project handover into implementation, operations and billing.
• Develop and improve commercial processes, financial models, templates and transaction management tools.
• Contribute commercial expertise to the development of innovative low-carbon financing solutions.

Skills

Deal structuring

Negotiation

Commercial finance

Project finance

Financial modelling

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Commercial Manager - Energy & Asset Finance

£70,000-£76,600 + £5,400 Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

South East England / London / Hybrid & Home-Based Working

You will like

Commercial management of low-carbon energy and asset finance transactions for a progressive, well-funded UK energy infrastructure specialist. Backed by significant private investment, this established and growing business is helping accelerate the UK's transition to smarter, cleaner and more affordable energy.

You'll join a dynamic commercial team at an exciting stage of growth, working on innovative renewable energy and infrastructure projects, with the opportunity to make a genuine commercial and environmental impact.

Enjoy considerable autonomy, flexible working, professional development and an attractive remuneration package.

You will like

The Commercial Manager - Energy & Asset Finance role itself, where you will take ownership of commercially significant low-carbon transactions, typically worth £500k-£2m, from financial assessment and deal structuring through to negotiation, contracting and financial close.

Working closely with business development, finance, legal and operational teams, you will play a pivotal role in converting exciting energy opportunities into successfully funded projects.

More specifically, you will:

• Manage end-to-end commercial transactions involving renewable energy, asset finance, leasing, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and subscription models.
• Structure and evaluate deals, including pricing, financial modelling, project economics and investment assessments.
• Negotiate commercial terms and coordinate contracts, financing agreements and internal approvals.
• Assess commercial risks, counterparty credit and financial viability.
• Manage multiple transactions simultaneously, ensuring successful contractual and financial close.
• Collaborate with sales, legal, finance and delivery teams to progress opportunities efficiently.
• Coordinate project handover into implementation, operations and billing.
• Develop and improve commercial processes, financial models, templates and transaction management tools.
• Contribute commercial expertise to the development of innovative low-carbon financing solutions.

This is a genuinely influential commercial position offering responsibility for deal execution, not simply business development or contract administration.

You will have

A strong commercial and financial background, ideally gained within renewable energy, energy infrastructure, asset finance, project finance or related investment sectors.

You will ideally bring:

• Proven experience in commercial deal structuring, negotiation, contracting and transaction completion.
• Sound understanding of asset financing, project economics, pricing, credit risk and investment approvals.
• Experience with PPAs, leasing, subscription agreements or other funded infrastructure transactions.
• Knowledge of UK energy markets, renewable generation, distributed energy or behind-the-meter infrastructure.
• Strong financial and commercial analytical skills, including Excel.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage complex transactions and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• A relevant degree or equivalent professional experience.

Experience as a Commercial Manager, Transaction Manager, Asset Finance Manager, PPA Manager, Commercial Finance Manager or Senior Commercial Analyst could be particularly relevant.

Crucially, you will have demonstrable experience progressing financed commercial transactions through to signed agreements and successful close.

You will get

As Commercial Manager - Energy & Asset Finance, you will enjoy a highly competitive package including:

• £70,000-£76,600 salary DOE
• £5,400 annual car allowance
• Hybrid and home-based working flexibility.
• 25 days' holiday plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service.
• Holiday buy/sell options.
• Employee Participation Plan.
• Pension contributions matched up to 5%.
• Life assurance at 4x annual salary.
• Simplyhealth healthcare cashback plan, including dental, optical and physiotherapy.
• Free 24/7 online GP, employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Enhanced family leave and discounted gym memberships.
• Funded professional development, accredited training and career progression opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity to combine your commercial finance expertise with the rapidly developing low-carbon energy sector, helping deliver meaningful infrastructure investment while advancing your career.