Director Capital Raising – Renewable Energy

vertexsolutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

vertexsolutions is seeking a Director of Capital Raising to lead funding strategy for renewable energy projects including solar, BESS, and onshore wind. The role involves capital raising, structuring financing solutions, and managing relationships with investors. Candidates should have 10–15 years of experience in capital raising or project finance and strong expertise in working with development finance institutions. This role is essential in supporting the company’s growing project pipeline in an international environment.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in capital raising, project finance, or infrastructure investment.
• Strong experience working with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs).
• Experience with blended finance or similar capital structures.
• Exposure to renewable energy projects, ideally solar, BESS, or onshore wind.
• Strong commercial mindset and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital raising across equity and debt for renewable energy projects.
• Structure and execute financing solutions including blended finance.
• Build and manage relationships with DFIs and strategic investors.
• Originate and negotiate funding structures at project and portfolio level.
• Support financial modelling and investment presentations.

Skills

Capital raising

Project finance

Infrastructure investment

Stakeholder management

Job description

About the job

Location: London

We are supporting an international renewable energy platform focused on utility-scale solar, BESS, and onshore wind projects across multiple markets.

They are looking to appoint a Director of Capital Raising to lead funding strategy and execution across a growing project pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital raising across equity and debt for solar, BESS, and onshore wind projects
• Structure and execute financing solutions including blended finance and SEA models
• Build and manage relationships with DFIs, multilateral institutions, infrastructure funds, and strategic investors
• Originate and negotiate funding structures at both project and portfolio level
• Work closely with development, investment, and commercial teams to support project execution
• Support financial modelling, investment materials, and IC presentations
• Track market trends across energy transition financing and emerging markets

Requirements

• Around 10–15+ years of experience in capital raising, project finance, or infrastructure investment
• Strong experience working with DFIs
• Experience with blended finance or similar capital structures
• Exposure to renewable energy projects, ideally solar, BESS, or onshore wind
• Strong commercial mindset and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working in an international environment