Investment Analyst, Renewable Development Portfolios

Octopus Energy Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN) is seeking a development portfolio management professional to lead analytical and investment work across renewable energy platforms. You will build financial models, assess project economics, and prepare materials for investment committees, boards and decision-makers.

You will collaborate with portfolio leadership and internal specialists, monitor performance, track milestones, and help allocate capital across multiple platforms as the portfolio grows in a

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in private equity, infrastructure investment, renewable energy investment, investment banking, corporate finance or a similar investment-led environment.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and investment-analysis skills.
• Experience preparing investment committee, transaction or board materials.
• Good understanding of investment returns, capital allocation, risk assessment and value creation.
• Ability to analyse complex information and form clear, commercially grounded recommendations.
• Strong written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage several workstreams and deadlines across multiple investments.
• High attention to detail without losing sight of the wider investment rationale.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, advisers and portfolio company management teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial models for development platforms and portfolios, evaluating IRR, downside scenarios, and capital needs.
• Prepare decision-focused materials for project funding, platform acquisitions, restructurings, and exits.
• Coordinate with portfolio company leadership and internal specialists to align on investment cases.
• Monitor the operational and financial performance of portfolio companies against their approved business plans and budgets.
• Track project progress through key development stage-gates, including land, grid, permitting, RTB, NTP, and construction.
• Review requests for development expenditure and additional shareholder funding across competing projects and platforms.
• Provide shareholder oversight for acquisitions originated by portfolio companies and analyse platform disposals or project transfers.
• Act as a board observer or steering committee member and support governance across portfolios.
• Manage quarterly reporting across all development platforms, tracking KPIs, liquidity, and milestones.

Skills

Financial modelling

Investment analysis

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Multistream coordination

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Octopus Energy Generation (OEGEN) is seeking a development portfolio management professional to lead analytical and investment work across renewable energy platforms. You will build financial models, assess project economics, and prepare materials for investment committees, boards and decision-makers.

You will collaborate with portfolio leadership and internal specialists, monitor performance, track milestones, and help allocate capital across multiple platforms as the portfolio grows in a