Manager, Corporate Strategy | Transactions & Capital Markets

Albert Cliff Limited; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector seeks a Corporate Development Manager to drive M&A and project finance initiatives. You'll lead capital structuring and strategic transactions, working with both internal executives and external partners to scale energy assets. This role requires 4-7 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and a degree in finance or a related field.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Performance-based and equity-linked incentives

Exposure to live transactions

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in infrastructure M&A, project finance, corporate development, or principal investing.
• Strong understanding of capital stack mechanics and project-level debt financing.
• Advanced financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Structure and execute non-recourse project-level financings.
• Support group- and asset-level equity raises.
• Manage deal structuring, due diligence coordination, and execution.

Skills

Project Finance

Capital Structuring

Financial Modelling

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field

CFA, ACA, MBA (a plus)

Job description

Manager, Corporate Strategy | Transactions & Capital Markets

Manager, Corporate Strategy | Transactions & Capital Markets

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Our client is a next-generation, pan-European clean energy platform backed by a leading global institutional investor. Purpose-built to deliver capital-efficient decarbonisation at scale, the business focuses on the development, financing, and long-term ownership of critical energy infrastructure—with a near-term emphasis on grid-connected Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). With an accelerating pipeline across the UK and Continental Europe, the platform is actively deploying equity and raising non-recourse project finance to drive asset build-out and strategic market entry.

Operating at the convergence of energy transition, capital markets, and technology, the company combines deep sectoral insight with institutional-grade execution to build a category-defining infrastructure business over the coming decade.

Corporate Development Manager – Strategic Transactions & Capital Markets

This is a high-impact, transaction-facing role at the core of the firm’s capital deployment agenda. Reporting directly into senior leadership, you will lead the execution of structured financings, group-level equity raises, and targeted M&A transactions across key European markets. With a remit that spans project finance, capital structuring, and inorganic expansion, this role is ideally suited to a commercially driven transaction professional with deep infrastructure exposure and a strong financial toolkit.

You will operate cross-functionally with internal leadership and external capital partners—owning the full deal lifecycle and playing a key role in scaling a new generation of energy assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Finance & Capital Structuring | Structure and execute non-recourse project-level financings and HoldCo facilities to support greenfield and operational asset development. Model capital stack scenarios, size debt facilities, and lead negotiations with banks and institutional lenders.
• Equity Capital Formation | Support group- and asset-level equity raises through modelling, return analysis, and scenario testing. Prepare investor materials and liaise with financial advisors to optimise terms and alignment with platform objectives.
• Inorganic Growth Execution | Identify and execute bolt-on acquisitions, JV opportunities, and strategic partnerships across core and adjacent markets. Manage deal structuring, due diligence coordination, and execution alongside legal, technical, and commercial advisors.
• Transaction Leadership | Act as deal lead across capital markets and M&A processes, ensuring alignment across legal, financial, and operational stakeholders. Own investment case preparation and internal approval processes through to board submission.
• Strategic & Financial Analysis | Build and maintain high-integrity financial models for deal evaluation, capital structuring, and portfolio scenario planning. Drive analytical insight across risk-return trade-offs, capital allocation, and asset-level economics.
• Stakeholder Engagement | Interface with lenders, investors, advisors, and internal executives to drive transaction success. Support investor dialogue with data-backed narratives and clear, credible communication.

Candidate Profile

• Experience | 4–7 years in infrastructure M&A, project finance, corporate development, or principal investing. Background in investment banking, PE, debt advisory, or in-house transaction teams preferred.
• Transaction Track Record | Demonstrated experience across full deal lifecycle—evaluation, structuring, documentation, and execution—within energy or infrastructure contexts.
• Capital Structuring Acumen | Strong understanding of capital stack mechanics, risk allocation, and project-level debt financing. Experience with non-recourse transactions is a strong advantage.
• Modelling & Analysis | Advanced financial modelling skills with the ability to translate complex datasets into actionable insight. Familiar with pricing risk, WACC dynamics, and sensitivities.
• Communication & Leadership | Effective communicator with confidence to engage at senior levels—internal and external. Comfortable presenting to boards, investors, and counterparties.
• Commercial Orientation | Entrepreneurial, commercially sharp, and intellectually curious—capable of identifying and pursuing value-accretive opportunities independently.
• Education | Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; additional qualifications (e.g. CFA, ACA, MBA) are a plus.

Why Join?

• High-Impact Role | Direct line of sight to executive leadership and capital partners; opportunity to shape the platform’s growth trajectory.
• Mission-Driven Platform | Build real infrastructure at the heart of Europe’s energy transition, backed by institutional capital.
• Professional Growth | Hands-on exposure to live transactions, strategic investment decisions, and international expansion.
• Long-Term Upside | Competitive compensation with meaningful performance-based and equity-linked incentives.
• Collaborative Culture | Work alongside a high-calibre team blending finance, energy, and technology expertise.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Business Development

• Industries

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals, Investment Banking, and Strategic Management Services

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