Mergers and Acquisitions Associate

CATL; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CATL in the UK and Europe is seeking a seasoned M&A professional to originate, evaluate and execute energy storage investment opportunities. You will work closely with Development, EPC, Finance, Legal, Tax and Strategy teams across Europe and China, driving due diligence, financial analysis and investment recommendations.

The role offers exposure to cross-border transactions, complex cash-flow modelling and interaction with senior stakeholders, lenders and advisers as part of the transaction

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in renewable energy M&A, project finance, transaction advisory or related field.
• Experience supporting transactions involving renewable energy or infrastructure assets, including BESS, solar or wind.
• Experience participating in SPA and transaction documentation processes.
• Familiarity with due diligence coordination and transaction execution across multiple workstreams.
• Understanding of UK and European regulatory frameworks applicable to standalone and co-located BESS projects.

Responsibilities

• Deal origination, screening and analysis of potential BESS investments across UK and Europe.
• Conduct market and regulatory research on power markets, capacity mechanisms and policy developments.
• Prepare investment summaries, perform valuation analyses and support investment committee materials.
• Coordinate due diligence across technical, legal, tax, ESG, land and grid workstreams; maintain trackers.
• Negotiate transaction documents (SPA, SHA) with Legal and senior transaction team members.
• Support closing, post-completion handover and regular transaction updates to senior management.
• Collaborate with Development, EPC, Finance, Legal, Tax, ESG and Strategy teams; liaise with China and Europe teams.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

Due diligence coordination

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Project management

Attention to detail

Execution discipline

SPA management

CP management

Tools

Excel

Job description

As part of our UK and European BESS investment team, you will support the origination, evaluation and execution of energy storage investment opportunities, with a particular focus on standalone and co-located BESS projects. Working closely with colleagues across Development, EPC, Finance, Legal, Tax and Strategy functions in both Europe and China, you will play a key role in transaction execution, due diligence, financial analysis and preparation of investment recommendations.

About the Role

This role offers exposure to a broad range of energy storage investments across the UK and Europe, supporting transactions from origination through to closing and portfolio transition. The successful candidate will gain experience across complex cross-border transactions, sophisticated financial analysis and direct interaction with senior stakeholders, developers, lenders and advisers.

Responsibilities

• Deal Origination & Screening
• Support the identification and screening of new BESS investment opportunities through developers, brokers, internal teams and direct market outreach.
• Conduct market and regulatory research on the UK and European energy storage sector, including power markets, ancillary services, capacity market mechanisms and emerging policy developments.
• Review project opportunities against the company’s investment strategy, target returns and risk parameters.
• Financial Analysis & Valuation
• Prepare initial investment summaries and recommendation materials for internal discussion.
• Perform valuation analysis, including discounted cash flow, comparable transaction and sensitivity analysis.
• Analyse project assumptions, revenue drivers, downside scenarios and investment risks.
• Support preparation of internal approval papers, investment committee materials and management presentations.
• Coordinate and support the due diligence process across technical, legal, financial, tax, ESG, land, permitting and grid workstreams.
• Manage data room setup, document organisation and information requests.
• Coordinate with external advisers, including legal, technical, commercial and tax advisers.
• Maintain due diligence trackers, issue logs, transaction timetables and risk registers.
• Transaction Documentation & Negotiation Support
• Support the negotiation of transaction documentation, including SPA, SHA and ancillary agreements, in close coordination with Legal and senior transaction team members.
• Prepare mark‑ups, track redlines, maintain key commercial issue lists and coordinate internal comments.
• Support the review of key project agreements, including EPC, O&M, LTSA, land lease, grid connection and route-to-market agreements.
• Coordinate internal approval and document execution processes.
• Transaction Closing & Post-Completion
• Maintain transaction timelines and critical path trackers across multiple live transactions.
• Coordinate closing workstreams, including conditions precedent, completion deliverables and funds‑flow requirements.
• Support transaction closing activities and ensure all required documentation is completed in a timely manner.
• Support post‑completion handover and transition activities with internal stakeholders and counterparties.
• Prepare regular transaction updates and risk reports for senior management.
• Cross‑Functional Coordination
• Work closely with Development teams to ensure land, permitting and grid requirements are adequately documented.
• Coordinate with EPC and technical teams to assess project readiness, commissioning status and construction‑related risks.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Tax, ESG and Strategy teams throughout the transaction process.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between UK / European and China‑based teams.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in renewable energy M&A, project finance, transaction advisory, infrastructure investment or related field.
• Experience supporting transactions involving renewable energy or infrastructure assets, ideally including BESS, solar or wind.
• Experience participating in SPA and transaction documentation processes.
• Familiarity with due diligence coordination and transaction execution across multiple workstreams.
• Understanding of UK and European regulatory frameworks applicable to standalone and co‑located BESS projects.

Required Skills

• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills, with advanced Excel capability.
• Solid understanding of project finance and cash flow‑based valuation methodologies.
• Familiarity with BESS revenue streams, including ancillary services, capacity market, merchant exposure, tolling structures and optimisation agreements.
• Strong negotiation skills, especially on SPA and CP management.
• Understanding of key project contracts, including EPC, O&M, land lease and grid connection agreements.
• Strong analytical, organisational and project management skills.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel.
• High execution discipline and ability to run multiple transactions in parallel.
• Excellent cross‑functional coordination and stakeholder management.

Preferred Skills

• Demonstrable experience in leading deal and asset management teams, with a strong commercial mindset.
• Sound knowledge of the full investment life cycle, from origination and acquisition through to asset management and exit.
• Breadth of knowledge across private equity, infrastructure and energy markets, particularly across mainland Europe.
• Commercially focused, with demonstrable investment acumen and excellent relationship‑building skills.
• Innovative and analytical approach, with a strong alignment to corporate strategy.

Pay range and compensation package

Willingness to travel regularly between China and the UK / Europe.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.