Project Finance Officer - Fixed Term Contract

JERA Nex bp; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work from home option

Career development opportunities

Job summary

JERA Nex bp, headquartered in London, is seeking a financial professional to join the Treasury & Economic Analysis team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will perform financial modelling, coordinate with stakeholders, support due diligence, and help prepare bank reporting and covenants for offshore wind financings.

Ideal candidates have a master’s degree in finance or engineering, at least five years in project or power-sector finance, and strong Excel modelling skills, plus a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance and/or engineering.
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in project finance and/or power sector finance.
• Proven experience in Excel-based economic modelling.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Team player with hands-on, structured approach.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial modelling, structuring and scenario analysis with stakeholders.
• Support project developments including interaction with committees, partners, lenders and advisors.
• Assist in preparing internal and external economic presentations and due diligence reports.
• Prepare or supervise bank reporting and covenants follow-up for offshore wind financings.
• Monitor financing trends in offshore wind and renewable sectors.

Skills

Financial modelling

Stakeholder coordination

Analytical skills

Team-player

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in finance and/or engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies.

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale.

This role offers a fixed term contract of 12 months.

Why this role matters

Your primary scope will be the financing of new and existing offshore wind parks in and outside Europe with a strong focus on financial modelling.

In this role you will

• Perform financial modelling, structuring and scenario analysis including coordination with all stakeholders to gather and understand the most up to date information
• Participate in the project developments including interaction with internal committees, partners, lenders and advisors
• Support the preparation and review of internal and external economic presentations
• Support the preparation and review of due diligence reports
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of adequate bank reporting and covenants follow-up for the existing offshore wind financings
• Keep a close eye on financing trends in offshore wind and the renewable industry in general

The Team

You will join the Treasury & Economic Analysis team and be part of the wider Finance department of JERA Nex bp. The team is made up of approximately 15 people working to design and execute the best corporate and project finance solutions.

Why you should join us:

• Dynamic and experienced team with various backgrounds
• Motivated to support JERA Nex bp’s offshore wind ambitions
• Exposed to international deployment of renewable energy at a critical time for the energy transition

To be successful in the role you will bring

• Master’s degree in finance and/or engineering
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in project finance and/or power sector finance
• Proven experience in Excel economic modelling
• Team-player
• Hands on, responsible, structured with strong analytical skills
• Good communication skills

What you can expect from us:

Working at JERA Nex bp means being part of a global leader in offshore wind, where innovation, collaboration, and sustainability drive everything we do. You’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inclusive work culture, with space for team-building and social activities
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home, with regular in-person connection
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development in a fast-growing international company.

As we build our company, we are driven by:

Care for each other and our world – we leave egos at the door, are inclusive, collaborative and open to new ideas

A spirit of ingenuity - we are pioneers and innovators making the impossible possible

A commitment to unlocking value from offshore wind – we aim to make offshore wind sustainable, affordable and accessible to the countries & communities we serve.

About JERA Nex bp

JERA Nex bp is a purpose-built offshore wind company committed to unlocking the power of offshore wind by developing high-quality, competitive projects.

A 50:50 joint venture between JERA Co. and bp, JERA Nex bp is an end-to-end developer, owner and operator with more than fifteen years of experience in operating offshore wind projects.

Headquartered in London, with offices across Europe, Asia, and Australia, JERA Nex bp has a portfolio of operational and development projects across nine countries, and draws on a rich heritage of pioneering offshore wind in Asia Pacific and the North Sea.