M&A and Project Finance Associate / Manager

Galileo Green Energy GmbH; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote-working policy

Healthcare screening

Healthcare insurance

International environment

Diversity & Inclusion focus

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Galileo is a fast-growing renewable energy developer, investor and operator based in Milan. We are seeking an M&A and Project Finance Associate/Manager to lead the evaluation and execution of investment opportunities and financing solutions across solar PV, wind, and storage projects, reporting to the Head of Project Finance.

You will structure and negotiate transactions, build integrated financial models, coordinate due diligence, and collaborate with internal teams and external advisors to

Qualifications

• Excellent academic background with a degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or Management Engineering.
• 3 to 6 years of relevant work experience within investment banking/M&A, infrastructure funds, private equity, project finance advisory, lending institutions, or corporate M&A and project finance functions.
• Track record of closed transactions with direct involvement in execution, advanced financial modelling skills and solid knowledge of transaction and financing documentation (SPAs, facility agreements, security packages).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Italian and English. Another European language would be a plus.
• Strong ownership, autonomy and proactive attitude, with the ability to manage transaction workstreams independently and to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external advisors.
• Ability to prioritize several concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment and prove resilient in the face of challenges and disappointments.

Responsibilities

• Support, and progressively manage the structuring, negotiation and execution of project finance transactions, refinancing processes and other debt raising activities, acting as a key point of contact for lenders and external advisors, and managing the lender due diligence process.
• Own and review integrated financial models for project finance, M&A and project valuation purposes, ensuring their robustness and consistency, defining sensitivity analyses and scenario assessments, and overseeing model audits.
• Lead or co-lead sell-side, buy-side and partnership transactions from origination to closing, coordinating internal teams and external advisors (legal, technical, tax, financial) and actively contributing to the negotiation of key transaction documents (NDAs, term sheets, SPAs, SHAs).
• Drive the strategic entry into new geographical markets and the development of new business models (solar I&C, BESS, floating offshore), from market screening and business case definition to the identification of partners and investment opportunities.
• Prepare and present investment memoranda and recommendations to the Investment Committee and senior management, supporting decision-making across development, construction and operational phases.
• Manage and coordinate due diligence processes and support the post-closing phase, ensuring a smooth handover to asset management and construction teams, and contribute to the improvement of internal processes, tools and best practices.

Skills

Academic background

M&A

Financial modelling

English language

Italian language

Autonomy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Economics/Finance degree

Job description

M&A and Project Finance Associate / Manager

Galileo is a fast-growing renewable energydeveloper, investor and operator . Our mission is tomake a meaningful contribution to the European renewable energy transition . This year, we completed our transition to Independent Power Producer(IPP) in Italy, our first market for owned operating assets, with the ambitionto extend this model to other key European markets in the coming years.

Since our foundation in 2020, we have secured a pipeline of over17 GWofsolarPV,onshore wind,offshore windandstorageprojects across 9 marketsin Europe.

We are looking for a M&A and Project Finance Associate / Managerto lead the evaluation and execution of new investment opportunities andfinancing solutions across different renewable energy technologies (solar PV,wind onshore and offshore as well as BESS). Working across the M&A andProject Finance teams, this person will be based in Milan(with thepossibility of hybrid remote working)and report to the Head of Project Finance.

What you’ll do:

• Support, and progressivelymanage the structuring, negotiation and execution of project financetransactions, refinancing processes and other debt raising activities,acting as a key point of contact for lenders and external advisors, andmanaging the lender due diligence process.
  
• Own and review integratedfinancial models for project finance, M&A and project valuationpurposes, ensuring their robustness and consistency, defining sensitivityanalyses and scenario assessments, and overseeing model audits.
  
• Lead or co-lead sell-side,buy-side and partnership transactions from origination to closing,coordinating internal teams and external advisors (legal, technical, tax,financial) and actively contributing to the negotiation of key transactiondocuments (NDAs, term sheets, SPAs, SHAs).
  
• Drive the strategic entry intonew geographical markets and the development of new business models (solarI&C, BESS, floating offshore), from market screening and business casedefinition to the identification of partners and investment opportunities.
  
• Prepare and present investmentmemoranda and recommendations to the Investment Committee and seniormanagement, supporting decision-making across development, constructionand operational phases.
  
• Manage and coordinate due diligence processes andsupport the post-closing phase, ensuring a smooth handover to asset managementand construction teams, and contribute to the improvement of internalprocesses, tools and best practices.
  

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Requirements

What you’ll need:

• Excellent academic background with adegree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or Management Engineering(degrees in STEM are also suitable, if accompanied with background in economicsor finance).
  
• 3 to 6 years of relevant work experience withininvestment banking/M&A, infrastructure funds, private equity, projectfinance advisory, lending institutions, or corporate M&A and projectfinance functions, with proven exposure to both M&A and project financetransactions in the energy/renewables or infrastructure sector. Seniority(Associate or Manager) will be defined based on the candidate's experience.
  
• Track record of closed transactions with directinvolvement in execution, advanced financial modelling skills and solidknowledge of transaction and financing documentation (SPAs, facilityagreements, security packages).
  
• Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills in Italian and English. Another European language would bea plus.
  
• Strong ownership, autonomy and proactiveattitude, with the ability to manage transaction workstreams independently andto work effectively with cross-functional teams and external advisors.
  
• Ability to prioritize several concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment and prove resilient in the face of challenges anddisappointments.
  

What we offer :

• Competitive compensation: 65,000 – 100,000 € gross annual total compensation package, composed of fixed gross annual salary (RAL) and annual performance bonus, based on experience, skills and role responsibilities.
  
• Comprehensive healthcare screening and healthcare insurance.
  
• Flexibility: a hybrid remote-working policy designed for autonomy and outcomes — plus a strong Diversity & Inclusion focus to support different needs and life situations.
  
• Growth: continuous learning & development opportunities and a supportive environment that fosters initiative and ownership.
  
• Front-row seat to the energy transition: you’ll be at the forefront of Galileo's developments, with the chance to influence decisions and outcomes.
  
• International environment: you’ll collaborate with colleagues across Europe and thrive in an informal culture that values collaboration, ownership, and innovation.
  

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion: Galileo is a new and flexible employer, committed to providing equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for all. We encourage everyone who applies to emphasize what their passion, skills and mindset can bring to our company. In return we commit to evaluating your application fairly and objectively. This is the case no matter your race, gender identity, sexuality, age, family or civil status, disability, religion, or ethnicity.