Project Finance & Commercial Development Manager.

Pacific International Executive Search; Bardi; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific International is partnering with a pioneering clean-technology company to appoint a Project Finance & Commercial Development Manager. You will lead commercial development, coordinate with senior leaders, and drive grid-scale energy storage projects across Europe.

The role focuses on structuring financing, negotiating long-term agreements, and advancing projects from development through financial close, delivering bankable solutions for utility-scale assets.

Competenze

• Experience across engineering, commercial development, and project finance for large energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong track record negotiating complex agreements with utilities, IPPs, EPCs, or major industrials.
• Proven experience executing non-recourse financing for utility-scale assets.
• Strategic, analytical, and influential with senior stakeholders.
• Thrives in a dynamic, growth-driven environment with a focus on innovation and commercial execution.

Mansioni

• Drive new commercial opportunities with senior stakeholders across utilities, IPPs, developers, and industrials.
• Build and manage a pipeline of long-duration storage and clean-energy projects across EMEA.
• Position the company as a preferred partner for large, grid-connected energy solutions.
• Negotiate and structure long-term agreements (PPAs, storage contracts, development partnerships, JV frameworks).
• Develop tailored commercial solutions for customers with complex grid or operational requirements.
• Structure non-recourse financing for utility-scale assets and manage lenders through due diligence to financial close.

Conoscenze

Project finance

Commercial development

Stakeholder management

Energy markets

Strategic thinking

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Strumenti

Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Pacific International is partnering with a pioneering clean-technology company to appoint a Project Finance & Commercial Development Manager. As the organisation accelerates the deployment of utility-scale energy storage projects across Europe, this role will play a key part in supporting commercial partnerships, project financing activities, and project development initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, the successful candidate will help advance strategic projects from early‑stage development through to financial close.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Development & Market Expansion

• Engage senior stakeholders across utilities, IPPs, developers, and industrials to drive new commercial opportunities.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of long‑duration storage and clean‑energy infrastructure projects across EMEA.
• Position the organisation as a preferred partner for large, grid‑connected energy solutions.

Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Structuring

• Negotiation and structuring of long‑term agreements (PPAs, storage contracts, development partnerships, JV frameworks).
• Develop tailored commercial solutions for customers with complex grid or operational requirements.

Project Finance & Financial Structuring

• Structure non‑recourse financing for utility‑scale energy assets.
• Build, validate, and optimise financial models for investment and lender decision‑making.
• Manage lenders and investors (banks, ECAs, DFIs, infrastructure funds) through due diligence to financial close.

Market Insight & Commercial Strategy

• Apply expertise in energy markets, capacity mechanisms, and grid‑services revenue models.
• Support SPV setup, commercial frameworks, and partnership structures to ensure bankability.
• Drive commercial optimisation and risk‑allocation strategies across major projects.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience across engineering, commercial development, and project finance for large energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong track record negotiating complex agreements with utilities, IPPs, EPCs, or major industrials.
• Proven experience executing non‑recourse financing for utility‑scale assets.
• Strategic, analytical, and influential with senior stakeholders.
• Thrives in a dynamic, growth‑driven environment with a focus on innovation and commercial execution.

Diversity Statement

At Pacific International, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and we proudly champion diversity on behalf of our clients in every Executive Search mandate we undertake.

xysqume Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. In pursuit of these objectives, we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities.