Renewables M&A & Project Finance Manager (Hybrid, Milan)

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

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