Business Development & Investment Manager

Core Mission: As a core member of our European business development team, you will lead energy storage project development (from greenfield to Ready to Build Stage) and drive investment / financing activities in Europe. Leverage your expertise in market dynamics, policies, grid compliance, and financial modeling to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and ensure ROI.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze electricity market structures, trading, pricing mechanisms, ancillary service demands, grid reserve services, and price trends;
• Understand the impact of regulatory requirements and various applications (trading, balancing mechanism, ancillary services, and grid reserve services) on each project business case;
• Identify, screen, and evaluate energy storage project opportunities (greenfield, brownfield, co-location) in pre-RTB or RTB stages;
• Develop compelling propositions and competitive bids;
• Support day-to-day business case development activities of projects until deal closure;
• Build and maintain relationships with government agencies, grid operators, landowners, and consultants. Lead due diligence processes;
• Develop, build, review, and optimize financial models (LCOE, NPV, IRR) for projects, including sensitivity analysis and risk assessment with support from supply chain, finance, and technical teams;
• Establish investment / financing partnerships with banks, funds, infrastructure investors, energy firms, and power traders;
• Support corporate finance team in raising debt for a portfolio of projects;
• Prepare high-quality internal Invest Committee papers;
• Coordinate cross-functional collaboration between project teams and internal departments;
• Develop sales and marketing materials, and represent the company at conferences;
• Develop strategic partnerships to support scaling of the business.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Minimum 8 years in commercial / business development in the energy sector (B2B), preferably in energy storage or renewable sectors;
• Strong commercial skills with legal contracts and project financing experience;
• Strong organizational skills, team-oriented, with good attention to detail;
• Experience in energy storage and renewable sectors;
• Knowledge of the UK, Europe, Australia, and Asia-Pacific energy landscapes;
• Desire to work in a fast-moving, high-pressure, entrepreneurial environment.

Skills

• Mastery of financial modeling and investment analysis (ability to build complex project models);
• Proven track record in energy storage project development, M&A, or asset rotation;
• Advanced Excel skills;
• Python skills are an advantage;

Communication

Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, capable of presenting financial models and sales pitches.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or finance-related fields.

Language

Fluent in English (written / spoken); additional European languages are a plus.

Mobility

Ability to travel frequently between China, UK, and Europe.