Leap29
Associate Director – Financial Analysis
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Associate Director – Financial Analysis
Leap29 have a fantastic opportunity which is available, to be based in London or Dubai as Associate Director for Financial Analysis and Financial Modelling to play a central role in evaluating and executing strategic investments.
My client, an ambitious international investment and development platform focused on renewable energy and infrastructure, is seeking a highly accomplished individual for this role. This role will require a hands-on person to work in a start-up environment, reporting directly to the Chief Investment Officer.
The business is actively developing and acquiring utility scale BESS, Solar, Wind, and complementary infrastructure assets, with an expanding pipeline across Europe, the Middle East, and other international markets. Backed by significant institutional capital, the organisation is pursuing substantial portfolio growth and is looking for an experienced financial professional to help shape investment decisions and maximise long term value.
This position offers the opportunity to work alongside senior executives on complex transactions, project financings, capital raising initiatives, and portfolio optimisation in one of the fastest growing sectors of the global energy market.
Position Overview
The Associate Director – Financial Analysis will lead the development of sophisticated financial analysis supporting acquisitions, development projects, financing structures, and investment strategies.
The successful candidate will become a trusted adviser to executive management, producing robust financial models, investment appraisals, and strategic analysis that underpin key commercial decisions. The role combines technical excellence with commercial insight and requires an individual who enjoys working across multiple high value projects in a dynamic investment environment.
Although primarily an individual contributor role, there will be opportunities to guide and mentor junior members of the finance and investment team as the business expands.
Key Responsibilities
Investment & Financial Analysis
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- Design and maintain advanced financial models for utility scale battery storage, solar, wind, and broader infrastructure investments - data centre and digital infrastructure modelling a plus.
- Review, validate, and enhance third party financial models during acquisition and due diligence processes.
- Develop integrated portfolio models that evaluate investment performance, cash generation, and long term returns.
- Perform valuation analysis, investment appraisals, and detailed scenario modelling to support strategic decision making.
- Assess project economics under varying commercial, financing, and operating assumptions.
Corporate Transactions
- Provide financial leadership throughout acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and capital raising activities.
- Support transaction structuring, lender engagement, and investor due diligence.
- Evaluate funding alternatives and optimise project and corporate capital structures.
Market Intelligence
- Monitor the commercial drivers influencing renewable energy investments, including electricity pricing, ancillary services, capacity markets, revenue optimisation strategies, inflation assumptions, discount rates, and asset performance.
- Analyse external market forecasts and industry data to develop internally validated financial assumptions.
- Keep abreast of regulatory and commercial developments affecting project economics.
Planning & Performance Management
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning across individual projects and investment portfolios.
- Track financial performance against investment cases and provide meaningful variance analysis.
- Work closely with finance and operational teams to improve reporting quality and financial visibility.
Executive & Investor Reporting
- Produce clear, concise, and visually compelling reports for executive leadership, boards, lenders, and investors.
- Present complex financial information in a commercially understandable format.
- Support fundraising activities by preparing financial materials and responding to investor information requests.
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Candidate Profile
Professional Experience
Applicants should demonstrate significant experience in investment analysis, project finance, infrastructure investing, or renewable energy financial modelling.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Approximately 10 years or more of relevant professional experience.
- Advanced expertise in financial modelling for renewable energy or infrastructure assets, particularly battery storage, solar, and wind developments.
- Strong experience supporting acquisitions, project financing, joint ventures, and institutional investment transactions.
- A proven track record of building, reviewing, and auditing complex financial models.
- Experience in forecasting, budgeting, and long term business planning.
- Excellent understanding of energy market fundamentals, commercial assumptions, and valuation methodologies.
- High level proficiency in Excel and financial modelling, together with experience using analytical and reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Python, or VBA.
- Strong knowledge of corporate finance, accounting principles, three statement modelling, discounted cash flow valuation, and sensitivity analysis.
Personal Attributes
The successful individual will combine technical excellence with commercial judgement and exceptional attention to detail.
They will be:
- Highly analytical with outstanding quantitative skills.
- Commercially aware and capable of translating financial analysis into strategic recommendations.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Organised, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple concurrent priorities.
- Confident communicating with senior executives, investors, lenders, and external advisers.
- Enthusiastic about contributing to the continued growth of a fast moving investment platform.
If you thrive in a challenging environment and have a hands-on approach, which will lead to growth in a start-up environment, please send your CV through to Rob Byrom.
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