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BW ESS is a global energy storage owner-operator, moving with speed to develop, deliver and operate market-leading projects.
The business is active in the UK, Australia, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Sweden. It has more than 540MWh of operating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), with ~11GWh under construction and a development pipeline of several gigawatts.
Part of BW Group, BW ESS builds on decades of global infrastructure experience, takes a long-term view of projects and partnerships, and focuses on unlocking value throughout the energy storage asset lifecycle.
To find out more, visit: https://bw-ess.com/
BW ESS culture and way of working is based on few clear foundations:
- talent density over team size
- flexible people over fixed structures
- context over control
- results over processes
- transparent and clear feedback
Job Description
This is a full-time, on-site role for a Vice President, Strategic Finance. Key responsibilities include:
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- Lead debt financing processes across the BW ESS portfolio, including project finance, HoldCo debt, revolving credit facilities and other structured financing solutions across all of BW ESS’ geographies
- Work closely with the CEO, CFO and Director of Strategic Finance on financing strategy as well as capital formation and allocation.
- Manage financing workstreams from inception to financial close, including lenders, due diligence advisors and documentation.
- Support equity raises, asset selldowns, joint ventures, M&A processes and other strategic transactions as required.
- Analyse financing structures, project and company returns, funding requirements and portfolio financing opportunities.
- Help optimise capital structures and support capital recycling across the portfolio.
- Provide broader support to the Strategic Finance team on transactions, business planning and strategic initiatives.
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Qualifications
- Strong experience raising and/or issuing infrastructure debt, ideally including project finance, HoldCo debt and corporate facilities
- Experience leading financing processes and managing lenders, advisors and due diligence workstreams.
- Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills.
- Strong commercial judgement and understanding of capital structures.
- Ability to manage multiple transactions and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.
- Renewable energy, infrastructure or energy transition experience preferred (ideally in the BESS sector)
- Equity fundraising, M&A or asset selldown experience desirable.
- Demonstrable track record of executing financing transactions and bringing deals to close.
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