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Our client is a fast-growing renewables business tackling CO2 emissions by transforming them into a carbon-negative chemicals. With significant funding and ambitious expansion plans they are looking to recruit a high-quality Head of Project Finance to lead on financial and investment strategy and be at the forefront of their decarbonisation mission.
Description
Following a successful Series A fundraise, our client is looking to hire a Head of Project Finance to lead and execute their finance and investment strategy, driving the development of projects globally. The successful candidate will work closely with the senior management, including the founders, to develop and run a high-quality strategy for growth. Responsible for project development, leading the go-to-market efforts, and managing a pipeline of investors to secure funding, this person will be crucial to the success of projects from inception to completion. Collaborating with key stakeholders, candidates must be able to identify and mitigate risks associated with projects and the financial safety of the business, ensuring a sustainable structure is implemented and maintained. This is an important hire for the business and wider leadership team and offers the opportunity to contribute to rapid growth and global impact.
Skills
The successful candidate for this Head of Project Finance role will ideally have prior experience gained in investment banking, ideally working on major project finance deals. Knowledge of the energy, infrastructure and renewables space is desirable, but not essential. Communication skills are paramount for this role, working closely with the co-founders of the business, managing senior relationships both locally and internationally with internal stakeholders as well as with potential new investors and commercial partners. The successful candidate will need a good understanding of capital structure optimization, non-dilutive funding mechanisms and project financing to be successful. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business with the ambition and scope to become a global leader in sustainable industrial solutions.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, pharma/biotechnology, renewables, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.