Principal Accountabilities
- Lead the development and execution of the firms Climate Investment strategy, ensuring alignment with national objectives.
- Originate and deliver high-quality investments—both direct and platform—across key relevant areas such as energy, transport, waste, enterprise, and the built environment
- Drive a robust pipeline of climate-related transactions from origination through to IC approval, close and portfolio oversight.
- Build and maintain strong networks with intermediaries, advisors, financial institutions, and government departments relevant to the climate agenda.
- Stay current on climate and energy policy and regulatory developments; represent the firm in key climate-related forums.
- Lead complex transactions, negotiations, and portfolio activities, ensuring alignment with the firms dual mandate for financial return and economic impact.
- Structuring of transactions to align with the firm's mandate, including development and implementation of appropriate investment vehicles.
- Oversight of negotiation of appropriate investment terms and conditions.
- Analysis of the opportunity and progression of the investment recommendation through internal governance and approval processes.
- Oversee due diligence, legal documentation, and transaction execution; ensure best-in-class analysis and compliance with the firm's standards.
- Develop and motivate a high-performing investment team aligned with the culture and values and support and oversee the team’s professional development.
- Continuously review and enhance investment strategy, portfolio structure, and individual investments.
- Cultivate relationships across the firm and externally to advance the firm's mandate; provide Climate and Energy sector-relevant insights to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Act as the firm's nominee Director on the boards of select direct investments.
Knowledge
- Have a relevant third level degree qualification; Advanced degree, and/or professional qualification are helpful.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the issues surrounding climate change, energy transition, policy, and associated investment opportunities.
- Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities.
- Demonstrate a strong track record in climate related investment with technical proficiency across a range of climate/energy sub-sectors.
- Strong project management/delivery capabilities and stakeholder relationship management is essential
Experience
- 10+ years of private investment and/or corporate finance experience in Ireland or abroad, ideally in Climate or Energy Transition.
- A strong track record of sourcing and executing private investments.
- An extensive network of relevant contacts.
- Significant transaction leadership experience.
- Familiarity with key technologies in area of climate and energy is an advantage.
- Ability to engage with potential co-investors to secure participation in investments
- Experience developing and delivering strategies involving input from, and coordination across, multiple stakeholders
- Broad range of capital markets expertise and experience in management of private assets and related funds
- Knowledge of Ireland’s investment and financing landscape, the climate and energy sector and market insights relevant to this role
