Investment Executive

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Blueleaf Energy’s mission is to develop, deliver and operate renewable energy projects, enabling a competitive and greener energy mix to build a sustainable future, while upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. We specialize in commercial and industrial (C&I), utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage solutions across the Asia Pacific region.

We have a development pipeline of projects over 6 GW, in addition to the historical track record of building 2 GW of capacity globally, including over 500 MW in the Asia Pacific.

Blueleaf Energy is a portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), operating on a standalone basis.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Investment Executive that wants to join an experienced solar development business with world-class capital backing that is about to undergo a period of rapid expansion, growing the team and their career development in the process.

Summary

As a renewable energy Investment specialist, you will gain valuable exposure to deal origination, transaction management, deal structuring, business, and financial diligence, arranging debt and equity financing, and market analysis. You will be provided on-the-job training and support to operate as a junior resource in a highly effective in-country investment and project development team, that is responsible for closing acquisitions and sell-down of projects and companies in the renewable energy sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the origination of a pipeline of renewable energy projects and investment opportunities
• Develop an understanding of Taiwan renewables market including trends, market participants, precedent transactions and opportunities
• Support necessary due diligence, financial modeling, risk analysis and mitigation in the structuring of complex acquisitions, developments and/or project financing transactions
• Assist with the commercial review and negotiation of term sheets and contracts, including acquisitions agreements, shareholder agreements, joint development partnerships, MoUs. Also assist in commercial review of land development agreements, development service agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), leases, EPC contract and O&M agreements.
• Help with preparing internal approval papers, including analysis and assessment of relevant opportunities to facilitate the Investment Director, Development Director, Business Development Director, and Blueleaf Energy leadership team to make investment decisions
• Learn to prepare project teaser or information memoranda for debt and equity investors, including responding to potential investor and financier’s commercial and technical due diligence
• Assist with preparing professional presentation material containing deal pipeline and transaction details, for review and approval by the Blueleaf Energy leadership team and Board
• Support post-close project development progress monitoring and regular reporting activities for internal progress management purposes as well as updating Blueleaf Energy leadership on the ongoing deals pipeline and expected timeframes of reaching key milestones
• Build a network of professional relationships including key external stakeholders (e.g. financial, legal, and commercial advisers), relevant regulatory agencies and industry participants

Skills and Qualifications

• Degree or post-graduate qualification in Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Actuarial, or similar level commercial or technical discipline
• General understanding of and a keen interest in renewable energy projects and investment, preferably solar and onshore wind
• Possess quantitative and analytical skills to be able to conduct financial analysis, project finance modeling, valuation, and forecasting
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and ambitious personality with a willingness to learn
• Effective communicator (written and oral) in English