Project Finance Manager

Your new company
This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading international organisation operatingwithin the renewable energy and major infrastructure sector. Backed by globalenergy stakeholders, the business is delivering large-scale, capital-intensiveprojects across the UK, supported by a strong pipeline of both operationalassets and future developments.
With a focus oncomplex, long-term investments, the organisation is playing a key role in the transition to sustainable energy while offering exposure to high-profile,technically challenging projects within a collaborative and internationallyconnected environment.

Your new role
As Project Finance Manager, you will take on a critical role within the UK finance function, supporting a broad range of corporate finance activities across agrowing project portfolio. You will be responsible for managing relationships with lenders and external financing partners, while also contributing to key decisions around capital structure, funding strategy and investment execution.
You will overseefinancial modelling across multiple project financings and investmenttransactions, ensuring quality and consistency across internally producedmodels and those delivered by external advisors. The role will involvecoordinating the structuring and raising of finance for new projects, including the preparation of detailed financial materials and supporting engagement withlenders and investors.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams across finance, legal, tax, technical and commercial functions, you will play a central role in delivering financingtransactions from inception through to execution. You will also support the negotiation and review of financing documentation, analyse market conditions and funding options to optimise financing strategies, and contribute torefinancing and transaction activities, including due diligence and stakeholdercoordination.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed inthis role, you will bring a strong background in project finance, ideally within the energy or wider infrastructure sector. You will hold a degree infinance, economics, mathematics or engineering, alongside at least five yearsof relevant professional experience in a project finance environment.
You will demonstrate advanced Excel-based financial modelling skills, coupled with strong commercial awareness and a solid understanding of financial and economicprinciples. Experience working on complex infrastructure or energy projects will be essential, while knowledge of project finance structuring, renewable energy economics, and UK tax or accounting practices will be advantageous.
In addition, youwill be a proactive self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and engaging with stakeholders at all levels. Strong attention todetail, excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively are key, along with fluency in English both written and spoken.

What you'll get in return
In return, youwill join a high-performing and globally connected organisation operating atthe forefront of renewable energy and infrastructure investment. The role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale, high-value projects and gain exposure to complex financial transactions within a growing and strategicallyimportant sector.

Based in Edinburgh, this position provides a strong platform for career progressionwhile working alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

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