M&A Manager - Project Acquisitions

Overview

Our client is a rapidly scaling energy storage investment and development platform focused on utility scale battery projects across Germany and selected European markets. Backed by long term institutional capital, the business is building a large multi-market pipeline with a clear strategy centred on disciplined acquisitions, value creation through development, and selective capital recycling.

• Source and qualify acquisitions of battery storage project rights, maintaining a structured, stage gated, and probability weighted pipeline
• Build and manage relationships with developers, IPPs, brokers, and financial advisors to originate proprietary opportunities
• Evaluate opportunities using transaction models with clearly documented commercial and technical assumptions
• Coordinate cross functional due diligence across grid, permitting, land, environmental, technical, and legal work streams
• Prepare investment committee materials and recommendations, briefing senior leadership on transaction progress and risks
• Lead negotiations on LOIs, term sheets, share and asset transactions, development and co development agreements, and manage conditions through to closing
• Standardise due diligence processes, including checklists, model structures, templates, and internal dashboards

The role suits someone who enjoys operating in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment, with a high degree of ownership and accountability. Our client values clear communication, sound judgement, and a pragmatic approach to problem solving. The successful candidate will be commercially minded, intellectually curious, and comfortable balancing detail with execution speed in a growing platform.

• 5-8+ years of experience in project M&A or acquisitions within energy or infrastructure, including developers, IPPs, funds, utilities, or advisory firms
• Demonstrated track record of closing rights, SPV, or platform level transactions for generation or storage assets
• Professional level German and fluent English
• Strong familiarity with German regulation and corporate law, including asset and share transactions, notarial processes, land and permitting pathways, and grid connection processes
• Advanced Excel capability for transaction modelling, scenario analysis, and sensitivities, alongside strong PowerPoint skills
• Experience with utility scale battery storage commercial structures and revenue models is a strong advantage

• A high impact role within a well-capitalised and fast expanding energy platform
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and investment decision making
• The opportunity to shape acquisition processes and standards as the business scales
• A collaborative, international team with strong technical and commercial depth
• Competitive compensation and long-term development potential
• Flexibility around remote working

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Business Development

• Services for Renewable Energy and Energy Technology