Our Client is a multinational independent solar power producer (solar IPP).

 

Due to their exponential growth, they are looking for a ‘Global Business Development Director’

 

Your Responsibilities:

 

• Drive the commercial growth strategy for the organization globally, with a key focus on Europe and the Far East markets.

 

• Oversee the global project pipeline portfolio, with responsibility for oversight of due diligence

on all projects to ensure commercial viability, as well as ensure that all agreements meet the

requirements of financial closure with maximum profitability.

 

• Lead the origination of new projects, working with teams globally to drive successful financial

close and ensure profitability over megawatt size.

 

• Drive new market entries, with responsibility for the development of key government and

regulatory frameworks/bodies relationships.

 

• Develop and lead a global commercial team to drive Market Development initiatives, with

responsibility for leading the identification of key Solar PV opportunities (Land and Floating),

overseeing project bidding, financial modeling, project calculations, and financial close.

 

• Work with financial/modeling, legal, and construction teams, to lead negotiation and execution

of tenders and new Power Purchase Agreements, with both state and merchant contracts from

the get-go.

 

Your profile:

 

• Strong Academic background in finance, economics, or business administration.

 

• 15+ years experience as an organizational leader across all aspects of project origination to

financial closure in the renewable energy industry, of which 5 years must be Solar related.

 

• 10 years experience in a senior Market Development Leadership role in Europe and the Far East

across all aspects of the identification and acquisition of IPP opportunities including end to end

oversight of project bidding, financial modeling, project calculations, and corporate PPA and

financial close.

 

• Entrepreneurial mindset and experience in a corporate culture that requires entrepreneurship, is a must.

 

• Strong people management and leadership experience with solid evidence of building

successful, high-performing teams.

 

• Excellent relationship-building capability and experience with governments, banks, funding

partners, and strategic business partners across multiple countries, ideally in Europe and the Far East.