Great British Energy is looking for an Investment Lead to join our Onshore or Offshore investment team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals.
Location: Aberdeen (also open to applicants based in Edinburgh; advertised separately on LinkedIn).
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the origination, evaluation, structuring, and execution of renewable energy investment opportunities, including co-development deals, acquisitions, and joint ventures
* Manage end-to-end commercial negotiations with counterparties, including term sheets, heads of terms, and full contractual documentation
* Present investment cases and make recommendations to GBE’s Investment Committee, working with colleagues across technical, legal, and financial disciplines to ensure robust analysis and decision‑making
* Coordinate due diligence efforts with external advisors, identifying key risks and mitigation strategies for proposed investments
* Build and maintain strong relationships with commercial partners to unlock new opportunities for GBE to invest in and accelerate clean energy delivery
* Provide expert advice on the commercial viability of projects, ensuring investments align with strategic, financial, and policy objectives
* Prepare clear, evidence‑based investment papers and decision materials for internal governance and stakeholder communication
Qualifications and Experience
* Strong experience in executing investment or financing transactions in the renewable energy or wider energy infrastructure sector
* Demonstrated ability to lead commercial negotiations and structure complex deals, including joint‑ventures, partnerships, co‑investments, or acquisitions
* Familiarity with investment processes including due diligence, financial modelling, risk analysis, and legal documentation
* Ability to assess technical and financial information quickly and distil it into actionable investment decisions
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience working across internal teams and external advisors
* Clear understanding of project finance and financial modelling
* Experience of successfully developing and presenting complex business cases to internal stakeholders
* Degree in finance, economics, law, accounting, or a related STEM subject, and/or a professional qualification such as CFA, ACA, CIMA, or ICAEW; strong relevance to investment, corporate finance, or infrastructure finance preferred
* Proven ability to deliver transactions in a fast‑moving, multi‑stakeholder environment
* Investment experience covering GBE’s focus clean energy technologies (Onshore wind, Solar, Flexible storage, Deepwater wind)
* Experience in managing energy investments in different stages of the project lifecycle including early development, construction and operation
* Understanding of ESG principles and how they apply to infrastructure investments
Personal Qualities
* Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision‑making, and is willing to challenge constructively
* Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact
* Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships
* Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working
* Resilient and resourceful in a fast‑paced environment
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