Director, Energy & Infrastructure Advisory
- London
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. We empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.The OpportunityWe are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our pan-EMEA Energy & Infrastructure (E&IA) team to further add to the accelerated growth of our business through the EMEA E&IA growth plan which has been approved by the EMEA Capital Markets Executive Committee.JLL’s E&IA team is a market leading specialist financial advisor to developers and investors in renewable energy and infrastructure across a range of technologies including Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Onshore and Offshore Wind, Bioenergy, Energy Trading, and ancillary infrastructure across EMEA. We are circa 40 professionals, currently with offices in the UK, Italy, Spain and Poland, but actively delivering mandates across other EMEA markets including Germany, France, Benelux, the Nordics and wider CEE region from our existing bases. We are now part of a Global Energy & Infrastructure Capital Markets platform with bases in the US and Asia. We are pursuing an ambitious growth strategy in EMEA and globally – this position will play a critical and exciting part in that journey for EMEA as a core part of our global E&I business.Job OverviewThis role will be responsible for growing the E&IA practice in EMEA through direct business origination and working on the improvement and successful delivery of our growth strategy. Reporting into the Head of Energy & Infrastructure Advisory EMEA, they will collaborate closely with colleagues across the EMEA and Global E&IA and wider Capital Markets teams, leveraging their own network and the strength of the JLL brand to build and nurture client relationships and generate revenue.This is a vital Director-level role building and running a collegiate, networked and productive Corporate Finance practice. The role focuses on business generation (major sales, pitches, acquisitions, capital raising, development funding, JVs and recapitalisations); and on idea generation, team and network building. The role will be central to the development and delivery of the E&IA EMEA and Global strategy and must work closely with wider Pan-EMEA Capital Markets teams including Debt & Structured Finance, Data Centres and Investment Banking to provide seamless client advice.The successful candidate will use their strong client network to build a profitable business, leading a team of specialists in providing expert financial advisory services across various renewable energy and infrastructure sectors. As part of our ambitious global growth strategy, the role offers significant development and personal reward growth opportunities.What does the role entail?Business Generation & Execution, ClientsWin and execute E&IA mandates, driving new business generation with colleagues in E&IA, Pan-EMEA and Global Capital Markets teamsProvide expert financial advisory services across various technologies, including Solar PV, BESS, Wind and wider energy transition technologies and related infrastructureLead and execute E&IA Capital Markets deals, focused on M&A transactions, equity and debt capital raising to generate a multi-million pipelineBroaden JLL EMEA Capital Markets offering through leveraging debt and M&A to embed in our sector offerings wherever relevant for our clientsUse relationships and sector insights to generate opportunities through cross sellingGrow and maintain a network of clients, contacts, and relationships with investors, intermediaries and market players in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectorsBusiness leadershipAs a senior member of the E&IA EMEA and Global management team, work closely with the Head of E&IA EMEA on the EMEA E&IA strategy to optimise it and devise methods to ensure its successful implementationCollaborate with the EMEA E&IA team on cross-border mandates and contribute to our strategy through driving initiatives to improve our brand positioning, ways of working and information sharing – this is vital to our success and a core part of our team identityWork closely with Global E&IA colleagues to create and embed an effective global E&IA network, integrated to the Global Capital Markets and wider OneJLL platform. With the addition of our US and Asia Pacific businesses, this is a vital and exciting next step in our growth.Coach and mentor Analysts, upskilling and developing our next generation talentIdea Generation, Intelligence and Thought LeadershipWork with E&IA, Pan-EMEA Capital Markets and territory level Capital Markets colleagues to create and monetise ideas and opportunities for our clientsPartner with sector research and strategy leads to provide sector direction for appropriate market leading outputs/analysisRecognise trend and changing market conditions to enable our clients to adapt their strategies to changing environments and capitalise on opportunity, working closely with JLL’s International Capital Coverage teamContribute to JLL thought leadership, presenting to clients, industry forums and eventsCapture client intelligence in our Salesforce CRM, work closely with E&IA and wider Capital Markets colleagues on deal case studies, research, press articles to build our brandPreferred Skills & Characteristics:Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the Renewables investment market sector and a well-established financial advisor network in renewables EMEA-wideIn-depth knowledge of M&A, capital raising, valuations, and strategic consulting in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectorsProven track record of leading business generation & execution, running major client relationships, with the ability manage and deliver major transactions across EMEAUses extensive personal network and client base to create long lasting relationships for new businessDeep knowledge of international investor strategiesHigh level of understanding of financial concepts, financial statements, and corporate valuation techniques a prerequisiteProven experience in managing and building high-performing teamsOutstanding interpersonal and communication skillsLogic and creative thinking: able to think around problems, as well as being able to identify opportunitiesA collaborative, team player who can successfully partner with regional and global colleagues to drive success across the platformHigh levels of organisation and ability to perform under pressure, maintaining a clear head to present and provide considered advice under tight deadlinesResilient, self-starting personality with a solutions driven approachBeing highly proficient in business English is key, both spoken and written; proficiency in other European languages is highly valued#LI-BW2Location:On-site –London, GBRIf this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet all the requirements. 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