MD/Head of Investments - Renewable Energy (Iberia)

Managing Director/Head of Investments - Renewable Energy (Iberia)

Location: Preferred - Berlin or Madrid
Languages: Fluent Spanish and English required

Position Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and hands-on Managing Director (MD)/Head of Investments to lead our investment function and continue scaling our European platform. There is a clear line of progression to CIO. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in renewable energy transactions, particularly in Spain and Portugal, and will play a key role in overseeing the investment lifecycle-from origination to execution and optimisation.

This role is also designed with succession planning in mind. We are looking for a senior leader who can eventually transition into the CIO role, bringing similar technical depth, strategic foresight, and operational intensity as the current CIO.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead origination, structuring, negotiation, and execution of renewable energy M&A and project finance transactions across Iberia and Germany.
• Oversee financial modelling, due diligence, risk assessment, and valuation.
• Manage negotiations on SPAs, E-shares, and key commercial terms.
• Optimise portfolio revenue through active asset management and commercial strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to secure internal approvals quickly and efficiently-an advantage rarely seen in global platforms.
• Review and validate financial models and investment cases at a highly granular level.
• Contribute to broader strategic decision-making as part of the senior leadership team.
• Build and mentor talent with a long-term view toward succession planning.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience:
• 10+ years in renewable energy investment, with a strong record of closed transactions in Spain and Portugal.
• Deep project finance (PF) execution capabilities.
• Background in corporate finance (CF) or infrastructure investment; experience in pureplay infrastructure investment firms is acceptable.
• Skills:
• Exceptional skills in financial modelling and revenue optimisation.
• Comfort with detailed commercial and legal negotiations (e.g., SPAs, shareholder agreements).
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at the board level.
• Attributes:
• Aggressive and proactive leadership style; not afraid to get into the weeds.
• Highly detail-oriented and analytically rigorous.
• Collaborative yet decisive, with a bias for action.
• Language Proficiency:
• Fluent in Spanish and English (both written and verbal).