Leads project finance activities for renewable energy projects across Europe, including financing solution development, lender negotiations, transaction execution, due diligence, financial modeling, feasibility analysis, forecasting, and financial close coordination. Builds relationships with banks and institutional investors while managing cross-functional workstreams, financing timelines, documentation, risk management, hedging, and strategic business analyses.
Description
Enlight is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Project Finance Manager to join our growing team in Europe.
In this role, you will be involved in leading and managing project finance activities across Enlight’s European operations, with potential exposure to financing activities in additional markets. Reporting to the Director of Project Finance, you will play a key role in structuring, negotiating and executing financing transactions for the company's renewable energy projects, while working closely with internal teams and external financing partners.
Responsibilities- Identify and develop optimal financing solutions for Enlight's renewable energy projects across Europe, while building and maintaining relationships with banks, institutional investors and other financing partners.
- Lead financing negotiations and secure favorable commercial and financial terms.
- Manage project and corporate financing transactions, including negotiation of finance documentation (primarily based on LMA standards), coordination of due diligence and Conditions Precedent (CPs), and support throughout the closing process.
- Work closely with project managers to develop and monitor detailed financing timelines and Gantt charts, ensuring progress toward financial close.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Enlight to coordinate all workstreams required for successful financing execution.
- Develop, maintain and analyze complex financial models, including conducting financial feasibility assessments and investment analyses.
- Support business development activities through financial modeling, transaction evaluation and economic analysis.
- Prepare financial forecasts, management presentations and analyses to support strategic and business decisions.
- Support additional financing-related processes, including debt ratings, risk management and hedging activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Accounting or Finance from a recognized university – required. Master's degree – an advantage.
- At least 7–8 years of hands-on experience in Project Finance – required.
- Previous experience in project finance, debt advisory, transaction services (Big 4 or consulting firm) or a project finance role within a corporate environment – required.
- Experience in the renewable energy sector – an advantage.
- Advanced Excel skills – required. VBA proficiency – an advantage.
- Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal – required.
- Strong financial modeling, analytical and transaction execution capabilities.
- Ability to lead complex processes, manage multiple stakeholders and work effectively across teams.
- Highly motivated, proactive and detail-oriented, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
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