Investment Manager

Investment Manager | Solar PV & BESS | Southeast & South Asia

Singapore

Lighthouse Executives is supporting the expansion of a new energy investment platform backed by a leading global heavy industry organisation.

The platform is building a dedicated renewable energy investment business across Southeast and South Asia, with a focus on utility scale Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems and renewable energy platforms.

We are seeking an experienced Investment Manager to join the investment team and take responsibility for the origination, evaluation and execution of renewable energy investments across the region.

This is a senior investment role with meaningful transaction ownership. The successful candidate will be involved across the full investment lifecycle, from sourcing and initial evaluation through due diligence, structuring, negotiation and financial close.

Key Responsibilities:

Investment Origination and Execution

• Originate and evaluate brownfield utility scale Solar PV and BESS investment opportunities, as well as renewable energy developer platforms

• Lead transactions from initial opportunity assessment and NBO through binding offers, negotiations and financial close

• Coordinate legal, technical, financial, tax and other external advisors throughout the transaction process

• Identify key commercial, operational, regulatory and financial risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies

Valuation and Financial Analysis

• Review and develop project finance and corporate valuation models, including DCF and LBO analysis

• Conduct detailed investment analysis and sensitivity testing across tariffs, curtailment, regulatory changes, foreign exchange and other key assumptions

• Prepare investment papers and recommendations for senior management and investment committee approval

Transaction Structuring and Negotiation

• Evaluate appropriate transaction structures, including asset acquisitions, share acquisitions, joint ventures and minority or majority investments

• Work closely with legal counsel on SPAs, SHAs, financing documentation and other transaction agreements

• Assess existing PPAs, EPC agreements, O&M arrangements, land leases and other commercial contracts associated with target assets

Post Investment

• Support the integration and onboarding of acquired assets and platforms in partnership with asset management and operations teams

• Monitor key investment considerations and work with internal stakeholders to support the long term performance of the portfolio

Profile requirements:

The ideal candidate will bring a strong track record in renewable energy investment and infrastructure transactions.

Minimum requirements:

• At least 8-10+ years of relevant experience in infrastructure M&A, private equity, investment banking, corporate development or a closely related investment environment

• Proven track record of completed renewable energy M&A transactions or platform investments

• Direct transaction experience in utility scale Solar PV and preferably BESS

• Demonstrated experience leading transactions through the full investment lifecycle, including origination, due diligence, valuation, negotiation and financial close

• Strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities, including project finance, DCF and LBO modelling

• Strong understanding of renewable energy commercial arrangements, including PPAs, EPC contracts, O&M agreements and land arrangements

• Experience working with and managing external legal, technical, financial and tax advisors

• Strong understanding of transaction documentation, including SPAs, SHAs and project financing documentation

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Engineering or a related discipline

• CFA qualification or an MBA from a leading institution would be advantageous

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join an investment platform at an important stage of its regional development.

The business combines the financial resources, industrial scale and international reach of a global heavy industry organisation with the opportunity to build a focused renewable energy investment portfolio across Southeast and South Asia.

The successful candidate will have direct exposure to investment decisions, senior stakeholders and transactions across some of the region's most important renewable energy markets.

For an investment professional with a strong renewable energy transaction track record, this represents an opportunity to take on genuine investment responsibility within a platform with significant long term ambitions in the energy transition sector.