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Lead the financial future of a dynamic energy storage company as Head of Corporate Development in London
Overview
Salary
£140000 - £170000
Location
Field, Fora Montacute Yards
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Field is at the cutting edge of the energy storage industry, driving innovation and growth. With a mission focused on developing and executing the company's financing strategy, Field is seeking a Head of Corporate Development to play a pivotal role in their expansion. This opportunity offers a competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits, making it an exciting time to join the team.
- Develop and execute financing strategies for equity and debt funding.
- Manage relationships with the investor community and build a strong long-term investor pipeline.
- Collaborate with the Strategy team on M&A opportunities and financing existing projects.
- Identify and evaluate various sources of capital to determine the optimal financing approach.
- Lead the delivery of equity and debt financing deals and oversee M&A transactions.
- Engage with existing investors and report on company performance.
- Expertise in the energy storage industry is preferred.
- Significant experience in investment banking, infrastructure funds, PE growth funds, corporate finance, or in-house corporate development.
- Proven track record of managing large fundraises and multiple transactions.
- Team management experience and ability to lead a corporate development team.
Head of Corporate Development
Department: Finance
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: UK - London
Reporting To: Stephen White
Compensation: £140,000 - £170,000 / year
Description
The Head of Corporate Development is a critical role for Field. The focus will be on working on the development, and execution of the company’s financing plan. This will include equity and debt financing, as well as M&A sourcing and execution. This will enable the company’s growth over the next few years.
It will initially be focused on Field’s aggressive fundraising plans, managing ongoing relationships with the investor community, and building a strong pipeline of high quality long term investors for future equity and debt fundraises.
Alongside fundraising responsibilities, this role will also be working closely with the Strategy team to execute on identified M&A opportunities to support our growth. This will include a review and potential financing for our existing projects, and recycling existing assets to optimise returns on capital.
Key Responsibilities
This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Key responsibilities including:
- Financing Strategy
- Support on the creation and updates to the company’s Financing Strategy
- Evaluate different sources of capital, identifying the optimum Financing Strategy, across equity, mezzanine, senior debt, and other innovative approaches
- Provide updates on current financing opportunities and provide updates on comparable deals, which will help shape our strategy
- Equity & Debt Financing
- Assessment of equity financing financing options, including group level & asset level financing
- Assessment of optimal debt financing, primarily to finance the construction of our operational assets. Including project finance and group level financing
- Responsible for identifying & selecting financial advisors to support financing processes
- Lead on the delivery of equity & debt financing deals
- M&A
- Evaluate potential M&A, JV opportunities in our key markets
- Provide an update on relevant deals, noting their relevance for Field
- Responsible for the execution of M&A transactions. Including the commercial negotiations, legal drafting & the coordination of external due diligence
- Deal Execution
- Oversee the end-to-end management of equity and debt-financing and M&A transactions, ensuring timely and successful completion
- Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to coordinate various aspects of transactions
- Investor Relations
- Responsibility for engagement and reporting with existing investors
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- You’re curious and knowledgeable about the energy storage industry
- Strong and demonstrable experience in either a global investment bank, infrastructure fund, PE growth fund, corporate finance boutique, or in-house corporate development team
- Experience managing large fundraises (equity and debt)
- Experience managing multiple transactions (from opportunity evaluation, through due diligence, deal negotiation, execution, and final integration strategy)
- Team management experience in Corporate Development role or similar. Running an initial team of 2 people
Job Benefits
Salary: £140k - £170k
We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business. You’ll be awarded shares when you join, which will vest over four years - and as the business grows in size and value, so will your shares!
Other benefits include
- Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
- 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
- 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
- 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
- Up to 10% company wide bonus based on company performance
- Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
- Nest pension (8% combined contributions) on qualifying earnings
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- £2,000 annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth
- 1 month a year ‘work from anywhere in the world’ policy
- Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
- Green leave: paid time off to do something good for the environment
- Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
- Dog friendly office (with some regular furry friends already in the team)
- Free team lunch once a week
- Regular team socials
- Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
- & many more on the way!
