NESF Investment and Value Creation Support (12 Month FTC)

THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded and highly delivery-focused contractor to support NextEnergy Solar Fund's (NESF) investment and value creation initiatives. Working closely with the NESF Investment Director and wider internal teams, the role will help execute priority transactions, support capital recycling and strengthen delivery discipline across key NESF workstreams.

The contractor will provide hands-on support across NESF’s sale process, divestment and refinancing activity, governance requirements, adviser coordination and selected initiatives designed to enhance portfolio value and improve long-term shareholder outcomes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role main responsibilities are:

• Support the execution of NESF’s transactional work programme, including sale process activity, divestments, refinancing, capital recycling and related workstreams.
• Provide transaction execution support across structuring, due diligence, adviser coordination, data room preparation, execution planning, negotiation support and delivery tracking.
• Support selected NESF value creation initiatives, including asset performance improvement, repowering opportunities, energy storage expansion, revenue optimisation, cost efficiency and risk mitigation.
• Work with Finance, Commercial, Operations, M&A, Investor Relations and external advisers to convert agreed NESF priorities into structured, well-managed delivery plans.
• Prepare and contribute to high-quality Investment Committee papers, Board materials, transaction summaries, business cases and strategic decision documents.
• Review and challenge investment models, valuation outputs, sensitivities, business cases and reporting materials to support robust decision-making and internal transparency.
• Support governance and stakeholder management across NESF workstreams, ensuring clear ownership, timely outputs, effective escalation and consistent communication.
• Coordinate with WiseEnergy and other delivery partners to support asset-level diligence, data quality, operating insight, action tracking and handover of transaction-related requirements.
• Bring project management discipline to NESF strategic initiatives, ensuring workstreams are prioritised, sequenced and progressed in line with agreed timelines and governance requirements.
• Provide hands-on support to the NESF Investment Director and wider team, including analysis, issue resolution, meeting preparation, adviser management and delivery follow-through.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Strong transaction execution discipline and action tracking.
• Good commercial judgement on risks, value drivers and decision points.
• Strong analytical skills, including financial model and valuation review.
• Excellent attention to detail under tight timelines.
• Clear written communication for Board, IC and stakeholder materials.
• Strong stakeholder, adviser and operating partner coordination.
• Practical problem-solving, with timely escalation where needed.
• High ownership, reliability and follow-through.
• Professionalism and discretion with sensitive information.
• Strong Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office skills.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS 

• Relevant investment, transaction execution, portfolio management or value creation experience within renewable energy, infrastructure, power, project finance, private equity, asset management or a closely related sector.
• Experience supporting M&A, divestment, refinancing, capital recycling or portfolio value creation processes, including due diligence, adviser coordination, data room management, modelling review and execution tracking.
• Good understanding of UK renewable energy markets, ideally including solar PV, battery storage, grid, power markets, asset performance and financing considerations.
• Experience preparing high-quality materials for Investment Committee, Board or senior stakeholder review, with the ability to summarise key issues, risks, options and recommendations clearly.
• Strong financial and commercial capability, including the ability to review investment models, valuation outputs, sensitivities, return drivers and capital structure options.
• Experience working with lenders, advisers, asset managers, operating partners and internal stakeholders across transaction or portfolio management activity.
• Strong project management discipline, with the ability to coordinate workstreams, manage inputs from multiple parties and maintain momentum under demanding timelines.
• Professional qualification such as CFA, ACA or equivalent would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Legal right to work in the UK.

 WHAT WE OFFER

• A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn
• International scope – we operate in over 8 countries
• Hybrid working – we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week
• 30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December)
• Private pension
• BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes
• Annual discretionary bonus.

HOW TO APPLY

If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to [email protected]. If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days. 

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be.

We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity.

ABOUT US 

NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector.  Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions.  NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).

NextEnergy Capital manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds.

• NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of £1,014m.
• NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target.
• NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., US, Spain, Italy), with $896m raised, exceeding its $750m target.
• NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~£600m raised.
• NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date, it has raised $745m, targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling).

WiseEnergy® is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager.  WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector.  Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW.  WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector. 

Starlight is NextEnergy Group’s development company, active in the development phase of solar projects.  It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.

NextSTEP is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States, targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators, startup accelerators, universities, and research centers, supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Energy Transition, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Fashion, Waste Management, Water and much more.

NextEnergy Foundation is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation, the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016, in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than £1.2 million, supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.