IR - Head of M&A and Partnerships

Mainstream Renewable Power is a leading pure-play renewable energy company, with wind and solar assets across global markets, including in Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to renewable energy by delivering clean, affordable, and reliable energy at scale. We are one of the most successful developers of gigawatt-scale renewables platforms, across onshore wind, offshore wind, and solar power generation with a global portfolio of 27 GW.  In May 2021, Aker Horizons acquired a majority stake in Mainstream, and in April 2022, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. joined Aker Horizons as a long-term strategic investor. We currently employ over 600 people across 5 continents, and we are always looking for ambitious, driven, and talented people to join us on our mission to drive forward the energy transition

About The Role:

As Head of M&A and Partnerships, you will be responsible for MRP acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments across MRP’s portfolio (Offshore, Onshore, Solar and PTX).  The successful candidate will be a part of building a function that supports the growth of Mainstream’s business and its mission for a world electrified by renewable energy. As Mainstream enters new markets the Head of M&A and Partnerships will contribute to the market entry strategy by identifying global and local partnerships as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support strategy development and corporate growth activities in M&A and Business Development
• Support strategic portfolio analysis and respective organizational measures incl. recommendations for structuring and delivery of respective transactions
• Support business case and auction model development by providing Partnerships & Transaction relevant assumptions regarding sell-down and competitor cost of capital
• Executing M&A transactions, incl. negotiating and setting up contract structures with support from legal team
• Managing ongoing relationships with partners
• Participation in (Offshore) tenders with respect to partner activities
• Screening, identification and acquisition of development assets
• Capital rotation
• Building up market intelligence and relevant investor know-how to identify investment and partnering opportunities and anticipate developments
• Relationship management
• Collaborate and work closely with other functions within the central corporate team and shareholders on a frequent basis.

Education and Experience:

• 10+ years’ experience in M&A
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the renewable energy industry including strong network in particular with Offshore wind global players
• Excellent analytical skills and strategic mindset
• Advanced degree, preferably with a focus in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering.
• Fluency in English including excellent written and oral communications skills
• Experience in leading multicultural teams and working in a cross functional structure
• Strong team player that thrives in a challenging, dynamic environment and can manage across multiple projects
• Strong critical and analytical reasoning and good commercial acumen

Why you really should click that button

We offer you the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial organisation, to be part of a diverse workplace with regards to gender, age and cultural background in the most exciting industry in the world today. You will receive a very competitive total benefits package including an excellent base salary, bonus scheme and share options.

Career development

• Training opportunities
• Secondment and relocation opportunities
• Career progression (16% promotions across the Group in 2021)

Shared financial success

• A competitive, industry benchmarked and cost-of-living linked salary, reviewed annually
• Annual bonus
• Share options

Work/life balance

• WFH in a hybrid working arrangement
• Allowance for WFH set up

True diversity & inclusion

• Equal opportunity targets
• GWEC Women in Wind and Mainstream Women in Renewables programmes
• You can be you, whatever your gender, colour or sexual orientation

Care for health & wellbeing

• Generous health insurance coverage and allowance where applicable

These are just some of the reasons why we are officially certified as a Great Place to Work.