VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OFFSHORE WIND & CLEANTECH ADVISORY

Introduction to Advisory Group

With strong ambitions in sustainability and in an effort to help clients successfully navigate a dynamic market environment, BBVA CIB’s financial advisory unit has set up a specialized group with a focus on offshore wind power and energy transition/cleantech sectors (particularly those involving new or nascent technologies such as green hydrogen, carbon capture utilization & storage, energy storage, transport electrification and biofuels).

This new group’s scope includes debt advisory (project finance, acquisition finance, refinancing) as well as involvement on equity-side mandates where relevant (buy-side or sell-side M&A).

The group has a global geographic coverage serving a large and diversified client base and currently has a core set-up in London and Madrid.

Job Responsibilities

Origination

• Key role to help originate, maintain and strengthen relationships with clients, potential clients, lenders (banks and institutional investors) & due diligence advisors.
• Participation in marketing efforts and preparation of pitches/presentation materials (both internal and external).
• Assistance in market research and monitoring/updating of deal pipeline.
• Coordination with internal teams (e.g. coverage, project finance lending, syndication, global markets) to identify opportunities or propose new business ideas and to help convert these into mandates.

Execution

• Direct role and involvement in structuring and end-to-end execution of transactions, including ownership of certain deliverables (as delegated).
• Communication with clients on transaction aspects for which the person is responsible.
• Supervision of preparation and customization of bespoke and detailed financial models and related analyses (optimisation, sensitivities, valuations, model audit).
• Preparation of deal materials (e.g. information memoranda, info for sponsor and lender approvals).
• Assistance in running lender approval processes.
• Assistance in financing and project documentation review and negotiations.
• Liaison and coordination with external advisors for due diligence completion.

General

• Training and mentoring of junior members of the team.
• Fostering cross-selling of CIB products working in coordination with other relevant CIB teams.
• Overseeing and contributing in internal and external administrative tasks.
• Travelling will be required as part of the role for internal and external meetings.

Qualifications

Academic background and previous experience

• Master's degree (desirable: MBA or specialisation in Finance)
• 6-8 years' experience in debt advisory (particularly project finance and acquisition finance) and/or M&A advisory, ideally with a focus on renewables and/or clean tech assets.
• Experienced professionals at investment banks, advisory firms, commercial banks (including those with lending + advisory experience) and from the sponsor/developer side (funds/utilities) will be most relevant for this role.

Technical knowledge and languages

• Strong financial modelling expertise (project finance, valuation) and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English (oral and written).
• Proficiency in Spanish and other European languages would be a plus.

Soft skills

• Interpersonal skills with ability to work directly with clients and also being able to supervise and mentor junior internal resources.
• Team player but also comfortable working independently with limited supervision when needed.
• Multi-tasker and able to work under time pressure.