Renewable Energy Investment Banking - Associate Director

Profile Summary

Augusta & Co, part of the Mizuho Group, is a leading specialist financial advisory firm focused on the renewable energy and energy transition sectors. We advise developers, utilities, infrastructure funds and investors on M&A, capital raising and strategic transactions across Europe. We are seeking an experienced Associate Director to play a leading role in the origination and execution of complex advisory mandates, supporting clients throughout all stages of the transaction lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with senior bankers on business development initiatives, lead and mentor junior team members, and deliver high-quality financial analysis, transaction documentation and client advice. The role offers significant exposure to senior industry stakeholders and provides the opportunity to contribute directly to the growth and success of the firm's renewable energy and energy transition practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Supporting Senior bankers in their outreach and origination efforts with existing and prospective clients

- Managing and overseeing junior resources responsible for the preparation of key transaction marketing materials (information memorandum, process letter, financial model etc.)

- Assisting in the co-ordination of due diligence activities. You will be hands-on across the entire execution process including co-ordinating workstreams with other advisers

- Advising and supporting clients in negotiation stages of key transactional documents such as sales and purchase agreements and shareholder agreements

- Drafting deal marketing documents as well as internal investment presentations and other client documentation where required

- Firm-wide marketing activities including drafting pitches and building and strengthening relationships with new and existing clients

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

- Significant investment banking/consulting experience, preferably in the energy sector

- Education: top results from a leading university

- Leadership: ability to lead and coordinate a team of 2-4 junior bankers

- Motivated: ability to work under pressure in a collaborative environment

- Maturity: ability to deal with senior industry counterparties

- Enterprising: high level of initiative and cultivation of relationships with senior sector peers

- Skills: excellent analytical skills with robust financial modelling and presentation experience (Microsoft excel and PowerPoint abilities)

- Languages: fluency in English and ideally another European language

What We Can Offer You

In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:

- Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus

- Pension scheme

- 25 days’ annual leave

- Core working hours – 9-5

- Hybrid working – 1 day a week from home

- Virtual GP

- Dental Insurance

- Travel Insurance

- Critical illness insurance

- Life insurance

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – [email protected] and we will be happy to help.