M&A Associate

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   Deal Origination & Screening ◦ Support the identification and screening of new BESS investment opportunities through developers, brokers, internal teams and direct market outreach. ◦ Conduct market and regulatory research on the UK and European energy storage sector, including power markets, ancillary services, capacity market mechanisms and emerging policy developments. ◦ Review project opportunities against the company’s investment strategy, target returns and risk parameters.

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   Financial Analysis & Valuation ◦ Prepare initial investment summaries and recommendation materials for internal discussion. ◦ Perform valuation analysis, including discounted cash flow, comparable transaction and sensitivity analysis. ◦ Analyse project assumptions, revenue drivers, downside scenarios and investment risks. ◦ Support preparation of internal approval papers, investment committee materials and management presentations.

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   Due Diligence & Transaction Execution ◦ Coordinate and support the due diligence process across technical, legal, financial, tax, ESG, land, permitting and grid workstreams. ◦ Manage data room setup, document organisation and information requests. ◦ Coordinate with external advisers, including legal, technical, commercial and tax advisers. ◦ Maintain due diligence trackers, issue logs, transaction timetables and risk registers.

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   Transaction Documentation & Negotiation Support o Support the negotiation of transaction documentation, including SPA, SHA and ancillary agreements, in close coordination with Legal and senior transaction team members. o Prepare mark-ups, track redlines, maintain key commercial issue lists and coordinate internal comments. o Support the review of key project agreements, including EPC, O&M, LTSA, land lease, grid connection and route-to-market agreements. o Coordinate internal approval and document execution processes.

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   Transaction Closing & Post-Completion o Maintain transaction timelines and critical path trackers across multiple live transactions. o Coordinate closing workstreams, including conditions precedent, completion deliverables and funds-flow

. o Support transaction closing activities and ensure all required documentation is completed in a timely manner. o Support post-completion handover and transition activities with internal stakeholders and counterparties. o Prepare regular transaction updates and risk reports for senior management. 6. Cross-Functional Coordination o Work closely with Development teams to ensure land, permitting and grid requirements are adequately documented. o Coordinate with EPC and technical teams to assess project readiness, commissioning status and construction-related risks. o Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Tax, ESG and Strategy teams throughout the transaction process. o Facilitate communication and coordination between UK / European and China-based teams. Candidate Profile

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   Experiences: ◦ 5–8 years in renewable energy M&A, project finance, transaction advisory , infrastructure investment or related field. ◦ Experience supporting transactions involving revewable energy or infrastructure assets, ideally including BESS, solar or wind. ◦ Experience participating in SPA and transaction documentation processes. ◦ Familiarity with due diligence coordination and transaction execution across multiple workstreams. ◦ Understanding of UK and European regulatory frameworks applicable to standalone and co-located BESS projects.

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   Technical Skills ◦ Strong financial modelling and valuation skills, with advanced Excel capability. ◦ Solid understanding of project finance and cash flow-based valuation methodologies. ◦ Familiarity with BESS revenue streams, including ancillary services, capacity market, merchant exposure, tolling structures and optimisation agreements. ◦ Strong negotiation skills, especially on SPA and CP management. ◦ Understanding of key project contracts, including EPC, O&M, land lease and grid connection agreements. ◦ Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills. ◦ High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel. ◦ High execution discipline and ability to run multiple transactions in parallel. ◦ Excellent cross-functional coordination and stakeholder management.

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   Leadership & Commerical Attributes: ○ Demonstrable experience in leading deal and asset management teams, with a strong commercial mindset. ○ Sound knowledge of the full investment life cycle, from origination and acquisi-tion through to asset management and exit. ○ Breadth of knowledge across private equity, infrastructure and energy markets, particularly across mainland Europe. ○ Commercially focused, with demonstrable investment acumen and excellent re-lationship-building skills. ○ Innovative and analytical approach, with a strong alignment to corporate strate-gy

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   Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, coupled with the confidence to explain technical details clearly to non-technical audiences

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   Education & Qualifications: Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering or a related discipline.CFA, ACA, ACCA or other relevant professional qualification would be advantageous.

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   Language: Fluent in English, both written and spoken.Additional European language skills would be an advantage.

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   Mobility: Willingness to travel regularly between China and the UK / Europe.