Investment Associate

Octopus Energy

3800

Milan, IT, Italy

Posted on: 2023-03-09

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

Octopus Energy Group has gone from a tiny startup supplier to a global leader. Since just 2016 we've become a global energy tech company launched in the UK and we're now made of 10 businesses, in 13 countries around the world, with over 5 million customers, with 25 million contracted accounts for our entech platform, Kraken. Through that relentless growth we still put customers at the heart of everything we do.

That's how we've got five stars on TrustPilot based on over 100,000 customer reviews and why consumer champions “Which?” have named us a Recommended Provider for the last five years in a row. We've also reached 4.8 on our Italian Trustpilot.

We're fighting to make energy fairer, more affordable, greener and more accessible for all.

As part of the wider Octopus Energy group, Octopus Energy Generation sources, invests in and actively manages a range of utility scale renewable energy assets. We are looking to expand our team as we continue to scale our investments base of c£6bn.

Since entering the renewables market in 2010, Octopus Energy Generation has grown to become the largest investor of solar power in Europe and a leading investor in onshore wind. We currently manage an increasingly global portfolio of renewable energy assets. The operational portfolio includes over 250 energy generating companies, delivering revenue in excess of £250m pa.

Having originated, invested and managed assets in the renewable energy sector for over a decade, our energy investment and asset management team of c.90 professionals is one of the largest and most experienced in Europe. The team is structured for scale and long-term ownership of energy assets. The investment team is headquartered in London with subsidiary teams/offices in EU, America and Asia.

What you'll do

Join an expanding global multinational and multi location team as we accelerate and expand our pace of new investments

Work closely with other collegiate team members

Assist and help build origination streams

Assist in evaluation and execution of new investment opportunities across solar, wind and other renewable technologies - project evaluation, project management, relationship management, internal management, negotiation, due diligence

Contribute to and/or own specific investment strategies

Contribute to strengthen the link between the global investment expertise and the local Country opportunities and objectives.

What you'll need

Be a team player with the confidence to exercise judgement appropriately, engaging with colleagues at all levels of seniority

Some transaction experience preferably in Renewables / Infrastructure / Energy sector from working at a fund manager, investment bank, project finance lender, industrial or in transactions advisory

Analytical and Excel financial modelling skills

Prior equity lead experience is a plus, however we are open-minded to find the right candidate with the aptitude and intention and transferable skills

Fluency in Italian and English

Understanding of financial valuation theories coupled with core accounting and tax skills and an ability to read financial statements confidently

Commercial mindset; able to own investment decision making and understand the impact on potential investments

An ability to understand risks, reach a balanced appraisal of probability and impact, and build workable risk mitigation strategies

A self-starter attitude with tenacity, initiative and a willingness to commit to deliver the required results

An ability to focus on the ultimate customer (the investors who trust us with their money) in all aspects of the role

An innovator mindset to contribute the origination of new opportunities that can prove the investment integrated model with Tech and Retail businesses

The flexibility to spend time in the London office regularly

Why else you'll love it here

Octopus Energy is a unique culture - An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about!

Flexible working environment - genuine work life balance here, we treat you as a human, and do our best to make work and life merge smoothly together

Relaxation - we don’t count your holidays here, we work hard, and so we know you need to play hard as well (within reason of course)

Equity Options Scheme - you own your own part of the business, share options in the whole Octopus Energy Group so we all work together towards success

Office culture - have a certain tech requirement? We’ll do our best to get it. Weekly on a Friday we all get together (this happens virtually too) for company updates and drinks - we call it Family Dinner

Your development is important - we support and help with development including internal and external courses, learning, study support etc, all bespoke to you

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