Investment Manager - Renewable energy
Investment Manager - Renewable energy
Auckland, Tauranga, or Wellington
Investment – Investment NZ / Permanent, Part Time / Hybrid
This role can be based in Auckland, Wellington, or Tauranga.
Who we are:
The Greenfield team of our Investment arm is a bespoke team - developing and accelerating greenfield investment projects (e.g. new manufacturing, processing or technology facilities) in New Zealand by advising, managing and upskilling stakeholders to build their investment propositions to attract domestic or global capital. This is an exciting time to join the Greenfields team; we are on a growth journey, partnering with companies to deliver strategic high impact opportunities for New Zealand.
It’s an exciting time to join the Investment team at NZTE as we prepare for the transition to a new agency, Invest NZ! Our Greenfields team is seeking a highly capable, flexible and motivated individual to manage an exciting renewable energy portfolio.
What you will be doing:
You’ll be a commercially focused professional with strong knowledge and experience in the renewable energy and sector to join our team. You’ll have deep knowledge in renewable energy generation across hydro, wind, solar and geothermal. As well as opportunities to utilise the energy offtake e.g. industrial use, green datacentres, green metals, green fuels/food, etc.
In this diverse role, you will originate, develop and execute investment propositions that capitalise on New Zealand's sustainable competitive advantage. You will be working across the entire life cycle of an investment project, from developing investment propositions at the concept stage to executing on individual projects. As such, advice will range from high level value proposition and market evaluation through to financial management, business models, operational mechanics and governance for specific opportunities; all to create high-quality investment propositions and attract investors.
What you will need to be successful:
The ideal candidate possesses deep sector knowledge, ideally combined with an investment or corporate finance background and strong project management skills. This role will connect you across the domestic and global capital raising ecosystem and offers strong career potential to develop wider management capacity either within NZ or offshore.
This role will suit someone with a strong business and personal affinity for New Zealand. Key skills we are looking for are:
· Sector knowledge in renewable energy
· Deal execution, origination or investor relations background
· Ability to manage stakeholder relationships
· Strong project management skills
· Strategic project deal analysis / financial skills
· Flexibility in thinking and strategic mindset
Why you will love working here:
The NZTE team is driven to grow New Zealand through investment. We are an energetic and highly motivated team that works across a diverse range of sectors and deals. If you want to make a real difference to New Zealand and run towards the diverse and difficult, then NZTE Investment could be the place for you.
What’s next:
This position will be based in Auckland, Wellington or Tauranga and will involve travel throughout New Zealand. You must have the right to live and work in New Zealand. For further information please review our position description Investment_Manager_Greenfield_-_PD.
To be considered for this position, please apply with your resume and cover letter.
Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday 29 April NZST.
We believe New Zealand is good for the world. We were the last to be discovered but the first to give women the vote. A country embracing its diverse landscapes and even greater diversity of its people. At NZTE it’s all about the people. We work flexibly at NZTE and we’re keen to talk to you about what that might mean for you in this role. We’re deeply connected to the diversity of our people across the globe and embrace how that drives our organisation and the country forward.