Transaction Manager

Job Description

The Transaction Manager leads M&A transactions - both acquisitions and divestments - across OX2's Nordic portfolio of onshore wind, solar PV and battery storage (BESS) projects. The role owns transactions end to end, from origination and structuring through due diligence, negotiation and signing to final investment decision and financial close. The Transaction Manager is accountable for transaction and project management, business case preparation and financial modelling, the preparation of decision materials and the drafting and negotiation of transaction agreements. To succeed in the role, the Transaction Manager must have extensive knowledge of M&A processes and the full renewable energy value chain - development, permitting, grid, financing and route-to-market - together with the ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams and external advisers.

Responsibilities

Key focus areas and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead acquisition and divestment processes end to end - from origination and valuation through structuring, due diligence, documentation and negotiation to signing, conditions precedent and financial close
• Lead transaction project teams, including junior colleagues and external advisers (legal, financial, technical, tax and commercial), owning the deal timeline and coordination across workstreams
• Own structured sale and acquisition processes, including teasers, information memoranda, process letters, management presentations, data room (VDR) and Q&A management, and the evaluation of indicative and binding bids
• Lead and support best-practice financial modelling of renewable energy projects - covering project and equity returns (IRR/NPV), P50/P90 production cases, DSCR, gearing, WACC and EV/MW and EV/EBITDA benchmarking - with accuracy, transparency and alignment to investment criteria
• Lead the preparation of transaction memos, business cases and presentations for the executive team, board and investment committee, and obtain the required transaction approvals
• Lead the drafting and negotiation of transaction documentation (NBO, term sheets, APA, SPA, shareholder/JV agreements, disclosure and W&I-related items) in coordination with legal advisers
• Lead and support financing workstreams, engaging with lenders, investors and off-takers to optimise project financing and route-to-market (PPA) solutions
• Work closely with the development, finance, project delivery, EPC and asset management teams to align transaction strategy with corporate and investment objectives
• Ensure compliance with OX2's investment policies, governance, applicable regulation and industry best practice

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business/economics, engineering or a related field
• Typically 5-8 years' relevant experience in renewable energy, infrastructure M&A, project finance or transaction advisory within the relevant markets
• Proven ability to lead transactions end to end, including negotiation and final investment decision / financial close
• Strong financial modelling and valuation expertise applied to renewable energy assets
• Experience leading projects, cross-functional teams and external advisers
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external counterparties and convey messages clearly and professionally
• Sound commercial judgement and problem-solving ability in a fast-paced, continuously evolving landscape, with the initiative to test and improve ways of working
• Native or fluent in the relevant local Nordic language and fluent in English
• Advanced skills in the MS Office package, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in leveraging AI tools in daily work

What We Offer

• Work at the core of investment decision-making in renewable energy
• Exposure to high-impact projects and leading market participants
• Collaborative, flexible and inclusive work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within an international company

Application and Recruitment Process

If you are already a transaction professional ready to develop your skills at the core of the Nordic energy market, this is the role for you.

At OX2, we believe diverse perspectives strengthen our teams and lead to better decisions. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage everyone with the right competence and experience with the permission to work in the EU to apply.

Our recruitment process is competence-based, which means the qualifications for the role guide the selection and evaluation of candidates. Based on that, we conduct assessments as part of the process to make sure that our process is fair, unbiased, and data driven.

We will review and interview candidates continuously, so please do not hesitate to send your application today.