Portfolio Bond Manager

Aquila Clean Energy is a leading renewable energy company committed to transforming the world's energy landscape through sustainable and innovative solutions. With a focus on wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage technologies, we strive to accelerate the transition to clean energy and create a brighter, greener future for generations to come.

For our office in Madrid, Hamburg, Lisbon, Milan or Athens, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Portfolio Bond Manager to join the Investment Management Portfolio team. As a Portfolio Bond Manager, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing the surety bond and guarantee needs for our development and construction portfolio.

Your Responsibilities

• Originate and maintain strong relationships with brokers and banks to secure surety bonds and guarantees.
• Effectively manage corporate surety facilities to ensure adequate coverage for bonding needs.
• Proactively originate new bonding capabilities and implement Aquila's internal procedures to gain approval and sign-off on bonding policies.
• Origination of our bonding capabilities and do the follow-up of Aquila's internal procedures to get the approval and sign-off of our policies.
• Collaborate closely with local teams to issue bonds across multiple regions, including Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Germany, and APAC.
• Obtain timely approval for premium invoices to ensure seamless payment processing.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly presentations and reports for senior management, providing insights into bonding activities and financial performance.
• Maintain close communication with insurance companies and banks, keeping them informed about Aquila's financial status and project updates.

Your Qualifications

• Higher education degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years' experience in relevant areas in corporate finance and/or banking.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial analysis/modeling, project finance, M&A, risk assessment, or portfolio management.
• Relevant experience working with advanced Excel functions and large-scale datasets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster strong relationships with brokers, banks, insurance companies, and internal teams.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and adherence to deadlines.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of an additional language, including Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German or German, would be a plus.