Job description
Formative Search has partnered with an exciting Renewable Energy developer who are solidly expanding across the US and Asia. The regional head is a long time partner of our business, and we have agreed to secure a Chief Development Officer for them to cover the APAC region. This platform will be for developing large scale projects in both onshore mainstream renewables technologies in Wind, Solar, & Energy Storage, but also emerging Tech like Hydrogen & Ammonia.
What will the Chief Development Officer be doing?
- Support strategic planning initiatives for the group, helping to identify, prioritize, and execute on investment opportunities, and communicate opportunities and ideas in real time to the broader team;
- Directly negotiate and provide oversight to associated team members/parties that are negotiating a variety of contracts associated with energy projects;
- Develop contractual strategies consistent with project, regional and broader objectives and market design/ risks and maximize the bandwidth of the internal and broader teams;
- Drive project developing efforts individually and with the broader team to meet objectives as set in the Company's business plan;
- Drive business development (e.g. exploration, identification, evaluation and prosecution of new opportunities to include M&A) efforts directly and in conjunction with the broader team;
- Utilize your track record, experience and industry relationships to develop new opportunities;
- Develop and monetize counterparty relationships (i.e. key financing parties and counterparties broadly in the market).
What we expect a CDO to look like:
- Minimum 15 years of experience in managing energy/infrastructure businesses, with solid exposure to Renewable Power, and a Master’s in Engineering, Business or Economics is a plus;
- Strong initiative and great comfort working in unstructured environments, as well as capable negotiating, and project/process and team management skills;
- Deep understanding of value creation in renewable energy power assets and markets in the region;
- Proven ability to structure complex financial transactions (including tax, equity structures), with a clear understanding of potential legal and credit issues, as well as an appreciation for the associated origination, operational and technical implications;
- Deep understanding of power markets, policy and regulations, vendors, consultancy service providers, and power economics in Asia;
- Excellent interpersonal, relationship management and collaboration skills within large organizations and with broad multi-party outside organizations;
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with financing partners and counter-parties, at the individual and company level;
- Ability to summarize and present complex issues and opportunities into succinct and actionable terms;
- Capability to implement process within an interdisciplinary team setting and to prioritize tasks to align with goals and effectively manage competing deadlines;
- Analytical problem solving skills, and can operate with unquestioned integrity.
This is a unique opportunity for someone to join a company that is growing rapidly in this new energies market. Our client will also offer a very attractive long term incentive plan that will allow a Chief Development Officer to flourish and earn significant upside. If you are interested please get in touch - adam@formativesearch.com and share a value proposition on why you're a great fit.
