Vice President, Clean Energy

About Capital Dynamics:

Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and direct investments) and clean energy.

Established in 1988, the Firm has extensive knowledge and experience developing solutions tailored to meet the exacting needs of a diverse and global client base of institutional and private wealth investors. Capital Dynamics oversees more than USD 14 billion in assets under management and advisement and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 14 offices in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Capital Dynamics is a recognized industry leader in responsible investment, receiving top marks (Five Stars) from PRI across all categories and investment strategies, as well as in GRESB benchmarking for its clean energy strategy.

Clean Energy:

Our Clean Energy infrastructure team makes direct equity investments in carbon-reducing renewable energy power generation, from late-stage development through to commercial operations. Capital Dynamics is one of the largest UK onshore wind operators and has invested in one of the largest subsidy-free solar PV portfolios in Europe, achieving enhanced value from projects through our dedicated asset management affiliate, NetroEnergy Limited.

The Opportunity:

This is a rare opportunity to join an entrepreneurial, high-growth clean energy platform in the role of Vice President, Clean Energy - working alongside an experienced leadership team to help shape the business's next phase of growth. Reporting to a Senior Managing Director, you will build, manage, and operate the financial models that underpin the team's investment decisions, and lead workstreams through the due diligence phase of a deal — with a particular focus on opportunities in the Spanish, Italian, German and broader European markets.

You will develop valuable relationships with companies, financiers and other partners across the renewables space, while contributing to ongoing valuations, investor reporting, capital raising and the asset management of our current portfolio. Ideally, you will also bring experience leading or mentoring junior colleagues at Analyst or Associate level.

What Sets A Strong Candidate Apart:

We're looking for a Vice President with genuine buy-side pedigree, not purely advisory or sell-side experience. Specifically, we're keen to see:

• Prior experience at a private equity firm, infrastructure fund, or similar buy-side asset management platform.
• An existing network of developers, financiers and industry contacts you can draw on to originate new opportunities — not just execute on deals someone else has sourced.
• Genuine comfort leading a deal cycle end-to-end — from origination and negotiation through to due diligence and closing — rather than supporting one led by others.

Language Requirement — Essential:

You must be fluent in English, plus one of German or Spanish.

Our Clean Energy portfolio spans Spanish, Italian and German markets, so this is a genuine day-to-day requirement — candidates who don't meet it won't be able to progress.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead transaction workstreams, including due diligence and negotiation with developers and partners.
• Participate in and support the team's deal origination — bringing your own network and relationships to bear.
• Own the management of financial models, with in-depth knowledge of financial modelling to calculate project returns.
• Take responsibility for drafting investment papers, providing the Investment Committee with clear analysis of financial performance and investment rationale.
• Represent the team at meetings, conferences and internal discussions.
• Lead high-level negotiations with relevant counterparties on transactions, both pre- and post-acquisition.
• Perform sensitivity analysis to appraise projects and assess performance under different scenarios.
• Present financial models to investors, clearly communicating projected returns.
• Compile quarterly reports for debt financiers and investors, including calculation of covenant ratios.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets for project entities.
• Respond to investor requests in a timely manner, providing appropriate documentation.

What We're Looking For:

Experience & Technical Skills

• A demonstrable track record in clean energy infrastructure / renewable energy, BESS/battery storage and/or data centre deals in Europe, with strong knowledge of the Spanish, Italian, German or broader European markets.
• Buy-side experience — at a private equity firm, infrastructure fund, or similar asset management platform — with a deal-sourcing network you can put to work.
• Demonstrated experience leading deal cycles end-to-end, including negotiation with developers, financiers and other counterparties.
• Good general understanding of accounting, finance, company valuation and, ideally, asset management.
• Extensive practical working knowledge of financial modelling, including modelling of debt financing.
• Good understanding of financial methodologies — leveraged buyout, forecast analysis, financial statement analysis and discounted cash flow analysis.
• Extensive working knowledge of financial analysis ratios such as yield, IRR and NPV.
• Good working knowledge of the support frameworks for renewables investments.
• Comfortable using AI tools and large language models to accelerate research, first-pass analysis and document drafting, with sound judgement on where human review is essential.

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel.

Language

• Essential — Fluent English with superior writing skills, plus one of German or Spanish.
• Desirable — Proficiency in a further European language, preferably Polish, Danish, Finnish or Swedish.

Our Equal Opportunity Commitment:

Capital Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a global diverse workforce. We are a global company with 24 nationalities represented across our staff in 14 offices, spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We believe diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) is key to being better at what we do, and our initiatives are designed to attract, develop, and advance talented individuals, regardless of race, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, disability status or any other dimension of diversity. We welcome and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to join Capital Dynamics.

Please inform our recruitment team if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make any adjustments as part of your application process or during employment.

Disclaimer:

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who have been shortlisted for further consideration. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of submitting your application, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. We appreciate the time you have taken to apply and encourage you to monitor our careers page for future opportunities.