Investment / Business Development Manager

Your mission
Sungrow Europe offers an exciting opportunity for a manager and an associate to work on Strategic Business Development and Investment projects. You will get exposed to a variety of strategic development and inorganic growth topics. Join us and contribute to creating the energy system of the future.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Originate, evaluate, and mature inorganic deals (M&A and CVC) aligned with Sungrow’s strategic priorities
• Identify, develop, negotiate, and manage strategic partnerships and joint ventures
• Lead/support cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of opportunities
• Manage the inorganic growth funnel and manage/support other activities of the strategic development team
• Act as a sounding board for sales teams and support them with developing negotiation strategies and stakeholder management plans
• Gather market intelligence to identify trends, risks, and investment opportunities that inform the team’s activities
• Attend selected industry events, including in other European cities

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering or a related field
• Prior relevant experience and knowledge from M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Consulting, JV setup/management, greenfield and brownfield capital projects maturation etc.
• Strong communication, teamworking, and internal/external stakeholder management skills across seniority levels
• Self-driven with ability to work independently in environments with high ambiguity and uncertainty
• Ability to think along the full value chain and identify creative value maximization possibilities while managing associated risks in a structured manner
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) including financial modelling skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English, other languages are a plus

Good to have:

• Strong knowledge of European climate and energy policy & trends with an existing network in this domain
• Significant experience in strategic partnership roles with a proven track record
• MBA and/or CFA preferred, but not mandatory

Why us?

• Opportunities for career advancement
• A hybrid work-environment! Office, Home Office? whatever suits to your needs we offer you the balance you need!
• Attractive Compensation & Benefits
• Bonus payment based on pre-agreed and signed KPI agreements
• The ability to make this role your own and identify projects you'd like to work on