NextWave Partners is working with a large European Renewable Energy Developer, who is leading their expansion into the dynamic solar market of Brazil with an ambitious strategy to develop 1.5 GW of assets over the next 4 years. The purpose of this role is to originate and lead acquisitions and co-development of large-scale solar portfolios/projects in Brazil.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities;
• Prepare financial model to assess the returns of the project;
• Manage the Legal and Technical Due Diligence process with the support of the legal/technical teams and external advisors; 
• Negotiate the relevant project contracts: NDA, Heads of Terms, Lease, Share Purchase Agreement/Asset Purchase Agreement and EPC/O&M;
• Develop strong working relationships with the project funders and its Investment Managers; and
• Develop strong working relationships with third party developers.
• Knowledge & Qualifications 
  • General knowledge of the power market, regulatory environment around renewable energy and solar in particular in Brazil;
  • Solid understanding of commercial activities including funding arrangements and legal documentation negotiation;
  • Technical understanding of a solar farm development, construction and operation;
  • Understanding of property development, particularly leases; and
  • Understanding of solar farm planning constraints.
• General Skills/Attributes 
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Financial modelling skills required.
  • Ability to establish long term professional relationships with third parties;
  • Highly analytical/numerical;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • A strong work ethic;
  • Entrepreneurial mind-set: hands-on mentality and ‘getting things done’ attitude; and,
  • Strong attention to detail and able to problem solve and work well under pressure in a deadline driven environment.
• Experience Required 
  • Prior infrastructure investment experience in the renewable industry in Brazil required;
  • 3-4 years with a developer, utility, infrastructure investor managing investments in power assets;
  • Solar specific experience will be strongly preferred;
  • Fluent in English and Portuguese (mandatory)
  • Ideally a Brazilian National;
  • Frequent domestic travel; and,
  • Expert in MS Office.