Project Finance & Commercial Development Manager.

Pacific International is partnering with a pioneering clean-technology company to appoint a Project Finance & Commercial Development Manager.

As the organisation accelerates the deployment of utility-scale energy storage projects across Europe, this role will play a key part in supporting commercial partnerships, project financing activities, and project development initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, the successful candidate will help advance strategic projects from early-stage development through to financial close.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Development & Market Expansion

• Engage senior stakeholders across utilities, IPPs, developers, and industrials to drive new commercial opportunities.
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of long‐duration storage and clean‐energy infrastructure projects across EMEA.
• Position the organisation as a preferred partner for large, grid‐connected energy solutions.

Strategic Partnerships & Commercial Structuring

• Negotiation and structuring of long‐term agreements (PPAs, storage contracts, development partnerships, JV frameworks).
• Develop tailored commercial solutions for customers with complex grid or operational requirements.

Project Finance & Financial Structuring

• Structure non‐recourse financing for utility‐scale energy assets.
• Build, validate, and optimise financial models for investment and lender decision‐making.
• Manage lenders and investors (banks, ECAs, DFIs, infrastructure funds) through due diligence to financial close.

Market Insight & Commercial Strategy

• Apply expertise in energy markets, capacity mechanisms, and grid‐services revenue models.
• Support SPV setup, commercial frameworks, and partnership structures to ensure bankability.
• Drive commercial optimisation and risk‐allocation strategies across major projects.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience across engineering, commercial development, and project finance for large energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong track record negotiating complex agreements with utilities, IPPs, EPCs, or major industrials.
• Proven experience executing non‐recourse financing for utility‐scale assets.
• Strategic, analytical, and influential with senior stakeholders.
• Thrives in a dynamic, growth‐driven environment with a focus on innovation and commercial execution.

Pacific International, a globally recognized retained executive search firm, is dedicated to empowering Fortune 500, FTSE 100, and high-growth enterprises in building exceptional C-suite, senior-level, and strategic leadership teams while championing diversity and inclusion. Our adaptability, agility, and forward-thinking ethos distinguish us in the ever-evolving business landscape.

Since 1997, we have been dedicated to building lasting client partnerships based on trust and reliability, and a proven track record of successful C-suite and mid- to senior-level leadership project delivery across many key industries globally.

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