Senior Product Specialist, Clean Energy (Product Development & Investor Relations) London

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Role: Senior Product Specialist, Clean Energy (Product Development & Investor Relations)

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

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 15 billion in assets under management and advisement and employs approximately 150 professionals globally across 13 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 achieving strong results in GRESB benchmarking for its clean energy strategy.

Product Development & Strategy (PDS)

Capital Dynamics' Product Development and Strategy team is responsible for the launch of every product on the CD platform across a diverse set of alternative investment strategies and local markets. The team also has ownership of a number of critical strategic initiatives across the firm including identifying opportunities to expand our investment strategies, launch into new markets, and orchestrate the firm's ESG program and practices.

Clean Energy

The Clean Energy infrastructure team makes direct equity investments in carbon-reducing renewable energy power generation from late-stage development to commercial operations. Capital Dynamics is one of the largest U.K. onshore wind operators and invested in one of the largest subsidy free solar PV portfolios in Europe.

Role Purpose

Capital Dynamics is seeking to hire a Senior Product Specialist to support our growing Clean Energy investment business across product development, investor relations, fundraising and fund marketing support. The ideal candidate will have detailed knowledge of the clean energy / renewables infrastructure equity and debt investment markets and can bring meaningful relationships with investors in the sector.

The product specialist, will work closely with our Clean Energy Investment and Business Development teams, supporting the cultivation of prospect investors and maintain ongoing relationships with our established client base. This includes analysing the LP market for potential clean energy infrastructure investors, driving product innovation for the clean energy business, and taking a lead in supporting activities for new fundraising.

The senior professional will lead a small team of product specialists, responsible for a range of investor relations tasks including product collateral development and responding to investor requests including RfP and DDQ's.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead product development initiatives, structuring strategy ideation and tailored solutions for clients including separate managed accounts, bespoke vehicles and sustainable impact funds solutions across clean energy funds.
• Lead the creation, launch and coordination of creative marketing strategies for new clean energy product offerings, in line with the fundraising process and goals.
• Take responsibility for the compilation of all clean energy fund offering documents and due diligence materials.
• Manage the creation of client communications, reports and investment summaries, working alongside the client relations and investment management teams.
• Coordinate regular updates of all client-facing information and materials, including the client due diligence data site, funds track record and the company website.
• Lead the integration of Environmental, Social, Governance initiatives into all clean energy products.
• Oversee the production of the annual Clean Energy sustainability report and similar bespoke reports.

Education and Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 to10 years' experience in a similar Product Development / Product Specialist or Investor Relations role.
• Strong interest and solid experience in Clean Energy / Renewables and Private Equity.
• Firm technical financial knowledge and analytical ability including, but not limited to, understanding of financial ratios such as IRR, NPV and dividend yield.
• Proven project management ability and process-oriented approach to work.
• The ability to work in a performance-driven, high-pressure environment.
• Mature, creative thinking and solutions-oriented; with a "driver" personality.
• Highly developed interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Minimum 2:1 degree from a recognized university. Degree subjects include - Business, Finance, Responsible Investment, Renewable Energy.
• High proficiency in MS Excel, Word and Power Point.
• Deep record of accomplishment of writing top quality professional presentations, presenting high impact messages in a clear, aesthetic format (using original ideas where necessary).

Languages

• Must be fluent in English, and display superior writing skills.
• Additional language skills such as German, Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese or Korean are desirable but not essential.

Diversity & Inclusion

Capital Dynamics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a global diverse workforce. We are a global company with 23 nationalities represented across our staff in 13 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.