EXPERIENCE

• Senior management experience in multi million revenue business - leading development activities in solar development or renewables.
• Significant experience in the UK (and preferably Ireland).
• Brought multiple projects to completion on time and budget.
• Experienced in both greenfield and acquisition of pipelines in the UK (and preferably Ireland)
• Ability to drive strategic development in a fast-growing market leading organization.
• Strong and successful track record of closing deals in the renewable’s spectrum.
• Fluent in English.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree, MBA or other relevant field, preferred, preferably with some financial qualifications or training – a strong understanding of budgeting and financial planning is essential as this role involves agreeing annual budgets as well as producing financial reports.

OUR CORE VALUES

Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive. We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition. Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide.
https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/

• Lead the business development team responsible for the business and project development activities in both UK and Ireland.
• Drive the strategic direction for Lightsource bp in the UK and Ireland.
• Originate and supervise the development of greenfield, co-development and M&A opportunities through to completion, working in close cooperation with the internal legal, technical and planning teams, with a specific focus on greenfield activities in the UK.
• Lead commercial negotiations liaising with external consultants and advisors (if necessary).
• Work collaboratively with the Structured Finance, Grid, Power Markets and EPC/Procurement teams to bring projects to financial close.
• Identify and develop new opportunities for growth in core and related areas (storage, hybridisation, green hydrogen, agrivoltaics etc.).
• Lead in the preparation and presentation of materials for the relevant internal investment committees.
• Act as LSbp country representative for relevant stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Participate in relevant industry forums on behalf of LSbp, proposing/defending LSbp position on each relevant industry matter.