Job Title: Asset Manager
Location: Madrid (Spain) or Rome / Milan (Italy)
Who Are We Recruiting For?
Our client is a strong, award-winning international renewable energy company with operations across 9 countries, specialising in photovoltaic electricity production and energy storage. With a vibrant, fast-growing team and a unique commitment to the energy transition, this assured business is scaling rapidly. They are now seeking a qualified, motivated Asset Manager to join their inspired and determined Asset Management team, taking ownership of an active Iberian and Italian solar portfolio.
What Will You Be Doing?
As a successful Asset Manager, you will lead and drive performance across a diverse and growing solar portfolio spanning Iberia and Italy. Your responsibilities will include:
- Identifying, consolidating and managing risks across the portfolio – including market, regulatory, contractual and technical dimensions
- Monitoring and analysing the operational performance of solar assets throughout their full lifecycle
- Overseeing the financial performance of SPVs, including P&L optimisation, budget monitoring and debt coverage
- Preparing and chairing SPV governance bodies including boards, executive committees and general meetings
- Ensuring full compliance with legal and contractual obligations toward co-investors and third parties
- Managing asset management contracts and maintaining a structured view of all contractual commitments
- Supporting the project finance process in conjunction with the finance team
- Leading post-incident remediation, managing claims, disputes and insurance matters
- Acting as the direct point of contact for co-investors, facilitating and supporting co-investment partnerships
- Preparing regular performance reports for management and stakeholders
- Coordinating retrofit planning and execution across the portfolio
- Travelling regularly to the headquarters for team collaboration and to asset locations as required
Are You the Ideal Candidate?
The ideal candidate will be a brave, results-driven professional who combines strong financial acumen with solid technical understanding of solar assets. You will demonstrate:
- Approximately 10 years’ experience in the renewable energy sector, with at least 5 years in an Asset Management function
- A master’s degree in finance, engineering, or business
- Solid expertise in financial analysis and asset valuation
- A balanced technical and financial skill set, with the ability to interpret operational asset performance data
- Experience using BI and reporting tools for performance monitoring
- Proficiency in Excel and standard Office tools
- Fluent English (essential); fluent Spanish or Italian (essential depending on location); French is a valuable bonus
- Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills with a service-oriented mindset
- Experience working within project finance structures post-FID
- A rigorous approach to risk management, regulatory compliance and contractual performance
What’s in It for You?
- Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
- A unique opportunity to join a vibrant, fast-growing international renewable energy business at a pivotal growth stage
- Real ownership and autonomy over a significant, diverse portfolio from day one
- A refreshed, collaborative team culture built on respect, inclusion, diversity and talent recognition
- Cross-border exposure across Southern Europe with regular team engagement at headquarters
- The chance to be part of a determined, inspired business driving the global energy transition
- Strong internal development pathways as the business continues its ambitious growth
- An assured, structured onboarding process with a focused and supportive direct manager
- A multicultural, friendly environment where your contribution is recognised and career progression actively supported
Who Are We?
Executive Integrity is a global executive search and recruitment consultancy for a more sustainable world with a focus on talent within the Maritime and Renewable Energy sectors. We give a proportion of all our profits to Renewable World, a charity that develops affordable and innovative renewable energy solutions to poverty-stricken communities.