Deputy Director, Fund Management

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**THE ROLE** We're seeking a Deputy Director, Fund Management to support the Head of Fund Management in executing fund strategies and ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of multiple investment vehicles. Acting as a senior leader and deputy in the Head of Fund Management's absence, this role bridges strategic vision with operational execution. The role is responsible for driving fund performance, maintaining strong governance and compliance standards, managing key stakeholder relationships, and supporting value creation initiatives across the fund portfolio. The position plays a critical role in sustaining investor confidence, enhancing operational effectiveness, and supporting the long-term growth of the business. **KEY RESPONSIBILITIES** Working alongside professionals across NextEnergy Capital, this will be an integral leadership role within the Fund Management team: - Develop and execute existing and new fund strategies to meet investment objectives. - Implement tax strategies and structures to optimise fund performance. - Oversee cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, financial reporting, performance reporting, cash repatriation, and risk management activities across all funds. - Manage and coordinate fund administrators and asset management providers, including performance oversight. - Work closely with Investor Relations to support new investor onboarding and investor due diligence processes. - Collaborate with the investment team on capital raising initiatives and fund structuring activities. - Ensure compliance with legal structures, fund prospectuses, regulatory requirements, and internal governance standards. - Engage with senior stakeholders across the business, including Executive Committee members. - Lead, coach, and develop Fund Financial Controllers. - Act as deputy for the Head of Fund Management, providing leadership continuity and representing the function when required. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives across fund management processes and reporting. - Represent the funds in interactions with auditors, regulators, investors, and other external stakeholders. - Support value creation initiatives by working with teams across NextEnergy Capital to drive operational and cost efficiencies. - Identify and mitigate operational and financial risks that may impact fund performance. **SKILLS & COMPETENCIES** To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate: - Strong strategic thinking and execution capabilities. - Leadership skills with the ability to coach, develop and manage teams. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. - Advanced financial analysis, reporting, and problem-solving capability. - Strong understanding of risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks. - Ability to build trusted relationships with investors, advisors, service providers, and internal stakeholders. - Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. - Change management and process improvement experience. - High levels of accountability, ownership, and commercial awareness. - Passion for our mission to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy. - Our values: Be a Leader, Build Trust, Be Responsible, Be Innovative and Bring Your Alpha. **EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS** - ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification. - 7+ years post-qualified experience. - Experience within renewable energy and/or infrastructure fund management environments. - Exposure to both UK and international fund structures. - Strong understanding of fund structures, taxation, compliance, and regulatory frameworks. - Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills. - Experience leading teams and mentoring junior professionals. - Experience in project management and process improvement initiatives is highly valued. - The right to work in the UK. **WHAT WE OFFER (UK)** - A busy role in a supportive team, with plenty of opportunities to learn. - International scope – we operate in over 8 countries. - Hybrid working – we will need you in the central London (Mayfair) office at least twice a week, but you will normally be able to work remotely for the remainder of the week. - 30 days’ holiday per year (3 of which are taken during the festive shutdown in December). - Private pension. - BUPA Healthcare for you and qualifying dependents. - Cycle to work and electric vehicle leasing schemes. - Annual discretionary bonus. **HOW TO APPLY** If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the link to apply or send your application to [careers@nextenergygroup.com](mailto:careers@nextenergygroup.com). If you have been shortlisted for the next stage, we will be in contact within 14 days. *By selecting “Apply” or sending us your CV, you indicate you have read and acknowledged NextEnergy Group’s Candidate Privacy Notice.* **DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION** Our approach to diversity and inclusion is a natural extension of our values. Our entrepreneurial culture inspires us to try new things, be open to different viewpoints and be bold. Our Group is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of connectedness that values difference and gives space for individual expression. The collective sum of our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent and hard work form the bedrock of who we are and who we aspire to be. We are committed to equal employment and advancement opportunity irrespective of race, color, ancestry, social background, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. **ABOUT US** **NextEnergy Group** was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector. Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions. NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development). **NextEnergy Capital** manages the Group's investment activities and has invested in over 520 solar plants, exceeding 2GW in capacity across its institutional funds. - NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF): Listed on the London Stock Exchange, NESF manages 102 solar and energy storage assets in the UK and Italy, with a total installed capacity of 983MW and a gross asset value of £1,014m. - NextPower II (NPII): A private fund of 105 solar plants (149MW) focused on Italy, successfully divested in January 2022, delivering net IRRs exceeding its 10-12% target. - NextPower III ESG (NPIII ESG): A private fund targeting solar infrastructure in OECD countries (e.g., US, Spain, Italy), with $896m raised, exceeding its $750m target. - NextPower UK ESG (NPUK ESG): A private fund dedicated to new-build solar plants in the UK, with ~£600m raised. - NextPower V ESG (NPV ESG): A private OECD solar fund investing in solar and adjacent technologies like battery storage. To date, it has raised $745m, targeting $1.5bn ($2bn ceiling). **WiseEnergy®** is NextEnergy Group’s operating asset manager. WiseEnergy is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector. Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and under construction services to over 1,500 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed total capacity in excess of 3.4 GW. WiseEnergy clients comprise leading banks and equity financiers in the energy and infrastructure sector. **Starlight** is NextEnergy Group’s development company that is active in the development phase of solar projects. It has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.10GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies. **NextSTEP** is the venture capital fund of NextEnergy Group, dedicated to investing in innovative startups in the field of environmental sustainability. The fund primarily focuses on investments in Italy and the United Kingdom but also extends its reach to the rest of Europe and the United States, targeting startups in the pre-seed and seed stages. NextSTEP pays particular attention to emerging entities from incubators, startup accelerators, universities, and research centers, supporting projects that address global challenges in crucial areas such as Climate Change, Energy Transition, CO2 Capture and Sequestration, Circular Economy, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Mobility, Sustainable Fashion, Waste Management, Water and much more. **NextEnergy Foundation** is a non-profit organisation founded in 2016 by the NextEnergy Group that operates internationally and whose mission is to proactively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions by providing clean energy sources in regions where they are not yet available and thereby contributing to poverty reduction. As the main sponsor of this foundation, the NextEnergy Group donates at least 5% of its consolidated net profits each year. The NextEnergy Foundation has no overhead costs and therefore 100% of the funds raised go to donations for the various projects. Since 2016, in 8 years of operation the foundation has donated more than £1.2 million, supporting over 30 projects in 27 different countries around the world.