Investment Associate, Portfolio (f/m/d)

For our office in Hamburg we are looking for an

Investment Associate, Portfolio (f/m/d)

Aquila Clean Energy is a leading renewable energy company committed to transforming the world’s energy landscape through sustainable and innovative solutions. With a focus on wind, solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage technologies, we strive to accelerate the transition to clean energy and create a brighter, greener future for generations to come. As Investment Associate, you will play a vital role in our mission to revolutionise the renewable energy industry.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead a team of analysts to meet department and company-wide goals
• Spearhead team initiatives with a can-do mindset by managing timelines and priorities of deliverables and continuous quality improvements
• Foster excellence by creating comprehensive best practice materials and providing on-the-job training to team members in financial reporting.
• Provide an overview of the portfolio funding (both equity and debt), KPIs and visibility requirements to secure alignment and consistent information
• Oversee and review valuation models, prepare investment memoranda for the Investment Committee
• Design, build and maintain sophisticated financial models to inform strategic decision-making
• Conduct scenario analysis and forecasting to assess potential outcomes and drive strategic planning efforts
• Prepare comprehensive financial documentation, reports and presentations for stakeholders, summarising key findings and recommendations
• Monitor investment portfolios and recommend adjustments to achieve financial goals
• Evaluate implemented data systems for variances, discrepancies, and efficiency

Your qualifications:

• Professional experience within Corporate Finance, preferably with a leading investment firm, consultancy or bank (5-7 years desired experience)
• Degree or Masters in business, finance or investment related area
• Expertise in financial plaining planning, budgeting, and CF liquidity planning
• In-depth knowledge of best practices in financial modelling
• Experience in leading or actively participating in contract or SPA negotiations
• Proficiency in advanced Excel and large-scale data processing and reporting tools such as Power BI, SQL, etc.
• Successfully implemented process improvement and optimizations across various fields such as finance, procurement, operations, etc.
• Qualifications such as CFA, CMA, ACCA, etc. are considered a plus
• Fluency in English, an additional European language is highly desirable

About us

Aquila Capital is an investment and industrial development company focused on generating and managing essential assets on behalf of its clients. Aquila Capital contributes to the global energy transition and strengthens the world’s infrastructure backbone by investing in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure. The company initiates, develops, and manages these essential assets along the entire value chain and lifetime. Aquila Capital manages over EUR 14 billion on behalf of institutional investors worldwide. The company has over 700 employees from 48 nations, operating in 21 offices in 18 countries worldwide.