Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company (CISC) - a service provider working exclusively for the global fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), is currently looking for a Director, Business Development to join our office in Mumbai, India.
The Role
As a senior member of the Business Development (BD) team, the Director, Business Development will manage various project development and bidding activities. This role involves managing key initiatives, coordinating actions, making working-level decisions on critical issues, conducting financial modeling and feasibility studies, incorporating advisor input, identifying key commercial issues, and delivering approval materials for review and reporting to senior management in Copenhagen/Utrecht.
Responsibilities will further consist of:
- Guide the development of projects and the bidding process within the Business Development team, bringing a wealth of experience to the role.
- Manage key projects, coordinate actions, and make critical decisions on financial modeling, feasibility, and commercial issues.
- Deliver approval materials (slides, modeling outputs) for review and reporting to senior management.
- Handle pre-NTP development matters, including managing initial and intermediate checkpoints.
- Coordinate with stakeholders in construction and operations projects, focusing on the commercial aspects.
- Combine development and commercial due diligence experience for renewable projects.
- Understand the current regulatory regime in India for the C&I market. Evaluate the financial impact of projects.
- Play a key role in ensuring a robust project pipeline. Originate projects and identify investment opportunities in line with company’s return/risk expectations.
- Develop agreements with OEMs and developers to secure exclusivity for bids. Contribute to the development of business segments like Hybrids, Solar, and Wind through cross-functional techno-commercial analysis.
- Provide regulatory support for business development, project implementation, bidding guidelines, PPAs, and stakeholder representation.
Main stakeholders
- Investment Team
- Project Management Team
- Legal Team
- External vendors
You
- At least 15 - 20 years of experience in renewable Industry
- highlighting significant contributions to project development, financial modeling, and regulatory compliance in the renewable energy field.
- Hold an MBA, BE, or BTech degree, providing a solid foundation in business administration, engineering, or technology, which is essential for effectively managing and leading complex projects.
We look for the following in a candidate
Regulatory Knowledge: Understand India’s regulatory regime for the C&I market. Financial Acumen: Proficient in financial modeling and feasibility studies. Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with partners and maintain key stakeholder relationships. Strategic Thinking: Originate projects, identify investment opportunities, and secure exclusivity for bids. Technical: Knowledge of renewable projects and commercial due diligence.
The process
Please apply online as soon as possible as applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. For questions related to the role, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at talent@cipfs.com. We do not include CV's and Cover Letters sent by email.As we continue to improve our candidate experience, diversity and avoid unconscious bias, please avoid having a photo in your CV. We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality for all applicants.Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations and ownership.
CISC’s commitment to diversity and inclusion
CISC is committed to securing a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels respected and heard. A diverse workforce allows CISC to achieve results through different approaches and solutions to task execution and problem solving. We want all our employees to have equal opportunities for personal growth and career opportunities regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, nationality, and ethnicity.
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Service Company
CISC is a service company working exclusively for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). CISC is owned by the funds managed by CIP with the purpose of delivering best-in-class services to the growing portfolio of renewable assets.We engage in the energy transition through specialist services, project development and value creation with trusted third-party suppliers. Our core focus is conducting due-diligence, development, construction, and operations of renewable assets, and we deliver a range of services within technical, commercial, and financial management, compliance, tax, legal, transaction and ESG.We provide global support and a local presence in our key markets, and our teams are continuously delivering and developing services that are tailored to our wide range of projects – from offshore and onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage systems, to advanced bioenergy assets. For more information, please visit cisc.dk.
