Director - Energy Transition & Natural Resources

2w2 weeks ago

CIBC

London, GB · Full-time · £180,000 – £250,000

About this role

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world, needing talented professionals dedicated to clients. The European Energy Transition & Natural Resources team works in a fast-paced, dynamic environment covering evolving Energy Transition sub-sectors and established corporate renewable, energy, and resources clients.

Play a leading role in primary transaction execution and support origination across European Energy, Energy Transition, Power & Utilities, and Natural Resources sectors. Ensure highest standards in client marketing, deal execution, account and client management, and day-to-day team functioning.

The team reflects CIBC’s global values of diversity and inclusiveness. It sits in one of the most active North American Banks in the European market from a capital deployment perspective.

This role supports CIBC’s new Energy Transition & Sustainability franchise, aiming to deploy C$300Bn in sustainable financings by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. Financing spans project, corporate, acquisition across all capital structures with underwriting core to the offering.

Requirements

7+ years’ work experience across European Structured Finance
Focus on Energy, Power and Project Finance
Strong commitment to and level of knowledge in sustainability and transition
Experience across Energy (corporate and structured), Energy Transition (hydrogen, CCUS, e-mobility, biofuels, storage, nuclear)
Knowledge of Power & Utilities (Renewables) and Natural Resources (principally mining)
Familiarity with project finance, corporate or acquisition finance, greenfield or brownfield
Experience at all levels of capital structure (OpCo, MidCo, HoldCo)
Ability to underwrite

Responsibilities

Play a leading role in primary transaction execution across Energy Transition & Natural Resources sectors
Support wider origination activities of Head of Team, sourcing opportunities aligning with CIBC’s strategy and risk appetite
Support oversight of existing portfolio and relationship management with responsibility on selected accounts
Assist with timely reporting across business lines including sustainable finance
Ensure highest standards in client marketing, deal execution, account and client management
Act as senior team member participating in strategic initiatives to expand lending presence and develop new client relationships
Generate proposals utilizing CIBC Capital Markets products and services to meet client needs
Assess the lending market