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Exceptional career opportunity for a Chairperson to lead the Board of a leading innovator in the hydrogen energy sector which specialises in the production and development of advanced hydrogen equipment.

The company are committed to driving the green energy revolution and seek a Chairperson to help them to grow and achieve this goal.

Responsibilities

Leading the Board of Directors

• Providing leadership, setting agendas, and promoting constructive discussions among board members. Ensuring that the organisation is on the right track and that the right leadership is in place to drive growth and success.

Overseeing the executive team

• Establish a close working relationship with the Chief Executive, providing mentorship, support and advise.

Strategic Planning and Oversight

• Shaping the strategic direction of the company, working closely with the board and executive team to develop and implement long-term goals and objectives. The Chairperson’s oversight ensures that the company stays on track and meets its strategic milestones.

Ensuring Good Corporate Governance

• Upholding ethical practices, ensuring compliance, and overseeing effective risk management.

Facilitating Effective Communication

• Bridging communication between the board and executive team, ensuring smooth information flow. ensure alignment between the investors and the leadership team to ensure the board is effective, productive and high performing. The Chairperson will provide oversight, helpful advice, and mentorship for the benefit of the company, its stakeholders and the management team.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this exciting opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

Exceptional opportunity for a Venture Partner to be based in Berlin with an established and leading European Venture Capital investor in digital technology companies that impact the future energy system. Their recently raised fourth fund provides early growth capital to ventures that shape the energy system transition through smart software and services-based business models.

The new Venture Partner is a part-time opportunity (1-2 or 3 days per week) and offers the flexibility to pursue other business interests in parallel. You will work closely with the existing Partners and the team to increase their presence and reach in Europe and have an opportunity to contribute to tackling the global climate problem through innovation and technology.

Ideal Profile

You are recognized as an accomplished professional with a well-developed network into early and growth-stage venture opportunities in the energy transition field. You have venture transaction experience either as an investment professional or start-up founder and understand what it takes to build key relationships with start-up companies and develop them into leaders in their field. Working with the next generation of entrepreneurs gives you energy and inspiration. You want to be affiliated with a strong brand and team while retaining the flexibility to pursue other business interests or next steps in your career in parallel.

The role:

Scout for and develop new investment opportunities for the fund across the European market related to digital technologies for a carbon-free energy system.

Contribute to the execution of potential investments through all stages of the process, including initial screening, assessing companies, markets and technologies, and deal execution.

Work with the fund and team to add value in critical areas of leadership, strategy, business development and governance in portfolio companies.

Support the fund and local portfolio companies in fund raising, follow-on investments and exit trajectories.

Share sector insights and expertise in the field of the European energy transition and establish thought leadership on behalf of the fund.

Link stakeholders including sector experts, consultants, policymakers, co-investors, advisors and thought leaders to the fund.

Build the fund’s brand and network with key stakeholders such as VC firms, thought leaders, corporate executives and advisors.

If you are potentially open to consider this opportunity, we have a full job description to send you and more about the fund including a link to their website to review.

Exceptional career opportunity for a Head of Business Development to join a leading company in the hydrogen energy sector which specialises in the production and development of advanced hydrogen equipment.

The company are committed to driving the green energy revolution and seek a Head of Business to help them to grow and achieve this goal.

The Head of Business Development will play a crucial role in expanding the company’s market presence by identifying and securing new business opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and driving sales of their hydrogen equipment solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the renewable energy sector, and will possess exceptional skills in relationship building, strategic thinking and sales.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sales and Revenue Growth – Drive sales initiatives to meet or exceed revenue targets. This includes prospecting, qualifying leads, and converting opportunities into long-term partnerships and sales. Inbound and outbound leads are responded to quickly and efficiently to maximise win rates. All aspects of the sales process are handled efficiently and fully documented.
• Market Research and Analysis – Conduct in-depth market research to identify emerging trends, competitive landscape, and potential business opportunities in the hydrogen and renewable energy sectors.
• Strategic planning – Develop and implement business development strategies that align with the company’s growth objectives, including target market identification, value proposition developments and go-to-market strategies.
• Partnership development – Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including governments, industry bodies, technology providers and potential clients.
• Client Relationship Management – Build and manage relationships with existing and prospective clients, understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions to meet those needs.
• Contract negotiation – Lead negotiations of commercial agreements, including pricing, terms, and conditions to secure favourable outcomes for the company.
• Cross Functional Collaboration – Work closely with the engineering, finance and production teams to ensure alignment of business development efforts with product capabilities and company messaging.
• Reporting and Analysis – Prepare regular reports on business development activities, including pipeline status, market feedback, and performance against targets. Provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
• Industry engagement – Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows and networking events to enhance the company’s visibility and thought leadership in the hydrogen space.The role will require some national and occasional international travel to meet with colleagues, clients, partners and attend events.

We have more information to send you regarding a detailed job description and more about this exciting opportunity, if you would like to explore further based on your interest and suitability.

About the job

Exceptional career opportunity for an ambitious and adept finance professional to join an established Venture Capital Fund based in London.

The Finance Principal will report to the CFO in a diverse role that will empower you across all areas of their financial operations. You’ll inform key decisions, own critical relationships with their major stakeholders and work alongside the fund’s General Partners. The role progression road map will lead to Head of Finance within 12 months.

Key responsibilities:

Funds and Portfolio Management

● Fully own the fund administration process: draw down funds, return capital, produce quarterly reports and be on point with ad-hoc queries and tasks.

● Design, iterate and maintain key reporting models, including capital deployment, reserves, portfolio company valuations and fund outcome projections.

● Lead on the production of materials for fundraising, investor meetings and our AGM.

● Design a repeatable process to collect and analyse data from their portfolio and create actionable insights from it.

● Create analysis for quarterly portfolio reviews and regular offsites to improve the decision-making processes.

● Support the investment process, including cap table creation and management as well as modelling new rounds and exits.

● Provide support on all fund and portfolio legal matters.

● Own and leverage key reporting systems.

Management company

● Manage the relationship with their outsourced accountants ensuring timely preparation of quarterly accounts and the processing of invoices and payments.

Compliance

● Work with their compliance consultant to ensure that the organisation is fully compliant with FCA rules and regulations.

● Assist with tax compliance across all firm and fund entities, including VAT.

● Support their fund auditors to produce annual accounts for their funds and associated entities.

Ideal career experience:

● 2 years’ experience in-house within venture capital or private equity is essential.

● ACA or CFA qualified.

● Be accurate and organised, able to prioritise and work autonomously.

● Take ownership of projects and drive them forward.

● Challenge existing processes and seek solutions to improve them.

● Exhibit your emotional intelligence, understanding your strengths and weaknesses.

● Possess strong written and verbal communications skills.

● Demonstrate expertise with spreadsheets, databases and presentation software.

If you are potentially open to consider this career opportunity, we have full job description to send you a more about the company including a link to their website to review.