AIFA Senior Manager

About ENGIE

The Acquisitions, Investments and Financial Advisory (AIFA) team at ENGIE Group is a dynamic unit involved in significant transactions and strategic initiatives. The AIFA Senior Manager leads the valuation and risk analysis of new projects and manages M&A and project financing transactions. This role also supervises junior and financial advisors on the team.

The team works on various projects and technologies, including energy efficiency, power generation, PPPs, gas and power networks, and more. These projects can be greenfield or brownfield, financed, part of buy-side or sell-side M&As, negotiated deals, or public tenders. This provides a challenging and stimulating work environment with numerous professional development opportunities.

Your key Accountabilities:

Every day, you will lead several transactions, contribute to the decision-making, supervise the work of several team members, and manage interactions with internal project stakeholders and external counterparties.

In particular, you will:

• Lead the financial modeling and analysis supporting investment decisions for project development, acquisition, and divestment opportunities in line with ENGIE guidelines
• Provide valuation and structure guidance throughout the business development process, advise on commercial agreements, risk allocation, bankability of contracts, financing, and expected investment returns
• Coordinate valuation, tax, accounting, reporting, and financing matters across all aspects of the project
• Determine the best investment structure accordingly, taking into account strategy, governance, flexibility, and value creation matters and provide recommendations on the transaction terms and conditions
• Present investment opportunities to ENGIE leadership, defend project economics and risks in committees
• Undertake transversal assignments like impairment tests or look-back analyses
• Support or lead partnership/consortium discussions (assessment of partners, negotiation of partnership term sheet/contracts, governance, investment structure, value creation, return differentiation)
• Select and appoint required transaction advisors
• Review and contribute to the drafting of all transaction documents/contracts (SPA, SHA, off-take, and supply contracts) from the point of view of financial robustness, bankability, risk allocation, accounting, consolidation, tax, partnership
• Coach and mentor junior members of the team

Internal interfaces

• Group M&A
• Business development team
• Centers of expertise (IFRS, tax, legal, etc.)
• Corporate finance, treasury and insurance

 External interfaces

• Banks/financing institutions
• Legal, technical, tax and accounting advisors
• Auditors and Big4 advisors

Reporting Line

• You will report to the Head of AIFA

 Your profile:

• Education: Master’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 7-10 years in project valuation in power, renewable energy, and/or infrastructure/energy network. Experience in M&A and project finance transactions.
• Understanding: Deep knowledge of investment, acquisitions, and divestments, including valuation methodologies, risk allocation, and transaction structuring.
• Negotiation Skills: Experience in negotiating financing contracts/agreements and advisory mandates, and ability to represent ENGIE with various stakeholders, including governments.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a detail-oriented approach.
• Leadership: Leadership skills interested in team management and people development.
• Organizational Skills: Good organizational and planning skills.
• Cultural Efficiency: Ability to work efficiently across diverse cultures.
• Languages: Proficiency in English and Italian is mandatory. Knowledge of French is a plus.
• Travel: Willingness to travel a few days per week when needed.

 Our Offer:

• Impactful Role: Work on purposeful initiatives accelerating the transition toward a carbon-neutral economy.
• Continuous Learning: Unlock a wide range of training and development opportunities.
• Attractive Remuneration: Enjoy competitive compensation, including a bonus scheme and extralegal benefits.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Balance your professional and personal life with remote work options.
• Inclusive Environment: Be part of an organization committed to well-being, diversity, and inclusion.

Join us in shaping the future and delivering value to our customers and business!

Location: Milan

MORE ABOUT AIFA team

The AIFA (Acquisition Investment & Financial Advisory) team is a group of 120 financial professionals across 15 countries who provide advisory services internally and lead project finance transactions. The team is under the Group CFO’s responsibility and at the service of GBU CEOs, CFOs, Business Development, M&A, and Strategy departments. AIFA members are involved from target identification, feasibility analysis, or project origination to post-acquisition or financing via integration plans, restructuring, and impairment testing.

 ENGIE develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today’s major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change, and maximizing the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities, and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation, as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production, liquefied natural gas, renewable energy, and energy efficiency services

Why choose Engie?

Working at ENGIE, a multinational group, means having a wide variety of career opportunities in more than 30 countries. Whilst putting the community at the center of your professional life and contributing to real change during a challenging career.

Our commitment is clear: We support a social model that balances economic performance with positive impact on people and the planet. We bet on the power of community and act as part of a community committed to disrupting and reinventing the future. Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our corporate culture.

ENGIE is committed to combating all forms of discrimination in employment, access to training and promotion. Therefore, the integration and support of youth, adults, and people with disabilities, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or religion, are key priorities of human resources policy.

EDGE Certification and UNI PDR 125:2022, demonstrates this commitment.