:Our client is a multinational IPP / IWPP infrastructure development company and currently recruiting an experienced mid-level Business Developer / Project Acquisition Leader from the IPP, IWPP, or PPP industry. The candidate must have general experience of commercial contracting and negotiations, a rich understanding of project acquisition and financing, and a background of technical knowledge.Responsibility and Requirements
Responsible for overall project development and equity investors of the projects.
Take lead roles and closely follow on developing new IPP projects with a project size of at least several hundred million US dollars that have successfully reached financial close (through project financing).
General and comprehensive knowledge about legal, financial, accounting, and technical matters about the IPP projects is necessary.
Capable of effectively co-working with teams consisting of internal members, consortium members, and external counsels/advisors throughout the preparation of project documents that are common for IPP projects such as Power Purchase Agreements, EPC contracts, O&M contracts, financing agreements, and joint venture agreement.
Should be very familiar with project financing through which most of the large-scale IPP projects are financed.
Negotiate detailed terms of financing agreements with financial advisors and potential lenders (local and international financial institutions).
Review complex financial models created by financial advisors and discuss with them about the ways to optimize bidding pricing or levels of return for sponsors/investors.
Discuss briefly about technical aspects of the IPP projects and lead or co-lead commercial negotiation with EPC and O&M contracts.
Understand fundamental schemes as well as key terms in relation to EPC and O&M contracts that would affect the profitability of the entire projects or competitiveness of bids.
Some experience in M&A deals about the existing (brown) power projects.
Requirements
Graduate / Post Graduate male having a minimum of 5-10 years of PQE experience in IPP/ IWPP/ PPP projects in the Middle East.
Experience with an IPP / IWPP producer is mandatory.