Corporate Strategy & Business Development Manager / Energy Assets Development

Company Description

MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi‑commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.

The Group is represented in 24 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and Ukraine.

MET is present in 33 national energy markets and 51 international trading hubs. The Group has a significant end‑consumer presence in Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and The Netherlands.

The company has 1400+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation*.

* Listed on the Singapore Exchange 

Job Description

This role will support  MET Group´s corporate strategy, evaluate organic and inorganic growth opportunities, as well as shape and manage various business development initiatives.

Essential responsibilities

• Provide a clear view on renewables and conventional energy market trends based on economic, regulatory, technology and supply chain information to enable informed strategy and business decisions
• Lead and facilitate multiple large strategic initiatives in cooperation with the executives of the Renewable and Asset Segment
• Pro-actively propose and design identified operational excellence and strategic initiatives, build project teams, and support shaping MET Groups strategic agenda 
• Evaluate the strategic consistency of the Renewable and Asset Segment's business, as well as due diligence organic and inorganic M&A/ project opportunities
• Monitor competitor developments and benchmarks, as well as market developments across all business areas to assess their long-term impact
• Originate and evaluate business/ investment opportunities in innovative, low-carbon fuel sources and technologies
• Project manage pan-European and global business development/ building initiatives

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, law or business administration from a tier1 university (CFA and/or MBA a plus)
• 3-5 years’ experience in developing energy assets, investment banking, private equity/debt, and/or M&A
• In-depth expertise in the European energy market
• Ability to summarize complex topics and extract decision options
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated, solid work ethic, and ability to work in a close-knit team
• Creative and open-minded with an ability to link theoretical scenarios into concrete action plans/practice
• Fluent English, other European languages a plus

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