Associate General Counsel, Commercial
OpenAI
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assist the Head of Investments (Asia) to develop and raise capital for the investment strategy in Asia, more specifically in Japan
- Originate and screen new investment opportunities in Asia, more specifically in Japan
- Assist the Head of Investments (Asia) to manage our investment portfolio
- Liaise with our HQ team in London on matters related to internal processes
- Mentor junior colleagues in Singapore and UK
- Represent Octopus Energy Generation in conferences and meetings with investors
- Work on deals in solar, wind (onshore & offshore), energy storage and other energy transition asset management as part of a fast-growing Tokyo-based team
Requirements
- PE / M&A / advisory experience in APAC with reputed institutions
- Strong experience in deal screening and financial modelling
- Strong deal origination network within Asia
- Strong fluency in English and business level fluency in Japanese
- Understanding of the renewables and/or infrastructure asset classes
- Understanding of investor preferences and ability to contribute technical & operational knowledge to identify innovative strategies
- Entrepreneurial and team spirit, financial acumen and presentation skills
- Knowledge of local markets in Asia especially Japan, development, construction risk underwriting processes
- Senior professional experience working on deals in solar, wind (onshore & offshore), energy storage and other energy transition asset management
