Senior Investment Associate - 12 Month FTC

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About The Position

OWGP (Offshore Wind Growth Partnership) is expanding its remit as it becomes the Industrial Growth Plan (IGP) Delivery Body. They are seeking a Senior Associate – Investments and Projects to play a pivotal role in shaping, delivering and scaling investment support to the UK offshore wind supply chain. This is a unique opportunity to apply investment-grade due diligence, portfolio management and financial modelling expertise in a mission-driven organisation. The role will help deploy capital efficiently, support industrial growth, and ensure public funding delivers maximum economic, innovation and employment impact across the UK.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years’ experience in investment, corporate finance, financial analysis, due diligence or a closely related discipline.
• Strong, demonstrable financial modelling and analytical capability.
• Ability to interpret and analyse company accounts and investment proposals.
• Degree in finance, economics, engineering, science, or a related field.
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and investment committees.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership across the full lifecycle of offshore wind supply chain funding assessments and portfolio management.
• Act as the main point of contact for companies undergoing the OWGP due diligence process.
• Prepare summary papers for the Preliminary Investment Committee, outlining proposal quality and identifying DD requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external due diligence workstreams and manage supporting documentation (checklists, Q&A, DD information lists).
• Deliver internal financial, commercial and market due diligence on a broad range of UK offshore wind supply chain propositions.
• Apply proportionate, robust and scalable assessment frameworks as the funding portfolio grows.
• Create, review and upgrade financial models for internal OWGP use and investment evaluation purposes.
• Support decision-making by stress-testing assumptions and assessing value-for-money.
• Assist in the development of portfolio reporting and forecasting frameworks.
• Contribute analysis and insight for OWGP Board papers and internal management reporting.
• Work closely with colleagues across OWGP to ensure investments align with the objectives of the Industrial Growth Plan.
• Engage with co-investors, public funding bodies and delivery partners to support viable investment structures.

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary depending on skills and experience.
• 33 days annual leave entitlement
• Pension scheme with a minimum employee contribution of 4% and employer contribution of up to 4%

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior