Head of Product Development, Clean Energy Investment Funds

Capital Dynamics — United Kingdom · Posted ~2 hours ago

Head Full-time

Skills

product development product strategy investment funds clean energy ESG

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Lead product development and strategy for clean energy investment funds within an established global private-assets organization. The role sits within a strategic product function and involves launching investment products, supporting major strategic initiatives, and contributing to responsible investment and ESG activities.

Highlights

Leadership opportunity focused on product development and strategy within clean energy investment, with exposure to major strategic initiatives and responsible investment programs.

Description

CAPITAL DYNAMICS: Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focused on private assets, including private equity (primaries, secondaries and direct investments) and clean energy. Established in 1988, we oversee more than USD 15 billion in assets under management and advisement, with approximately 150 professionals across 14 offices in Europe, North America and Asia. We are a recognised industry leader in responsible investment, holding Five Star PRI ratings across all categories and strategies, and achieving strong GRESB benchmarking results for our clean energy strategy. THE OPPORTUNITY: Capital Dynamics' Product Development & Strategy (PDS) team launches every product on the CD platform and owns several of the firm's most critical strategic initiatives, including its ESG programme. Clean Energy sits at the centre of that growth story: we are one of the largest UK onshore wind operators and hold one of the largest subsidy-free solar PV portfolios in Europe, with value further enhanced through our dedicated asset management affiliate, NetroEnergy Limited. We're looking for a senior Product Specialist with genuine presence and gravitas to represent our growing Clean Energy investment business - someone equally comfortable in a boardroom with senior leadership and in front of a room of institutional investors. This is a senior, highly visible role built around influence rather than headcount: you'll be supported by one junior team member, and your impact will come from the calibre of your thinking, the strength of your relationships, and your ability to move investment committees, colleagues, and prospective LPs - not from the size of a team beneath you. You will bring deep knowledge of the clean energy infrastructure equity and debt markets, meaningful existing relationships with investors in the sector, and the ability to get quickly up to speed on a complex, fast-moving business. Working closely with the Clean Energy Investment team, you'll cultivate prospective investors, deepen relationships with our established client base, analyse the LP market for new capital, and drive genuinely original product innovation for the business. WHAT YOU'LL OWN: Product, Marketing & Fundraising: Lead the creation, structuring, launch, and coordination of creative marketing strategies for clean energy (renewables) investment products, in line with fundraising goals and process.Take full responsibility for the compilation of fund offering documents and due diligence materials.Drive genuine product innovation for the Clean Energy business - bringing original, commercially astute thinking to new product structures and positioning, rather than defaulting to convention.Oversee the completion of RFPs, surveys, and due diligence questionnaires. Stakeholder & Client Management: Cultivate prospective investors and deepen relationships with our established client base, acting as a credible, senior-level point of contact for the business.Analyse the LP market to identify potential clean energy infrastructure investors and shape our approach to engaging them.Act as first point of contact for the sales team — prioritising requests and resource allocation, and serving as the interface between sales and the investment management team.Manage the creation of client communications, reports, and investment summaries, partnering closely with client relations and investment management. Insight, ESG & Profile: Lead the integration of ESG initiatives into all Clean Energy products.Oversee production of the annual Clean Energy sustainability report and other bespoke reporting.Coordinate regular updates to all client-facing materials, including the due diligence data site, funds track record, and company website.Conduct and update competitor analysis in collaboration with research and investment management.Create bespoke materials for roadshows, events, and conferences, representing Capital Dynamics with credibility at senior industry gatherings. WHAT YOU'LL BRING: Experience: Min of 10 - 15 years in a similar Renewable Energy / Clean Energy investments or Private Equity infrastructure product development and/or investor relations leadership role, ideally at a buy-side firm.Ideally can illustrate experience managing the lauch of a minimum of two (2) clean energy / renewables / infrastructure fund or product.Excellent technical financial knowledge including - financial ratios such as IRR, NPV, and dividend yield.Proven process-oriented and project management ability.A deep track record of writing top-quality, high-impact professional presentations, using original ideas where necessary. Skills & Attributes: Mature, creative, solutions-oriented thinking with a genuine "driver" personality and the gravitas to represent the business externally.Ability to write and edit content with a very high degree of precision, and exceptional attention to detail across your own work and others'.Comfortable operating with minimal supervision or structure — a self-starter capable of running high-impact initiatives without a large team behind you.Willingness to work in a performance-driven, high-pressure environment.High proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Education & Qualifications: Minimum 2:1 degree from a recognised university, in Business, Finance, Responsible Investment, Renewable Energy, or a related field.A keen interest in Responsible Investment and targets such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or a genuine willingness to learn. Languages: Fluent English with superior writing skills — essential.Additional language skills - desirable but not essential, preferably Italian, Spanish, German, French, Korean or Japanese.