Overseas Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Investment

This position is a secondment to Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure from Daiwa Securities. The role focuses on investments in overseas renewable energy, infrastructure, and other real assets in English-speaking markets including the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Responsibilities include sourcing and originating investment opportunities, building networks with local developers, advisers, and co-investors, and coordinating or overseeing financial, legal, tax, and technical due diligence. The position conducts investment analysis, financial modeling, and structuring based on project finance business evaluations. It also involves arranging project finance loans, handling contracts and documentation, negotiating agreements, and taking investments through execution and closing, including submitting matters to the investment committee and obtaining approval.

The role controls project schedules and costs, works to reduce risks, monitors investments after closing, manages assets and KPIs, evaluates performance, and plans and executes exit strategies. Additional responsibilities include forming and operating renewable energy and infrastructure funds, structuring investments, marketing and investor relations for institutional investors using English, and asset management for overseas projects, including monitoring, KPI management, and investor reporting.

As a deputy general manager-level position, the employee is expected to lead due diligence and investment advancement for overseas renewable energy investments, oversee projects as a whole, and guide team members.

Required experience includes practical experience leading due diligence for overseas renewable energy and infrastructure investments, practical financial modeling experience, and a record of closing transactions. English must be sufficient for contract negotiations with overseas business operators and investors. Knowledge of forming or executing renewable energy or infrastructure funds and project finance is welcomed. Related qualifications such as securities analyst, real estate, or technical qualifications are also welcomed, as are Excel or business intelligence data-processing skills and experience building internal consensus at a large Japanese company.

The position is based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Working hours are 8:40 to 17:10 with a one-hour break. Holidays include a five-day workweek with Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays off. Annual paid leave is 17 to 23 days, prorated for mid-year hires, with hourly paid leave, nursing leave, and maternity and childcare leave systems. Smoking is prohibited during working hours. The employment type is regular employee. Salary is determined through consultation and provided during the interview process.