Senior Overseas Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Investment Professional

This full-time position is a secondment to Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure. The role covers investment in real assets such as overseas renewable energy and infrastructure projects in English-speaking markets including the United States, Europe and Australia, as well as the formation and operation of overseas funds.

Core responsibilities include sourcing and originating investment opportunities, building networks with local developers, advisers and co-investors, and coordinating or leading financial, legal, tax and technical due diligence. The position performs investment analysis, financial modeling and structuring based on project finance, arranges project finance loans, and handles contracts and documentation.

The role also supports investment execution and closing, including contract negotiations and submissions to the investment committee for deliberation and approval. Responsibilities include controlling project schedules and costs, reducing risks, monitoring investments after closing, managing assets, tracking KPIs, evaluating performance, and planning and executing exit strategies.

Additional work includes forming and operating renewable energy and infrastructure funds, structuring transactions, managing overseas assets, monitoring performance, preparing investor reports, and conducting marketing and investor relations for institutional limited partners in English. The principal focus of this senior assistant manager position is to lead due diligence and advance overseas renewable energy investments, while serving as a core contributor for financial modeling and transaction execution.

Required qualifications are practical experience in due diligence for overseas renewable energy or infrastructure investments, practical experience in financial modeling, and business-level English sufficient to perform work on overseas transactions. Experience with forming or executing renewable energy or infrastructure funds or project finance fundraising is welcomed. Related qualifications such as securities analyst, real estate or technical certifications are also welcomed, as are Excel or business intelligence tool skills and experience building internal consensus at a large Japanese company.

The role is expected to advance cross-border transactions independently in English, help develop areas that are not yet established, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and participate through investment, exit and fund operations. Relevant backgrounds listed include general trading companies, renewable energy or infrastructure businesses, renewable energy or infrastructure development divisions of construction companies, investment companies, foreign-affiliated private equity funds, and project finance divisions of banks.

The work location is in Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Working hours are 8:40 to 17:10 with a one-hour break. Holidays include a five-day workweek with Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays off, plus year-end and New Year holidays. Annual paid leave is 17 to 23 days, prorated for mid-year hires; hourly paid leave, nursing leave, and maternity and childcare leave systems are also available. Salary is discussed with the company and details are provided during interviews. Smoking is prohibited during working hours. A reference check may be requested during the selection process.