Investment Specialist

Due to global growth, Obton is looking for a talented Senior Specialist or specialist eager to take ownership in driving our projects from late development stage to full integration, with a focus on investment and project finance. Could this opportunity be the perfect fit for you?

As a (Senior) Specialist within Portfolio Management, you'll have the opportunity to take responsibility for “your projects” and contribute to their success.

Depending on your qualifications and preferred career path, imagine yourself:

• Taking charge of your portfolio of assets as a ambitious Portfolio Manager
• OR, serving as a Trusted Global Senior Consultant, guiding and collaborating with our team of Portfolio Managers spread across the world.

Primary tasks

You will be part of the Portfolio Management Team supporting the project lead well into the operational phase. In addition, you will work closely with our M&A team in driving through the projects after FID.

Your main tasks will be:

• Prior to the acquisition/FID on a development project you will support the Deal Team/Portfolio manager in preparing business cases to our Investment Committee. You will be responsible for a continuous update on performance post-closing according to the initial plan

• Supporting the Portfolio managers on ad hoc basis when needed; either by being dedicated to one larger project for a period or by supporting on investment/project financing related matters across a large number of projects post closing

• Working with different stakeholders across the organization (e.g. Legal, Financing, Tax, Operations & Accounting, Fund Managers, Portfolio Managers and our CFO to mention a few) to ensure all variables are captured in our financial models and business cases

General expectations of competences and experience

• +4 years track record within Due Dilligence, financial modeling and/or project financing

• Financially literate and comfortable with investment-related matters and project financing

• Knowledge of Renewable Energy (such as PV plants) is a plus – it's not a requirement

• Relevant university degree

• Fluent in English (written and spoken) for effective communication in an international context

• Proactive and results-orientated

• Good and professional communication and negotiation skills. This is regardless of it being with investors, collaborators or colleagues

Nevertheless, what matters most is your personality and fit with the Obton Culture. Therefore you might only be able to "tick" one of the above and still be just the new colleague we are looking for!

We are looking for a proactive, energetic, and outgoing person. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment creating results through continuous sparring with colleagues and external advisors.

As a valued team-player,you'll work closely with the Portfolio Managers as well as the wider Asset Management Organization and other stakeholders.

Impacting future generations through solar energy. Together.

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we review and invite candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis. Applications can also be submitted in Danish.

For further information on the position, please reach out to our Director of Portfolio Management, Pia Raunkjær on [email protected] or tel.: +45 2580 0921.

Welcome to Obton

If you do not already know us, we are one of the largest Danish investors and developers of large-scale solar PV projects located all over the world. Our expertise includes raising capital as well as acquisition, development, management, and the technical operations of solar PV projects. In fact, we cover the entire value chain.

At Obton, we are more than 300 colleagues located both at our brand-new headquarter at Nicolinehus on Aarhus Ø and at our local offices around the world. We have a great culture with strong values that we cherish. You can expect having an exciting job in a dynamic organization with focus on the well-being of the employees. The values are Dedication – Joy – Empowerment – Competitive spirit – Proper Work Ethics.


Read more about Obton at our career site.

We value diversity and encourage you to apply for this position no matter ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each colleague to bring their authentic self to work regardless of religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or disability.