Investment Director, Renewable Energy

Since 2010, TGRC has established itself as the largest recruitment, headhunting & talent partner to the renewable energy, energy transition and digital infrastructure industries globally, spanning 8 offices in 4 continents. As the most followed specialist talent firm for our industries on LinkedIn, now with over 560,000+ followers, we are proudly Carbon Neutral & B Corp certified, aligning ourselves with the net-zero and sustainability goals of our clients. Follow us on LinkedIn and at greenrecruitmentcompany.com

TGRC is excited to partner a rapidly expanding renewable energy and distributed energy platform operating across the Gulf region, focused on distributed C&I solar. The company has recently been acquired by a leading global infrastructure fund and is now scaling operations, regional platform capabilities, governance, and investment activities across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and neighboring markets in the GCC, with a diversified portfolio spanning early-stage development to operating assets.

The Investment Director leads origination, structuring, valuation, and execution of renewable energy investments, including C&I solar and platform-level acquisitions for both development and operational portfolios.

Responsibilities

Deal Origination & Strategy

• Identify new investment opportunities aligned with regional energy transition priorities.
• Build and manage relationships with developers, EPC providers, utilities, regulators, lenders, and technology partners.

Transaction Execution

• Lead financial modelling, commercial valuation, scenario planning, and due diligence.
• Oversee the full investment cycle from screening to investment committee approval.
• Structure equity, debt, and hybrid financing for projects and platform expansions.

Post-Investment Value Creation

• Guide performance improvement across operating assetscommercial optimization, operational efficiencies, ESG improvements, and refinancing.
• Support bolt-on acquisition strategy and integration planning.

Team Leadership

• Manage analysts and associates, providing transaction, modelling, and process oversight.
• Coordinate with technical, legal, and asset management teams

Expectations

• 1015 years in project finance, M&A in renewable energy, infrastructure or power sector industries.
• Proficient in leading and executing financial modelling, project financing and M&A with deep knowledge of renewable energy economics, cash-flow structures a proven deal track record in the GCC markets.
• Fluency in English is a must, Arabic is a plus.