Senior Investment Manager

Base Location: Reading - Hybrid working arrangement 

Salary: £59,800- £89,800 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Apply your investment expertise to decisions that shape SSE's future

As a Senior Investment Manager, you'll sit at the heart of strategic decision-making within SSE Energy Customer Solutions (ECS), combining investment expertise, commercial insight and Financial discipline to influence how capital is deployed across a diverse portfolio of energy and infrastructure opportunities.

You'll help shape investment priorities, improve commercial decision-making and maximise value creation across the ECS portfolio. You'll provide independent challenge, commercial leadership and investment discipline from opportunity inception through to investment approval.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the appraisal and evaluation of complex investment opportunities, providing recommendations that support portfolio optimisation and long-term value creation.
• Develop and shape investment cases, commercial structures, partnership models, joint ventures and strategic transactions.
• Assess investment, divestment and portfolio management opportunities, influencing capital allocation decisions across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and energy projects.
• Challenge business cases, commercial assumptions and financial models to ensure investment decisions are robust, evidence-based and aligned to strategic priorities.
• Develop and shape investment cases, commercial structures, partnership models and joint venture arrangements for strategic projects and initiatives.
• Work closely with senior leaders, project teams and finance stakeholders to drive high-quality investment decisions, strengthen commercial governance and support strategic decision-making.

What we're looking for

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in corporate finance, investment appraisal, capital allocation, portfolio management, infrastructure investment or M&A gained within capital-intensive industries. This may include experience working in, or advising clients across, sectors such as energy, utilities, infrastructure, power generation, oil and gas, transport, telecommunications, real estate or other industries where large-scale investment decisions, value creation and capital deployment are critical to business success. The successful candidate will likely have:

• Significant experience in investment appraisal, corporate finance, portfolio management, capital investment or a similar commercially focused environment.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and commercial analysis skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear strategic recommendations for senior decision-makers. 
• Experience assessing investment portfolios, capital allocation decisions and value creation opportunities within large-scale or capital-intensive organisations.
• An ability to evaluate risk, challenge assumptions and provide commercially sound recommendations that influence strategic investment decisions.
• A strong understanding of business cases, investment structures, partnerships, joint ventures and investment governance and approval processes.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSE Energy Customer Solutions serves over 1.3 million households and businesses across the UK and Ireland. We help our customers accelerate their net zero ambitions by providing energy and low-carbon energy solutions. These include EV hubs, solar systems, smart technologies, and heating and cooling networks.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact zoe.gillespie@sse.com / 01738 344 072 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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