Head of Business Development and M&a - Brussels, België - Elia

Elia

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Brussels, België

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Geplaatst door:

Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

Expertise:

Corporate

Reference ID:

7045

The Company

Elia Group is one of the leading Transmission System Operators in Europe through its two companies, Elia Transmission in Belgium and 50Hertz in Germany (19,271 km of high-voltage connections, power to 30 million end-users, €9.1bn regulated asset base, €306m adjusted net profit).

Beyond its TSO business, Elia Group operates two additional activities:

the interconnector between Belgium and the United Kingdom through its Nemo Link joint venture with National Grid (subsea and underground cables that connects Belgium and the UK providing both countries with improved grid reliability and access to sustainable generation).

consultancy and top level engineering services on the international energy market through its subsidiary Elia Grid International.

With presence in Brussels, Berlin, Dubai, Doha and Singapore, Elia Grid International develops power system projects for third parties and looks into the possibilities of investment opportunities in foreign electricity systems.

The Elia group is a team of 2,500 professionals with 24 nationalities playing an important role and mission in mainly supporting and implementing Europe's energy and climate policy.

Function

As head of the Business development (BD) team, you will be responsible for creating long term value through identifying and attracting new business opportunities in the field of electricity transmission infrastructure in Europe.

The head of M&A and business development is responsible for all Business development/M&A activities across the Elia Group from identifying new business opportunities, shaping and landscaping the environment, identifying concrete opportunities, to deal execution including conduct negotiations, due diligence process, and ultimately negotiation of definitive transaction agreements.

Based at the corporate headquarters in Brussels, the BD team consists of a small and agile cell fully supporting the Elia strategic agenda by identifying and delivering on the prioritized strategic external growth opportunities.

The head of business development reports to the CFO and work in close cooperation with the CEO, the head of strategy, legal and finance.

Key responsibilities will include:

provides leadership and management of the M&A and business development team
elaborate on the business development/M&A strategy, together with Elia Group management and the key function of the group (strategy, innovation, business, risk, finance, etc)
create opportunities for the company through long term partnerships or deals that leverage the value of the company's skills and knowledge

Get the right info you need to figure out how those new opportunities can become real and find a way to reach and shape them (in terms of landscaping the environment).

Managing and retaining relationship with key business players. Building and leveraging relationships founded on trust and integrity to facilitate opportunities
Actively lead the team contribution to dedicated parts of the execution phase of delivering a partnership/ doing a M&A transactions
Interfacing with strategy, finance, legal and other functional departments to ensure seamless deal execution
Develop and update profiles of potential targets on our internal deal database

Your Profile

University degree in management, finance or economy or engineering.
10 years of business development or M&A experience in an utility, prominent investment bank, consulting firm and/or in a corporate BD/M&A function of a multinational corporation
Experience in the energy sector is required
Self-starter personality and initiative taker with strong personal motivation and drive. Executive presence.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Excellent communication skills in English (oral & written)
High interest in energy transition

Location

Boulevard de l'Empereur 20, 1000 Bruxelles

What's in it for you?

More than offering you a mere job, we give you an exciting, ultra-professional environment, unique training and every opportunity to develop your career potential to the full, plus an attractive salary and fringe benefits.

So choosing Elia means opting for a future full of promise