City Finance Specialist (Spain)
City Finance Specialist (Spain)
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Job Description
BwB is one of the lead partners in a consortium of European institutions who have been mandated to work with European cities to implement action and finance their Net Zero Investment Plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. This mandate known as NetZeroCities (NZC) is an initiative launched as part of the European Green Deal and directly linked to the European Commissions Mission for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030.
Given the extensive geographical remit BwB as well as other select consortium partners are hiring European regional professionals with backgrounds in finance and sustainability. The City Finance Specialist will be responsible for guiding cities in the implementation of their Net Zero Investment Plans and connecting city stakeholders to public and private capital.
Specifically:
Provide Tailored Financial Expertise: Offer direct tailor-made financial expertise training and advice to cities as they develop and implement investment projects aimed at achieving climate neutrality. This includes assessing financial needs identifying funding sources and developing financial strategies aligned with city objectives.
Deepen Local Knowledge and Networks: Build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders within cities including public and private sector entities. Develop a deep understanding of local contexts priorities and challenges to effectively tailor financial solutions and facilitate investment opportunities.
Mobilise Public and Private Sector Financing: Engage extensively with investors to mobilise public and private sector financing for city investment projects. This involves leveraging their existing private sector financing relationships to conduct investor outreach facilitate investment discussions and structure financial transactions to meet investor requirements.
Overcome Investment Barriers: Identify and address barriers to investment by tailoring financial solutions and assisting cities in developing portfolios of commercial projects. Work closely with cities to optimise project structures and enhance investor interest across multiple urban contexts.
Advise on Financial Strategies: Collaborate with city stakeholders to develop and implement financial strategies that support the achievement of climate neutrality goals. Provide guidance on financing mechanisms investment frameworks and risk management strategies to maximise the impact of city investment projects.
Aptitude and flexibility to Travel: The role will require both extensive inter and intra-regional travel with this at times being at short notice.
Qualifications :
Ideally the successful candidate should have all if not the majority of the following Experience and Qualifications:
Minimum of 5 years in a financial role - Preferably financial analysis project finance financial transactions and execution or similar with a primary focus on sustainable finance highly preferable.
Comprehensive understanding of financial markets financial structuring and investment instruments as they apply to sustainability projects.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically solve complex problems and drive results in a fast-paced transactional environment.
Prior experience working with cities and/or public sector institutions engaging and delivering on sustainable project development.
Proven experience of engagement with private sector financing institutions.
Specific sectoral project experience in urban sustainable infrastructure e.g. renewable energy energy efficiency sustainable transportation district heating and cooling etc.
The successful candidate should be in possession of all the following skills:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
Financial transactional and execution skills.
Knowledge of local and national financial ecosystems frameworksand sustainability funding initiatives.
Ability to advocate for BwB representing and reflecting the firms culture principles and values.
Fluency in English (C2) and at least one other localised regional language (C2) is essential.
Additional Information :
Importantly whilst exhibiting these necessary attributes candidates are also being considered based on key sectoral and geographical expertise with particular attention to the local context languages and ecosystems including citizen engagement and inclusion - Specific sectoral project experience in urban sustainable infrastructure e.g. renewable energy energy efficiency sustainable transportation district heating and cooling.
The CFS team will be a city-wide resource and will provide additional capacity within cities for the iteration and implementation of their Investment Plans. To this end the CFSs will work in continuous close collaboration with several city teams including the City Support Group City Advisors and various public bodies to ensure alignment and coherent action at the city regional (and national) level.
Ultimately the CFSs will assist in realising the ambition of the cities Investment Plans through the engagement with sources of public funding and private financing. Consequently there is a requirement for working remotely combined with extensive travel within the prescribed region.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Cobol
- Financial Services
- Financial Concepts
- Accounting
- Banking
- Cloud Computing
- Securities Law
- Middleware
- Financial Analysis
- CPT Coding
- Epic
- Financial Management
