Vice President Investment banking (sustainability & EV)

We are seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial professional to lead fund-raising and strategic transaction execution across the Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Climate Tech, and EV ecosystem. The role involves originating and executing Private Equity, Structured Capital, and M&A transactions, working closely with promoters, strategic investors, and institutional capital providers.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will bring strong investor relationships, sector understanding, and transaction execution experience in growth capital, buyouts, platform roll-ups, and strategic exits.

Responsibilities

• Fund Raising & Capital Advisory
• Lead end-to-end fund-raising mandates across Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Hybrid, Storage), EV, Battery Tech, Green Hydrogen, Carbon Platforms, and Climate Tech.
• Structure and execute PE growth capital, structured equity, mezzanine, and strategic investments.
• Advise clients on capital structuring, valuation, dilution strategy, and investor positioning.
• Prepare and oversee development of IM, financial models, pitch books, and management presentations.
• M&A Advisory
• Originate and execute buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions in energy transition and sustainability sectors.
• Manage transaction lifecycle including investor outreach, due diligence, negotiation, and deal closure.
• Work closely with legal, tax, technical and commercial advisors.
• Support strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and platform acquisitions.
• Investor Relationship Management
• Maintain strong relationships with:
• Domestic & Global PE/VC funds
• Infrastructure funds
• Sovereign & pension funds
• Strategic corporates
• Family offices & impact funds
• Actively track investor appetite, sector focus, and deployment strategies.
• Build long-term investor pipelines for repeat mandates.
• Origination & Business Development
• Identify and develop new mandates within renewable developers, IPPs, EV OEMs, battery manufacturers, ESG platforms, and climate-tech startups.
• Build promoter relationships and position advisory capabilities.
• Develop sector insights, thought leadership, and transaction ideas.
• Drive revenue generation and mandate conversion.
• Execution & Team Leadership
• Lead financial modelling including DCF, IRR, project finance modelling, sensitivity & scenario analysis.
• Guide junior team members on transaction execution and documentation.
• Ensure timely deal closure and high-quality client delivery.
• Sector Coverage
• Solar (Utility scale & C&I)
• Wind & Hybrid Projects
• Energy Storage & BESS
• Green Hydrogen
• EV OEMs & Charging Infrastructure
• Battery Manufacturing & Recycling
• ESG & Carbon Credit Platforms
• Climate & CleanTech startups

Qualifications

• CA / MBA (Finance) / CFA preferred.
• 815+ years of experience in:
• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Infrastructure Advisory
• Climate / Energy focused advisory platforms
• Demonstrated track record of closing PE / M&A transactions.
• Strong relationships with PE funds, infrastructure funds, and institutional investors.
• Deep understanding of project finance structures and renewable energy economics.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation expertise.