Commercial and Investment Manager

Role summary

Commercial and Investment Manager is a full-time role at Zenobē in City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-10. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Commercial and Investment Manager

Company

Zenobē

Location

City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom

Work arrangement

hybrid

Employment type

full-time

Category

Data Science

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-08-10

Job description

ABOUT ZENOBE

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work.

We’re designing, financing, building and operating the world’s most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we’ve raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London.

We’re the leading owner and operator of battery storage in the UK, supporting the National Grid with the uptake of renewable power. We also work with c.90% of the UK's major bus companies, powering 25% of the UK e-bus market. We’re also the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand, and are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking to recruit a Commercial and Investment Manager with experience in the renewable energy and battery storage market to support the growth of the Network Infrastructure business. Reporting to the Director of Business Development the candidate will bring a strong understanding of electricity markets, financial modelling and the commercial drivers of energy infrastructure projects.

Working with the Network Infrastructure Chief Commercial Officer and wider BD team, the role will focus on evaluating investment opportunities, financial modelling, M&A activity and supporting commercial transactions. The role will work closely with Corporate Finance, Legal, Engineering, Procurement and Construction to assess and deliver complex, high-value battery projects. The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running and be comfortable operating at pace, with ambiguity and competing deadlines.

A TASTE OF THE DAY TO DAY

Supporting origination and working on the development of transmission and distribution level large scale energy storage projects in the GB, US and more,

Financial modelling

Developing commercial propositions and managing relationships to secure contracts

Leading or supporting Mergers and Acquisitions

Market fundamentals driving storage revenues in GB

Analysing consultant revenue forecast and methodologies

Understand the impact of regulatory and policy changes on storage assets

Developing compelling propositions and competitive bids in international markets, especially ion innovative area for storage such as stability, restoration, reactive power and new constraint management services

Preparing high quality internal Investment Committee papers

Utilising financial models with the support of finance teams

Leading of project acquisitions

Supporting corporate finance team to raise debt on portfolio of projects

Monitoring and awareness around commercial, regulatory and policy development on projects

Supporting day-to-day business case development activities of projects until the closure

Contributing to the strategy process

Liaising with international teams to support day-to-day business case development activities of projects until the closure of the deals

Developing sales and marketing materials, speaking at and attending conferences as appropriate

Developing strategic partnerships to support the scaling of the business

Line management of associate in the team

Health and Safety

Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

Essential Skills

High quality education (bachelor’s degree or masters) preferably in engineering, economics or finance related

A genuine passion in clean energy and our social and environmental mission

Solid work experience (5-10 years) in commercial / international business development in the energy sector preferably in energy storage or renewables sectors

M&A experience, ideally in energy storage or renewables

Strong financial modelling experience

Strong energy market fundamentals skills and been involved in providing or analysing revenue forecasts

Strong commercial skills – comfortable with legal contracts, drafting proposals, and project financing

Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting financial models and sales pitches

Strong organisation skills, team player and good attention to detail

Knowledge of the US, Europe and Australia energy landscape highly beneficial

Ability to work in the HQ in London/Hybrid and travel internatio