Associate Director, Clean Tech & Environment M&A

• Relevant M&A experience gained in either a sell-side or buy-side environment.

• Sector exposure across power, utilities, infrastructure or clean technology, including renewables and energy storage, conventional power generation, transmission and distribution, waste management, water, energy efficiency, e-mobility or the circular economy.

• Experience supporting transactions through financial modelling, valuation, research, due diligence and the preparation of client-facing and transaction materials.

• Analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams.

• Project coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluency in English.

• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

• Knowledge of an additional European language is advantageous.

• Familiarity with Bloomberg, LSEG, S&P Capital IQ or Mergermarket is considered a plus.

• CFA qualification is preferred.

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

Join our Clean Tech & Environment M&A Advisory team in London as an Associate Director, supporting senior team members in the origination and execution of transactions across power generation and transmission, utilities, and new energies.

You will contribute to mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and other strategic transactions by delivering financial analysis, valuation work, financial modelling, company and industry research, due diligence support and client materials.

As part of an integrated, global and sector-led M&A platform, you will work with colleagues across Standard Chartered's international network and gain exposure to complex cross-border transactions.

• Support senior team members in the origination and execution of M&A transactions.
• Build and refine financial models, including discounted cash flow and leveraged buyout analyses, to support transaction assessment and execution.
• Conduct financial, valuation and company analysis across different operating scenarios and transaction structures.
• Prepare client presentations covering strategic options, market positioning, M&A opportunities and broader capital markets activity.
• Conduct company, country and industry research, including benchmarking and competitive analysis across relevant Clean Tech & Environment subsectors.
• Support due diligence processes and the preparation of marketing and transaction documentation.
• Coordinate transaction workstreams and engagement with internal teams, clients and external advisers.
• Work with colleagues across the Bank's global M&A network to support transaction delivery.