Debt and Equity Manager

As Debt and Equity Manager you develop, jointly with your business unit colleagues, marine construction projects by investing both proprietary as well as third party Debt and Equity. Next to that you manage important financial & legal advisor and financial partner relationships, as well as internal relationships (Board, Business Unit colleagues and departments such as legal & compliance, tax, reporting etc). You manage a team of 3 highly skilled professionals and report to the Director Treasury and Investments, while also functioning as his/her backup. 

Furthermore, you are responsible for:

• Financial advisory on complex debt & JV structures and business case analysis to board and senior management;
• Divestments of our financial investments once projects are operational (M&A projects);
• Representation Van Oord in board positions on large JV projects (i.e. Afsluitdijk, offshore wind farms); 
• Complex documentation negotiations with external parties (PE parties, asset managers, lawyers, export agencies, banks, financial advisors etc.);
• Supporting development of financial models for investment case analysis, also working closely with external financial advisors;
• Managing preparation of investment proposals/ presentations for senior management;
• Governance of our debt/equity portfolio. Developing Debt & Equity related policy and process changes;
• Key role in coaching and developing young potentials in Van Oord; maintain role as breeding ground for ex-trainees.

Van Oord is a world leading marine engineer operating in more than fifty countries providing innovative solutions for large scale offshore wind, coastal defence, port development, dredging and marine health projects. 

• Masters in (financial) economics, econometrics, mathematics or an advanced technical discipline such as engineering;
• +10 years relevant work experience in financial advisory, banking or similar teams in other corporates;
• High level of communication skills and stakeholder management skills; proven effectiveness up to and including board level; 
• Professional level of financial advisory skills: M&A advisory, Project Finance, Private Equity, Debt investments, Asset Management, investment case analysis;
• Project management skills, ability to bring together broad range of related disciplines (accounting, tax, legal, reporting etc.)

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• Lease car;
• 32 leave days per year;
• Variable bonus;
• Pension scheme;
• Collective health insurance (optional);
• Flexible working from home policy, minimum 3 days a week in the office (when working on a full-time basis).

Acquisition by outside agencies is not appreciated.

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