Full-Time

Group Strategic Finance Principal

Capital Formation

Posted on 9/30/2024

Octopus Energy

Octopus Energy

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides affordable green energy solutions

Data & Analytics
Automotive & Transportation
Energy

Senior, Expert

London, UK

Hybrid position based in London.

Category
Corporate Finance
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Communications
Marketing
Requirements
  • Experience building and maintaining financial models.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret complex data.
  • Experience or exposure to board and investor reporting and financial presentations.
  • You should be credible at a senior level (internally and externally) and be able to run deal processes with a degree of autonomy.
  • Experience in capital structure and fundraising processes is necessary, with ECM and/or DCM experience in public and/or private capital markets.
  • Experience working with financial institutions, including banks and/or credit rating agencies.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic, high ambiguity environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with attention to detail.
Responsibilities
  • Lead on the development and maintenance of evergreen and bespoke valuation model(s) across the Group, assimilating entity-level models spanning four business units, two dozen-plus entities and over a dozen active country presences into Group-level outputs.
  • Collaborate with the CFO and leadership team to develop capital structure strategies, ensuring alignment with long-term financial goals.
  • In addition to engagement on capital structure, funding strategy & execution, support Group CFO with investor relations requests including Q&A, presentations and visits (frequent visitors to headquarters). You will be involved in building relationships with and marketing our business to a wide variety of leading global investors. You will also support our relationships with our existing investors & our board.
  • Help to manage existing debt facilities and support debt issuance and refinancing projects as well as lending and ratings relationships. Partner with entity-level counterparts in asset finance parts of the Group.
  • Help to define the future capital structure and funding strategy of the Group at corporate and entity levels. Support debt and equity funding projects and other projects that affect capital structure as the day-to-day finance lead, including leading on work streams such as modelling, information memorandum preparation and due diligence.
  • Partner with Group CEO, CFO & Strategy leads as well as advisors to structure, negotiate, and complete funding rounds and/or financings.
  • Partner closely with teams in strategic and operational finance, accounting and tax in a global role.

Octopus Energy provides affordable green energy solutions to households and businesses across multiple countries, including the UK, US, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. The company focuses on the renewable energy market and utilizes technology and data to enhance its services. Its main product offerings include direct energy sales to consumers and the licensing of its proprietary Kraken technology platform to other energy providers. This platform helps streamline energy management and improve customer experience. Unlike many competitors, Octopus Energy emphasizes sustainability and offers additional services such as electric vehicle solutions. The company's goal is to make green energy accessible and affordable while promoting the use of renewable resources.

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$2.5B

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

45%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Expansion into electric aircraft charging positions Octopus as a leader in green transport.
  • 'Zero Bills' initiative could increase demand for Octopus's technology in housing.
  • Partnership with Energisa opens opportunities for growth in South America's renewable sector.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition in renewable energy may impact Octopus's market share.
  • Rapid international expansion exposes Octopus to geopolitical and regulatory challenges.
  • Reliance on Kraken platform poses risks if technological failures or breaches occur.

What makes Octopus Energy unique

  • Octopus Energy's Kraken platform optimizes energy usage for zero-bill homes.
  • The company offers a unique 'Zero Bills' proposition with Tilia and Hopkins Homes.
  • Octopus Energy's global reach includes partnerships in Brazil and electric aircraft charging.

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