Job Title: Director of Supply Chain Investment
Location: Aberdeen/Edinburgh
Reporting to: Managing Director - Supply Chain
Number of Roles Available: 1
Company Overview:
Join Great British Energy and be part of powering the UK’s Clean Energy Future.
At GBE, we’re not just building an energy company - we’re shaping the future of the UK’s energy landscape.
Our mission is clear:
- Drive clean energy deployment across the UK as a strategic developer, investor, and owner of renewable projects
- Deliver benefits for communities and taxpayers, ensuring the clean energy transition creates jobs, boosts local economies, and increases public ownership
- We focus on innovation, sustainability, and impact, working on projects that matter from large-scale national renewable investments to empowering local and community energy initiatives
Joining GBE means
- Purpose-driven work Be part of a national effort to accelerate the clean energy transition
- Career growth Opportunities to develop expertise in cutting-edge energy technologies and strategic investment
- Collaboration and flexibility Work with passionate professionals in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment
If you want to make a real difference and help power a greener, fairer future for the UK, GBE is the place for you.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
About the Role:
Great British Energy is looking for a Director of Supply Chain Investment to join our GBE Directorate Team. This role will play a key part in contributing to projects, objectives, and wider organisational goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead commercial supply chain investment activity, including direct equity, debt, convertible instruments, co-investment and other market-facing products
- Originate and develop a high-quality pipeline of investable opportunities across energy manufacturing, components, enabling infrastructure, technology, logistics and industrial capabilities
- Own transaction execution, including screening, commercial assessment, financial modelling, valuation, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, approvals, documentation, completion and post-investment monitoring
- Assess opportunities against strategic fit, commercial viability, risk-adjusted return, additionality, deliverability, value for money, subsidy control and industrial impact
- Oversee preparation of investment committee papers, board materials and senior decision-making documents with clear, evidence-based recommendations
- Lead financial, commercial and investment due diligence, working with internal teams, external advisers, government stakeholders and co-investors as required
- Structure investments to protect taxpayer value, manage downside risk, crowd in private capital and support long-term industrial outcomes
- Build relationships with target companies, developers, OEMs, manufacturers, investors, lenders, advisers, public finance institutions and regional partners
- Work with the Director of EEUK Programme and Public Investment to align commercial investments with the wider EEUK portfolio and blended intervention design where relevant
- Work with the Director of Supply Chain Strategy and Partnerships to ensure transaction origination reflects strategic priorities, market intelligence and future capability needs
- Work closely with GBE corporate functions, including Finance, Legal, Risk, Governance, Commercial, Procurement, People, Communications and Strategy, to ensure investment activity is compliant, assured, controlled and aligned with GBE policies, delegations and risk appetite
- Partner with Finance, Legal, Risk, Governance and Commercial on investment models, valuations, accounting treatment, transaction structures, shareholder rights, covenants, conflicts management, adviser appointments and decision records
- Lead post-investment monitoring and portfolio management, including performance tracking, covenant monitoring, risk management, value protection and exit planning where relevant
- Support the development of GBE’s investment policies, portfolio reporting and performance management frameworks
- Build and lead a high-performing investment team with a culture of commercial rigour, delivery, integrity and continuous improvement
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
- Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in finance, economics, business, or investment.
- Significant senior experience in investment, corporate finance, private equity, infrastructure finance, project finance, growth capital, venture capital, industrial investment or M&A
- Track record originating, structuring and executing investments or transactions in complex commercial environments
- Strong financial modelling, valuation, due diligence and investment appraisal capability
- Experience preparing and presenting investment papers, board materials, credit papers or transaction recommendations for senior governance
- Strong commercial judgement across business models, management teams, markets, technology risks, customer demand, competitive position and delivery risk
- Experience negotiating transaction terms and working with legal, financial, technical and commercial advisers
- Understanding of investment instruments such as equity, debt, shareholder loans, convertibles, preference shares, guarantees and co-investment structures
- Ability to balance commercial return, risk management and strategic public value objectives
- Strong understanding of clean energy, infrastructure, manufacturing or industrial sectors, or the ability to acquire this quickly
- Excellent stakeholder, communication and people leadership skills, with credibility across boards, investors, lenders, advisers, senior officials and governance bodies
Desirable:
- Experience investing in clean energy supply chains, offshore wind, electricity networks, hydrogen, storage, power electronics, advanced manufacturing, ports or industrial infrastructure.
- Experience working with public investment institutions, sovereign funds, development banks, government departments and public-private investment structures.
- Experience with minority equity investments, strategic stakes, industrial scale-up finance or growth capital investments.
- Understanding of UK public finance, subsidy control, value-for-money requirements and public sector investment governance.
Personal Qualities:
- Takes ownership, shows confidence in decision-making, and is willing to challenge constructively
- Focuses on delivering meaningful outcomes and making a positive, lasting impact
- Works collaboratively, valuing different perspectives and building inclusive relationships
- Proactive and adaptable, with a curiosity to explore new ideas and improve ways of working
- Resilient and resourceful in a fast-paced environment
What We Offer:
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Excellent pension scheme
- 4x salary life assurance
- Group income protection
- 38 days annual leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Supportive, inclusive working environment
How to Apply:
For further information please contact:
Egle Bulatovaite
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
[email protected]
[email protected]
Application Close Date:
3rd July 2026
