Debt and Equity Manager

Van Oord's Debt & Equity team within the Treasury and Investments Department is Van Oord’s in-house Debt and Equity advisory & investment team. The team is responsible for Debt and Equity investments in greenfield projects to support commercial business development for Van Oord’s marine construction projects. Managing divestments processes (M&A) of our stakes are an important component of the responsibilities with the aim to recycle money for new investments. In addition, the team advises Van Oord’s Board and senior management on complex debt, JV’s and business cases.

In the wider Treasury and Investments team, a wide range of financial advisory and operational services is offered such as hedging, guarantees, credit insurance, and cash management. High-value services provided by Treasury help Van Oord to remain an innovative leader in highly competitive international marine markets. Treasury now seeks a Debt & Equity Manager to join its team of financial advisory experts in Rotterdam.

YOUR IMPACT

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. Additionally, 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 of 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 a 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 defense, port development, dredging, and marine health projects.

ABOUT YOU

• 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 a broad range of related disciplines (accounting, tax, legal, reporting etc.).

WE OFFER YOU

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).