Job Specifications
Pegasus Tech Ventures is seeking a highly seasoned Senior Energy Investment Partner to join our senior leadership team on a contract basis. This role requires exceptional domain expertise and a proven track record in both operating and investing within the global energy transition landscape. This individual will play a critical role in overseeing our investment projects with our corporate partner, with a particular emphasis on driving both strategic value and superior financial returns.
Core Responsibilities (Strategic Leadership & Execution)
Investment & Transaction Management
Proprietary Sourcing: Proactively cultivate a robust, proprietary pipeline of late-stage investment opportunities and M&A targets in the energy sector through deep industry relationships and market intelligence.
Transaction Leadership: Serve as the lead partner in structuring, negotiating, and closing complex investment and acquisition transactions, including drafting and reviewing advanced legal documentation (term sheets, definitive agreements).
Stakeholder Alignment: Present investment recommendations and deep-dive findings clearly and persuasively to the corporate partner's executive committees (EXCOs) and boards.
Diligence Oversight: Coordinate and direct specialized third-party legal counsel, technical advisors, and external consultants to ensure comprehensive due diligence.
Strategic & Operational Value Creation
Value Maximization: Oversee portfolio assets/companies to maximize operational performance, accelerate commercial synergy realization, and achieve targeted returns on invested capital (ROIC).
Strategic Growth: Work closely with portfolio company management teams to develop and execute multi-year strategic plans, implementing operational improvements and growth initiatives derived from deep sector experience.
Thesis Development: Drive the firm's overall energy investment strategy, focusing on identifying next-generation market trends, competitive advantages, and proprietary investment themes within the rapidly evolving energy transition space.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as a bridge between the startup ecosystem, investment bankers, and the corporate partner's internal innovation and corporate development teams.
Required Qualifications
Experience & Domain Authority
Career Depth: Minimum 20+ years of progressive, senior-level experience in the global energy, power, or industrial sectors.
Dual Expertise (Operator & Investor): Significant leadership tenure (10+ years) as an operator within a major energy corporation (e.g., C-Suite, VP of Strategy/Operations) combined with substantial experience as an investor (private equity, venture capital, or corporate development).
Sector Focus: Deep, demonstrable expertise and an established network across several key areas:
Energy Transition Infrastructure (Hydrogen, CCUS, Grid Modernization, Advanced Storage).
Power Generation & Renewables (Utility-Scale Solar/Wind, Power Trading, IPP Model).
Oil & Gas Midstream/Downstream (Refining, Petrochemicals, and Decarbonization Technologies).
Transaction History: Proven track record of personally leading and closing complex transactions (M&A, private equity, or large venture rounds) in the $50M – $500M+ range.
Education & Professional Skills
Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or Engineering. An MBA, Master's degree, or CFA designation is mandatory.
Financial Acumen: Exceptional skills in financial modeling, valuation (LBO, DCF, Comparables), and complex transaction structuring.
Communication: Proven ability to communicate complex technical and financial ideas persuasively, both verbally and in high-stakes written reports, to executive and board-level audiences.
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and mentor deal teams and external advisors across international jurisdictions.
About the Company
Pegasus Tech Ventures is a global venture capital firm based in Silicon Valley. We invest in emerging technology companies around the world and work with them to expand sales in North America, Asia, and Europe. Our 110+ person team operates out of offices in seven different countries and offers a wide range of domain expertise. Pegasus Tech Ventures currently has several venture capital funds under management. We look for world-class management and technical teams that are targeting disruptive opportunities in IT, HealthTech...
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