Business Development NL & M&A Manager

We want to connect colleagues to ENGIE for the long term. Therefore, we pay a lot of attention to our corporate culture and development opportunities, including a personal development budget. We also offer vitality days and corporate fitness. Additionally, you will receive:

• A salary between € 6,100 and € 10,500 (based on full-time), depending on your experience and background. The position is graded in FUCO F;
• 30 vacation days and 0.5 vitality day based on full-time employment;
• 8% holiday allowance;
• A variable reward of up to 19.18% of your fixed income, in accordance with the FuCo regulation and based on collective and individual objectives.
• Employer contribution to Benefit Budget of 1.8% of the gross monthly salary;
• A pension scheme with ABP, of which we take 70% of the costs;
• A discount on your energy contract with ENGIE;
• In this role, you can develop broadly within a large organization like ENGIE. We further encourage this with a personal development budget of € 500 per year, which you may save up for up to three years to a maximum of € 1,500;
• ENGIE offers various mobility options. Depending on the conditions applicable to you, you can make use of a lease bike scheme, private lease scheme, commuting lease scheme, or free travel by public transport.

We consider a good work-life balance to be important. If hybrid working is possible within this role, we support this with a laptop, phone, and facilities for an ergonomically designed home workspace.

M&A and Growth Manager - R&B Benelux

Do you want to contribute to the energy transition of today and tomorrow? At ENGIE, within GBU R&F, as a Business Developer NL & M&A Manager, you will get the chance to play a key role in the growth of ENGIE in the Netherlands and the Benelux. Do you want to work on strategic transactions and projects with great impact and do you have experience in renewable energy and strong skills in closing deals and negotiating? Then read on.

We are looking for you!

In this hybrid and strategic role, you combine the management of M&A at a Benelux level with active business development in the Netherlands. You identify and realize acquisition opportunities in the fields of BESS, wind projects for modernization, and combined wind and BESS projects. At the same time, you develop a strong project pipeline from these acquisitions. You are a true driver of growth and connect external opportunities with the internal capabilities to realize them.

An important success factor in this role is that you know how to quickly mobilize and lead multidisciplinary teams. You bring together expertise from finance, legal, technical, operations, permitting, and commercial to move opportunities forward expeditiously from initiative to investment decision and completion.

Your responsibilities include

• You lead M&A activities in the Benelux and identify, assess, and realize acquisition opportunities in the field of wind energy and battery storage (BESS), from the initial initiative through to integration.
• You stimulate strategic collaborations and ensure alignment with stakeholders. In doing so, you build strong relationships with developers, investors, and advisors and coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams.
• You create new growth opportunities, including the modernization of wind projects and combined wind and BESS solutions.
• You develop and defend investment proposals and strengthen ENGIE's market position in the areas of flexibility, renewable energy, and the energy transition.
• You lead by example in promoting a strong HSE culture and ensure that health, safety, and environmental performance are an integral part of the development and acquisition of our industrial projects, from concept to execution and investment decision.

The R&B team takes the lead in developing, building, and operating onshore wind projects and battery storage projects to make 24/7 flexible green energy available.

You will join a team responsible for our onshore wind projects and battery storage projects in the Netherlands and Belgium. The team consists of colleagues from both countries and is fully in development. You will get plenty of room to shape your own role. There is an open atmosphere in which learning from mistakes is encouraged, and you will work closely with colleagues from other departments within ENGIE.

Depending on your place of residence, your location will be Brussels or Zwolle.

For this role, you combine strong commercial and strategic insight with the ability to bring complex transactions and development projects from idea to execution. You feel at home in a dynamic environment, take responsibility, build relationships, and create value by leveraging growth opportunities in the renewable energy sector. Additionally:

• You have a master's degree in engineering, finance, economics, or a similar field;
• You have 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in M&A, corporate finance, investments, and/or business development within the energy or infrastructure sector;
• Experience with renewable energy, such as wind energy, battery storage (BESS), or similar technologies, is a strong plus;
• You have sound knowledge of the Dutch and/or broader Benelux energy market;
• You possess strong skills in closing deals, project structuring, and negotiating, combined with sound knowledge of financial modeling and valuation;
• You have demonstrable experience in leading complex projects, transactions, and multidisciplinary initiatives;
• You can operate both strategically and practically and know how to turn opportunities into concrete results;
• You are strong in stakeholder management, influencing decision-making, and building strong internal and external collaborations;
• You clearly demonstrate ownership, enthusiasm, and decisiveness and have an entrepreneurial, proactive, and result-oriented attitude;
• You actively contribute to a strong HSE culture and know how to integrate safety and environmental considerations into business decisions;
• You have excellent command of Dutch and English. Knowledge of French is a strong plus.