Origination Associate

Job Title**:Origination Associate**

Reports To**:Head of Origination**

Department: Development

Based at: Flexible at Iver, Buckinghamshire or home-based.

Responsible for: Defining, validating and securing EV Power and GRID POWER prospects. You will be a key contributor to our site origination strategy, drawing on the broader in-house development skills within the Department to focus on securing the most valuable development parcels.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- To target, engage and secure new sites for EV Power and GRID POWER opportunities.
- To convert a pipeline of site leads through the early-stage land acquisition process.
- Pipeline, and partnership relationship manager for a range of Client prospects for both our EV Power and GRID POWER product portfolio.
- Regular interface with the wider Development team to align origination activities with the product requirements.
- Weekly reporting to Head of Origination on progress made across the pipeline.
- Regular attendance at stakeholder/network events.
- Provide development support at key partnership meetings.
- To manage leads progression through our Opportunity Management software.
- Assist in other related duties as and when requested by GRIDSERVE Senior Management.
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti-bribery policy and Environmental and Quality Management System (compliant with ISO 9001 and 14001)

**Skills required**:

- Degree or higher degree level qualifications in a related discipline (real estate, planning or engineering) is desirable.
- Ideally 3+ years’ proven track record in a comparable business development capacity across road-side retail, infrastructure and/or energy sectors.
- Must be able to demonstrate the successful origination of business development opportunities (either specific projects or as part of a framework).
- Excellent working knowledge and understanding of the land acquisition process.
- Commercial acumen, proven through successful project budgetary management.
- Highly self-motivated with an ability to define and adapt project targets to ultimately get projects delivered.
- Excellent working knowledge and understanding of the EV charging markets
- High accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong IT skills (including Microsoft packages)
- Excellent presentation, written and communication skills
- Proactive approach to finding solutions
- Excellent organisational skills, with a proven ability to successfully multi-task.
- Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders across different levels in and out of the organisation
- Proven ability to nurture client relationships.
- Ability to be realistic and solutions focused.

**Other Requirements**:

- The role may involve ad hoc travel to the international offices in the EMEA or APAC regions.
- Valid passport.
- UK Driving License.
- 40 Contracted hours a week.

**Company Culture & Values**:
GRIDSERVE® prides itself in providing a workplace that is friendly, encourages creativity and independence, empowering each team member to work at their best. We are passionate with an entrepreneurial spirit, hard-working but always find time to ‘let our hair down’. Our Iver office is set in a private estate with lavish open grounds providing a great environment to work in.

We aim to work with Awesome people who align with our values to achieve greater results. Consider the values below and ask how well these resonate with the principles you hold.

**Be Awesome**

We aim to delight: ‘great’ is our minimum bar

**Positively Charged**

We are positive people who approach life and every task full of healthy energy

**Synergy Seekers**

We have each other’s back, and appreciate that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

**Legacy Creators**

We strive to deliver positive change through strong ethics and sustainable choices

**Straight Up**

We are open, honest, direct people who accept responsibility and sweep nothing under the carpet

**Risk Mitigators**

We stack the odds in our favour by taking risks we have the ability to influence

**Thought Leaders**

We have the strength and conviction to create a better path, and to follow gut instincts

**Solutions Focused**

We embrace problems as opportunities and focus our time and energy on solutions

**Company Benefits**:

- Private Healthcare via BUPA for employee and their partner/children paid fully by GRIDSERVE
- Generous Annual leave
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Company Share scheme
- Group Life Insurance - 4 x base salary paid to beneficiary
- Contributory Pension Scheme - 5% by Employee and 5% by GRIDSERVE
- Generous Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Employee Assistance Program including counselling
- Access to Private GP 24/7 and Nurse
- Probate & Bereavement Counselling
- EV leasing referral fee
- Recruitment Referral Fee
- Bike to Work Scheme

**Equal Opportunity Statement**:
GRIDSERVE® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration