Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager, Battery Energy Storage (Tokyo)

The company

A fast-growing battery energy storage (BESS) developer and owner-operator backed by a leading global infrastructure investor.

The company holds a contracted portfolio of grid-scale projects in Japan. It is now moving that portfolio toward construction while building its Tokyo team and growing its pipeline.

The role

You'll be a key commercial hire in Tokyo, originating, structuring and securing new BESS opportunities in Japan, with the freedom to shape the business as it scales.

• Originate greenfield, co-development and acquisition opportunities across Japan
• Build relationships with landowners, developers, utilities, grid operators, local governments, EPCs, equipment suppliers, lenders and investors
• Lead site selection and early-stage feasibility, including grid connection, land rights and permitting
• Negotiate and structure commercial agreements such as land leases, grid connection arrangements, tolling/offtake and development or acquisition agreements
• Track Japan's energy storage market, policy and regulation, and turn the insights into pipeline strategy
• Work with the finance, technical and legal teams and the investor on deal approvals, and hand projects over smoothly to delivery

What we're looking for

• About 5+ years in business development, project development or origination in renewables, energy storage, power or infrastructure
• Solid knowledge of the Japanese power market, including grid connection, capacity market and wholesale market structures
• Experience negotiating and structuring commercial deals; project finance familiarity is a plus
• An established network among Japanese developers, utilities, landowners, EPCs or lenders is highly desirable
• Based in Japan and able to work from Tokyo
• Business-level Japanese (spoken and written) and strong English , as you'll work with an international leadership team
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven and comfortable in a growing team

Why this role

• Institutionally backed platform with a contracted portfolio and a proven path to financing
• Japan's energy storage market is expanding rapidly, and you'd join early in the growth phase
• High autonomy, visibility and career development potential
• Exposure to the full project life cycle, from origination to financing, construction and operation

Interested, or know someone who might be? Send me a message or apply via the link. All enquiries are handled in confidence.

Email: [email protected]

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