Portfolio Analyst
Octopus EnergyLondon (GB), United Kingdom
Full Time
Posted June 8, 2026
£8 - £8/mo
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Job Description
Help us make a big green dent in the universe.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and coordinate high-quality quarterly and annual investor reporting for assigned funds and strategies, including factsheets, valuation movements, performance commentary, NAV / AUM, distributions, track record, fund KPIs and portfolio updates.
- Prepare materials for customer boards, peer reviews, valuation committee inputs, investor meetings and ongoing due diligence requests, ensuring outputs are clear, consistent and decision-useful.
- Support investor relations workstreams including RFIs, fundraising support, ongoing due diligence, equalisation analysis and ad hoc investor communications.
- Maintain a clear reporting timetable and manage inputs from platform leads, asset managers, finance, investments, ESG / sustainability, external administrators and the Portfolio Manager.
- Translate operational, commercial and valuation information into investor-facing narrative that is accurate, proportionate and aligned with fund mandates.
- Own and improve fund-level data sets for AUM, NAV, track record, returns, distributions, commitments, investment status, valuation inputs and reporting KPIs.
- Support the Portfolio manager to run scenarios and sensitivities to support portfolio decisions, investor reporting, cash planning, valuation judgements and investment strategy discussions.
- Use Excel, Power BI and structured data processes to improve reporting automation, reduce manual error and create a clearer single source of truth.
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies or control issues in source data and work with platform teams, finance and asset managers to resolve them before outputs are released.
- Support monthly valuation oversight / unwinds, quarterly valuations, semi-annual valuation assessments and annual external valuation review processes.
- Build, maintain, update and review DCF valuation models for renewable assets and assetco / SPV structures.
- Support the Portfolio Manager to prepare valuation analysis, sensitivities, bridges and supporting evidence for peer review, Valuation Committee papers, external valuation reviews and audit files.
- Provide analytical and process support to the Portfolio Manager across recurring reporting, valuation, governance, audit, investor and portfolio-management cycles.
- Maintain action trackers, timetables and control checklists for quarterly reporting, valuations, audits, annual reports, customer boards and investor deliverables.
- Monitor portfolio risks and issues that could affect investor outcomes, including valuation movements, underperformance, liquidity, distributions, debt covenants, hedging, fund mandate constraints and material data gaps.
- Prepare clear analysis and recommendations so the Portfolio Manager can make timely decisions and escalate matters to governance forums where required.
- Support fund-level cashflow forecasts and support distribution, capital call, liquidity, refinancing, recycling and commitment analysis.
- Support hedging and ISDA workstreams, including quarterly rolling / reconciliations, covenant monitoring, capex hedging, FX analysis and interest-rate swap reporting.
- Support the Portfolio Manager respond to fund-level audit and valuation audit requests with accurate data, evidence, model outputs and analysis, including annual external valuation review engagement support.
- Thrive in a fast moving business, able to see solutions where others see problems, passionate about improving processes, models and customer outcomes. Excited, not overwhelmed by a challenge.
- Excellent verbal and written skills, able to distil and seek out insightful analysis
- Active listener and communicator, able to demonstrate the ability to manage stakeholders
- Passionate about the detail, taking accountability for the accuracy of every output.
- Able to plan ahead but also work under pressure, always delivering to deadlines.
- Able to collaborate. A team player, flexible in approach and able to support others as necessary.
Requirements
- At least two years of relevant experience in fund management, portfolio management, infrastructure, renewable energy, valuations, investment analysis, transaction services, audit, advisory or a comparable analytical role.
- Strong financial modelling capability, including DCF valuation models, scenario analysis, sensitivity analysis and model review. A modelling test will form part of the recruitment process.
- Understanding of private fund management processes, including valuations, investor reporting, audit, AUM / NAV reporting, cashflow forecasting and governance.
- Experience with renewable energy, infrastructure, real assets, energy transition or venture / growth investment analysis. Exposure to Asia markets or multi-jurisdictional portfolios would be helpful.
- Experience of creating high quality investor outputs
- Excellent financial acumen, CFA qualification considered advantageous.
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