Aijan Sadyrova

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Senior Adviser, Finance at Meridian Universal

United Kingdom

Overview

Aijan Sadyrova is a Senior Adviser in finance at Meridian Universal with over 20 years of international banking experience, focusing on project finance in the Power, Renewables, and Energy Transition sectors. She is a CFA Charterholder and earned her M. Eng from The University of Manchester. Colleagues describe her as hardworking, dedicated, trustworthy, and professional.

Outside of her finance career, Aijan shows a keen interest in global discussions, attending events like the Wood Mackenzie Hydrogen Conference and the FT Weekend Festival. She is a vocal supporter of women in business, publicly celebrating female mentors, and also observes cultural traditions like Ramadan.

Unique fact: Aijan holds a professional certification in Sustainability and Climate Risk, underscoring her commitment to the energy transition sector.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition
Her professional focus is on renewables and energy transition. She actively participates in industry events like the Wood Mackenzie Hydrogen Conference to discuss scaling sustainable energy.
Project Finance
With over two decades of experience, her entire career is centered on leading and advising on international project finance deals, particularly in the energy sector.
Sustainable Hydrogen
Attended the Wood Mackenzie Hydrogen Conference to discuss how financing can accelerate the journey for hydrogen to scale sustainably.

Media Appearances

Aijan has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Senior Adviser, Finance at Meridian Universal
9-2025
Non Executive Director at etasca
11-2023 - 10-2025
Director, Head of Advisory | EMEA Project Finance at Korea Development Bank
1-2023 - 11-2023
Executive Director, Renewables at CIBC Capital Markets
4-2021 - 1-2023
Director, Renewables, Clean Energy and Sustainability at CIBC Capital Markets

Education

M.Eng from The University of Manchester
2017 - 2017
Professional Development from Stanford Center Professional Development

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Insights For Selling To Aijan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aijan is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aijan

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aijan move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Aijan take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Aijan

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