Gaël Girard-Reydet, CFA

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Lecturer at Sciences Po

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Gaël Girard-Reydet is an Investment Director at Schroders Greencoat, focusing on energy transition investments across continental Europe, particularly in France, Benelux, and Germany. A Chartered Financial Analyst with a Masters in Public Affairs from Sciences Po, he specializes in sourcing and executing deals in wind, solar, and biogas.

He is also a lecturer at his alma mater, Sciences Po, where he teaches a course on "Financing the Energy Transition".

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Energy Transition Finance
His entire career is focused on financing renewable energy projects, and he even lectures on the subject at Sciences Po.
European Renewables Market
As the main originator for France, Benelux, and Germany, he has deep expertise in cross-border European energy investments and deal-making.
Offshore Wind Investing
He has led multiple acquisitions in the offshore wind sector, including a significant stake in Germany's Butendiek offshore wind farm.

Media Appearances

Gaël has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Lecturer at Sciences Po
4-2021
Investment Director at Schroders Greencoat LLP
4-2020 - 4-2021
Investment Director at InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd
8-2015 - 3-2020
Investment Executive at InfraRed Capital Partners Ltd
2-2014 - 8-2015
Manager - Project Finance Infrastructure and Transports at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Education

Education details unavailable from CFA Institute
2002 - 2006
Master of Public Affairs from Sciences Po

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Exp : 18 Location : Greater London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Lecturer at Sciences Po
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Insights For Selling To Gaël

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gaël is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gaël

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gaël move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Gaël take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Gaël

Personality Compatibility


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