Alex Westacott
Alex works as a Consultant, focused on Financial Services based out of our New York office. Alex began his career in recruitment focused on executive search across FTSE 100 companies, specializing in competitive intelligence and C-suite hires. He spent 3 years working across traditional private equity and asset management recruitment before joining Acre and spending the last two and a half years focusing on Senior Sustainable roles across Impact Investing, Asset Management, and Natural Capital. He supports all arms of Financial Services with business development, executive search, research, and competitive intelligence. Alex holds a degree in Politics from the University of Manchester and a Masters in Law from BPP Cambridge.
About Acre's Financial Services Team
Acre’s Financial Services team is a pillar of our global offering, placing sustainability and ESG leaders across investment management, private markets, and banking & insurance. With a decade of expertise, we’ve built a strong reputation for connecting top talent with financial institutions worldwide.
Led by industry specialists such as Gloria Mirrione (Americas), Paddy Balfour (Asia & Pacific), and Emma Penny (Banking & Insurance), our team understands the evolving demands of ESG integration and sustainable finance . We place professionals in key roles, from climate risk specialists to transition finance experts, ensuring firms meet investor expectations and regulatory shifts.
Beyond recruitment, our market intelligence and advisory services provide insights into industry trends, salary benchmarking, and team structures. As financial institutions prioritise sustainability, Acre remains at the forefront—helping businesses build ESG capability and drive meaningful change in global finance.
Open Positions from Alex's Team
Director, Capital Markets
Energy & Infrastructure
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
On-Site
Acre is partnered with a global leader in the Data Center industry looking to hire a Director, Capital Markets. The Director, Capital Markets will play a key role in spearheading vital financing and capital markets activities to help the client strategically position itself for exponential portfolio growth.
This position also offers exceptional exposure to C-Suite and institutional level investors as you will be expected to present proposals and strategic opportunities the client can capitalize on.
What you'll do
- Lead complex financial transactions from start to finish, managing key responsibilities for partnerships, negotiations, and execution.
- Develop, optimize, and maintain key financial models for critical business ventures including loan structurings, credit facilities, and M&A opportunities
- Create and present key analysis and findings to executive committees and investment committees.
- Support other key strategic initiatives including complex M&A opportunities.
- Become an in-house SME for the company's financial strategy, and look at innovative ways to unlock that potential.
Who you are
- 6+ Years of Capital Markets experience, with a clear track record of closing complex financial transactions (loans, credit facilities, securitization)
- Strong financial modeler - clear ability to develop and build own independent models for various complex needs
- Career path in either real estate, clean energy, or complex infrastructure
- A desire to join a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment - whilst managing various key transactions simultaneously
If you believe you align well for this position, please apply directly or reach out to Oliver Haines at oliver.haines@acre.com or Alex Westacott at alex.westacott@acre.com
