The Company
Our client is the country’s largest clean energy producer, & a leading supplier of energy services & products. Our client serves residents, public sector agencies, communities & businesses, including a significant portion of national corporations. The company has wind, hydro, solar & nuclear assets & is also accelerating the energy transition by enabling its customers to achieve their sustainability targets.
Role Overview
Our client seeks an Originator to support the development of strategic sustainability solutions for its customers. The Originator will be responsible for helping with the negotiation & closing of wholesale energy contracts, with a strong focus on the sale of loads & transactions related to production offtake. This will involve clean energy to enable cutting-edge technologies & environmental, social & governance (ESG)-focused loads, including hydrogen generation & power purchase agreements, among other items. The successful candidate will be able to develop & maintain relationships with renewable energy developers & strategic customers.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support with originating, developing & negotiating major energy contracts with a strong focus on clean energy
- Manage & develop relationships with existing as well as new customers
- Develop transaction opportunities in alignment with company goals
- Engage in negotiating operational & financial contract terms
- Effectively communicate market risks to customers
- Collaborate on cross-functional teams, including legal, sales & other departments
- Assist with presentations related to contract approvals
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred
- Energy industry experience with a focus on clean energy required
- Experience engaging with customers in a wholesale contract context
- Strong understanding of the wholesale energy business & regional energy markets
- Experience supporting commercial transactions & PPA negotiations
- Exceptional communication & interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as a team as well as independently
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Office Suite products
- Excellent analytical skills
- Ability to travel overnight
- Energy storage experience preferred