​​PPA Execution Associate

The Role:

Your responsibility will be to lead the negotiation and execution of power market contracts, including long-term corporate and utility PPAs, route-to-market agreements and hedging frameworks.

• Lead the negotiation and execution of corporate and utility PPAs, long- term contracts for the sale of Guarantees of Origin, and long-term revenue contracts for energy storage projects for our client.

• Help to originate and maintain relationships with both corporate and utility counterparties as well as corporate PPA advisors, GoO brokers and battery optimisers

• Be responsible for external negotiation as well as securing internal approvals of all long-term power market revenue contracts and related documentation

• Work closely with the Investments and Structured Finance teams at our client to optimise offtake structures and strategies as part of investment valuation and approval processes

• In the future, possibly manage a team of expert power market negotiators

The Individual:

• Excellent understanding of complex contract negotiations, ideally within the space of structured energy transactions. An in-depth knowledge of project finance documentation or other complex documents in the renewable energy space may compensate for a lack of direct experience within power markets

• Significant experience in contract documentation and considering the requirements of long-term equity investment and structured finance requirements

• Experience leading the negotiation of PPA documentation as well as ancillary documents, such as direct agreements and credit support documents would be advantageous

• Ability to work in a small, geographically dispersed, expert team that covers a large number of investments and markets

• Strong communication skills, with high capacity to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and work as part of a transaction team

• At least 3 years’ experience in relevant roles, such as at a law firm, in energy m&a, as a PPA or financial advisor or in any power market contract roles, working across numerous European markets

• An understanding of European power and broader global energy markets is advantageous