​Our client aims to position themselves as a supplier of choice for green electricity as well as financial instruments securing energy prices in the form of virtual PPAs to utilities/traders and commercial and industrial customers (C&I) in the CEE markets. The hiring mandate for a Senior PPA Commercial Manager/Originator is crucial to this.

Your tasks will include:

• Source, structure and negotiate PPAs to meet the CEE region’s growing pipeline of advanced projects

• Coordinate with project finance, project development, project management and technical teams to ensure contracts are aligned with the project development profile (schedule, cost, risk etc.)

• Identify, help lead negotiation and close bankable PPAs

• Refine and innovate contractual PPA framework with the wider CEE team to fit the CEE model

• Manage PPA tenders, negotiate with potential off-takers and work towards the conclusion of a PPA deal

• Continuously expand the network of potential off-takers and agree key parameters of future power purchase agreements (including virtual power purchase agreements) at an early stage

Your Profile

• Minimum of three years of professional experience in energy procurement

• Track record of successfully closed offtake-agreements

• Experience and familiarity with structured project finance and the sensitivities of equity and debt providers related to the respective terms of the PPA

• Strong communication skills, able to deal with business owners, regulatory bodies & financial institutions

• Strong negotiating and problem solving skills

• Solid technical acumen for or existing knowledge of PV-technology, project development, construction, operation, maintenance and performance

• Languages: English (native speaker or excellent command) mandatory