Originator - Route-to-market

Do you want to be part of the leading energy trading company in Europe, and join the successful journey of securing and expanding the renewable energy markets in Germany?

We are looking for a highly motivated **Originator - Route to Market** who wants to join an ambitious and experienced deal-making team with a deep understanding of energy markets. In this role, you will manage and expand our relationships with renewable investors, corporate off-takers, and PPA supply partners within the **German** market.

You will originate, prioritise and negotiate physical and financial commodity agreements with both renewable generators and consumers to accelerate the energy transition.

You become part of a competent and experienced team with a strong setup with lots of opportunities to develop and grow. You will report to the Head of Origination in Germany, and will either be based in our Hamburg office, remotely across Germany, or at one of the other Centrica Energy Trading locations in Denmark (Aalborg or Copenhagen) or England (London).

**The Job**:

- Work to develop and maintain relationships with generators, independent power producers, project developers, investors, banks, utilities/local suppliers, and corporate customers.
- Build a pipeline of deal opportunities across generator PPAs, corporate PPAs, corporate supply agreements, OTC energy commodity contracts, and green certificate agreements.
- Develop, negotiate and execute structured energy transactions with a focus on balancing services (Direktvermarktung), renewable PPAs, and corporate PPAs, to meet Centrica’s ambitious growth targets
- Support our marketing and branding efforts by representing Centrica at conferences and fairs
- Translate observed market issues into solutions in close cooperation with the rest of the organisation. This may include a deep knowledge of electricity grid codes, renewable energy policies for renewable power and gas, derivatives risk profiles and operational and cash flow implications of the relevant products/structures.

**The Person**:

- You have experience from working in energy commodity origination, preferably from the power market
- You have a proven track record in developing and closing commodity transactions
- You are experienced and familiar with either all or some non-standard power contracts and preferably with long-term renewable PPAs, basic knowledge of project-financing and master trade agreements
- You are comfortable working in a high-pace / high-performance environment
- You are proficient in German and English languages
- You have strong sales, deal structuring, and negotiation skills, and
- strong stakeholder management and deal leadership skills
- You have renewable and/or energy wholesale market expertise, for example wholesale market regulation, market practice for physical and financial energy trading, specific knowledge of practice and rules for renewable assets, or strong understanding of renewable finance and corporate procurement trends.

**About Centrica Energy Trading**

Centrica Energy Trading is a leading European energy trader with +13 GW of renewable power under management and over 15 years of experience innovating the European PPA market. We provide competitive solutions for Renewables that help manage merchant risks and lower costs whilst meeting the needs of investors and banking partners.

We have a strong focus and track record of nurturing talent, and the responsibilities and tasks we take on, are limited only by our imagination - we dream big and aim high when setting new goals, and we deliver on that through honesty, proactiveness and responsibility.

We’re a profitable company that understands the necessity of investment to achieve improvement. If you’ve got the willingness, ambitions, and right attitude we offer a work environment that will help you grow on a professional as well as personal level.

You’ll get first-hand experience within the energy sector and within an international trading business with a proven track record and ambitious growth plan, where the fundamental principle is excelling together. We offer flexible working hours and great employee benefits, and we have an active Staff Association that arranges a broad variety of events such as sports and adventure activities, parties, and much more. Working at Centrica Energy Trading you’ll have the opportunity to make your mark and influence decisions in a working environment characterized by expertise, curiosity and innovation, where the fundamental principle is excelling together.

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.