Senior Renewables Originator

Do you want to shape the future?

The energy landscape is changing. We are shaping the future and with that also shaping our organization. In accordance with our vision to meet our customers more effectively within changing market trends, we are currently looking to reorganize the way in which we work to be more efficient and competitive.

Therefore, we are looking for the right person as:

Senior Renewables Originator

You will report to the Director Renewables Origination.

Business Area (BA) Markets maximizes the value of Vattenfall's portfolio by optimizing and dispatching hedging and sourcing for Vattenfall's assets and customers. We serve as Vattenfall's single market access to energy commodity markets trading in electricity, emissions, fuels, freight, and renewable certificates. We are active across Europe with around 500 professionals working from Sweden, Germany, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Denmark.

BU Customers is enabling both Vattenfall and our customers to become fossil-free. We do this by offering power purchase agreements to operators of wind or solar parks and by connecting customers to fossil-free electricity. We provide market access services to large customers and (regional) energy suppliers and connect demand-side flexibility of industry to stabilize the electricity grid. We furthermore source electricity for Vattenfall's consumer and business customers with a strong focus to increase renewable sources of electricity.

What will you do?

• Originate new business in renewable energy markets according to the needs of Vattenfall's portfolio and in line with Vattenfall's strategy and purpose.
• Identify deal opportunities with a strong focus on mid and long-term Renewable Energy Solutions, PPAs, Corporate PPAs, and Hydrogen offtake.
• Originate, negotiate & structure complex transactions with external parties.
• Support and work on large M&A Transactions and Divestment Cases.
• Build and maintain relationships in the German and/or Nordic energy market, particularly focused on renewable generators and customers.
• Lead the deal process from beginning to end, including liaison with all internal stakeholders, plan and carry out negotiations.
• Grow renewables business and execute asset strategy with Business Area Wind.

Location:

• Stockholm
• Hamburg

Qualifications: Who are you?

• 5 years of experience in the relevant power market, ideally in Renewables Origination.
• Academic degree (technical or economical), Master of Science or higher.
• Proper understanding of the power energy market.
• Proven track record of deal initiation to deal closing.
• Good understanding of the hydrogen value chain.
• Ideally understanding of investment banking and M&A transactions.
• Resilient and determined to execute Vattenfall's strategy and to reach our goals.
• Strong networker and able to build trust and engagement both within the company and externally.
• Strong commercial sense and a good understanding of trading, risk management, credit risk, back office, and finance functions.
• Willing communicator able to coordinate the deal approvals process within Vattenfall.
• Able to work independently to originate and close deals but comfortable in a team environment.

Additional Information:

Our offer:

Your development is a priority at Vattenfall BA Markets. Your professional journey will benefit from working in the exciting industry of energy trading and in interdisciplinary teams. To support your career, we offer opportunities to grow through training, job rotations, talent programs, and a working environment that stimulates learning.

Our work culture at Vattenfall is excellent. We have an open corporate culture with flat hierarchies. Modern and flexible working conditions, including mobile work, promote wellbeing. In Germany, our work week consists of 37.5 hours with, in many cases, the possibility to work part-time. Up to 49% of your working time can be mobile work, and you are entitled to 30 days of vacation per year.

Your health is important to us. We provide several health programs and support throughout potentially challenging life situations.

Your colleagues will be another highlight. We employ inspiring people with diverse backgrounds. Together with our culture and your tasks, they form an interesting and fun place to work.

Additionally, we offer retirement planning with a company pension scheme, a subsidized public transport ticket, and a job bike. In the beginning of 2024, we will move into our new state-of-the-art building next to Elbbrücken. Until then, you can find our office in the heart of Hamburg.

More Information:

We welcome your application in English by March 12th, 2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website, as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Maryana Halushko via email.

At Vattenfall, we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability, or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party called Validata. In addition, a certificate of good conduct (i.e., criminal record certificate) is required for certain positions.

In Sweden, the union representatives are Sven-Gunnar Gremlin (Akademikerna) and Jens Morell (Unionen). To get in contact with the representatives, please call Vattenfall's switchboard. Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our positions are security-classed. If this position is security-classed, the final candidates can be subject to a security vetting process according to Swedish legislation.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Remote Work:

Employment Type:

Full-time

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Experience: years

Vacancy: 1