Head of Power Origination - Germany and Central Europe

Our Global Origination Team is looking for you!

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• As a leader within Uniper’s Global Origination department, manage and build a high-performing team of power/PPA originators covering the German and Central European power markets, supporting Uniper’s positioning as a leading green power supplier
• Accountable for developing a strong pipeline of upstream PPA transactions of diverse types (tenors, technology and structure) in line with the Green Power Portfolio strategy
• Ensure that the team provides a strong and streamlined coverage of various types of counterparties, ranging from independent developers/small asset owners to large renewable companies, to position Uniper as a partner of choice for PPAs and related deals in Germany and CE
• Responsible for providing market/counterparty intelligence to Uniper’s power portfolio teams to help define business strategies and product development
• Lead origination of transactions to support Power Asset portfolio implementation, including in relation to BESS/energy storage
• Ensure efficient and effective interface with peers within Global Origination and with relevant portfolio, pricing and trading managers within Power
• Champion continuous improvement of operational processes related to power transaction execution
• Build a collaborative and entrepreneurial team culture

Your profile

• Excellent network of relevant relationships with renewable project developers, asset portfolio owners, including EEG linked asset owners in Germany
• In-depth understanding and significant experience of power markets with a focus on PPAs
• Experience in a leadership role, including line management responsibility with strong stakeholder management skills and collaborative way of working
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a ‘can do’ attitude to enable growth of the PPA business by building a strong PPA origination franchise
• Strong ability to identify and develop commercial opportunities
• Established track record of originating, negotiating and closing diverse types of power transactions
• Sound understanding of risk concepts including credit, market, liquidity and operational risks
• German language skills beneficial

Your benefits

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:

• Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
• Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
• Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service

Mobility:

• Car and bike leasing offer (deferred compensation)
• E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

• Flu vaccination
• Preventive health services
• Employee assistance program

Company pension:

• Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
• Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

• Lifelong training
• Coaching

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

Your contact

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

[email protected]

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.