Commercial Manager PowerEnergy Trade

Peergrowth Consultancy Co.; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Peergrowth Consultancy Co. in Dubai is seeking an senior energy trading leader to identify and develop power trading opportunities with IPPs, utilities, and industrial clients. You will shape regional strategies, negotiate PPAs, and grow the trading portfolio across local and cross-border markets.

The role requires 10+ years in energy or commodity trading, strong commercial acumen, and deep knowledge of market structures and regulatory frameworks. International exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Energy Management, or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification or professional certification in energy markets, finance, project development, or commercial management is advantageous.
• Minimum of 10 years' relevant professional experience in commodity trading, energy trading, power markets, commercial management, or related field, preferably with an international trading house, utility, energy company or brokerage.

Responsibilities

• Identify originated and develop power trading opportunities with IPPs, utilities, mining and industrial customers, and other eligible participants.
• Identify opportunities to expand the trading portfolio, customer base, generation partnerships and geographical footprint in existing and emerging electricity markets.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with utilities, IPPs, mining and industrial customers, project developers, financiers and other market participants to secure new business.
• Monitor developments in regional power markets, including SAPP, to identify cross-border trading opportunities, optimize power flows and expand regional presence.
• Represent the company in industry engagements, negotiations, conferences and stakeholder meetings to strengthen market presence and relationships.
• Support the identification, evaluation, structuring and commercial development of power generation projects including renewable energy and other viable generation technologies.
• Develop and implement regional power trading strategies to maximize profitability and achieve performance targets across local and regional markets.
• Negotiate and manage PPAs, electricity supply agreements and related commercial arrangements to secure competitive pricing and reliable supply.
• Lead commercial negotiations and oversee execution, renewal and termination of PPAs, PSAs, wheeling agreements and other relevant contracts.
• Develop commercially viable power supply and trading structures incorporating generation costs, transmission and wheeling charges, market fees and other cost components.
• Undertake commercial assessments, feasibility reviews, financial modelling and due diligence for prospective generation assets and power supply arrangements.
• Conduct market research and analyze demand, supply, generation costs, regulatory developments and competitive dynamics to inform trading and investment decisions.

Skills

Power trading

IPP negotiations

Market analysis

Strategic partnerships

Cross-border trading

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Engineering

Postgraduate qualification in energy markets or related

Job description

Key Accountabilities

• Identify originate and develop power trading opportunities with independent power producers (IPPs) utilities mining companies industrial customers and other eligible market participants.
• Identify opportunities to expand the companys trading portfolio customer base generation partnerships and geographical footprint in existing and emerging electricity markets.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with utilities IPPs mining companies industrial customers project developers financiers and other key market participants to secure new business and strengthen existing commercial partnerships.
• Monitor developments in regional power markets including the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) to identify cross-border trading opportunities optimize power flows and expand the companys regional market presence.
• Represent the company in industry engagements negotiations conferences and stakeholder meetings to strengthen its market presence and develop strategic commercial relationships.
• Support the identification evaluation structuring and commercial development of power generation projects including renewable energy thermal and other viable generation technologies.
• Develop and implement regional power trading strategies to maximize profitability optimize trading positions and achieve commercial performance targets across local and regional electricity markets.
• Negotiate and manage power purchase agreements (PPAs) electricity supply agreements and related commercial arrangements to secure competitive pricing reliable supply and sustainable trading margins.
• Lead commercial negotiations and oversee the execution performance renewal and termination of PPAs PSAs wheeling agreements and other relevant commercial contracts.
• Develop commercially viable power supply and trading structures incorporating generation costs transmission and wheeling charges market fees contractual obligations and other relevant cost components.
• Undertake commercial assessments feasibility reviews financial modelling and due diligence for prospective generation assets power supply arrangements and strategic infrastructure investments.
• Conduct market research and analyze electricity demand supply availability generation costs market prices regulatory developments and competitive dynamics to inform trading and investment decisions.
• Monitor revenue trading margins costs profitability and overall commercial performance across power trading electricity supply and generation-related activities implementing measures to improve returns.
• Monitor power trading positions contractual obligations price exposure counterparty risk and portfolio performance in collaboration with risk management finance and operations teams.
• Work closely with regulatory and legal teams to ensure compliance with applicable electricity market regulations trading licenses power market rules contractual requirements and cross-border trading frameworks across all PPAs and PSAs.
• Undertake any other relevant duties consistent with the position and the companys strategic objectives.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Bachelors degree in Finance Economics Business Administration Engineering Energy Management Supply Chain Management or a related discipline.
• A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification in energy markets finance project development or commercial management will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience in commodity trading energy trading power markets commercial management or a related field preferably within an international trading house utility energy company or brokerage.
• Demonstrated experience in electricity trading power procurement IPP negotiations PPAs or electricity supply agreements.
• Experience supporting or managing power generation development projects including commercial structuring project evaluation or investment assessments is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of electricity market structures regional power trading transmission and wheeling arrangements and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Knowledge of the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and cross-border electricity trading will be an advantage.
• Proven experience in commercial negotiations contract management portfolio optimization and financial performance management.
• Understanding power generation technologies project economics and the commercial drivers of generation investments.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong commercial acumen strategic thinking and a results-oriented approach.
• Exceptional analytical financial modelling and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to structure commercially viable power trading and supply arrangements.
• Strong negotiation stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to assess market opportunities commercial risks and investment returns.
• Sound understanding of pricing mechanisms trading margins counterparty exposure and contractual risk.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple commercial initiatives across different markets and jurisdictions.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• High levels of integrity accountability initiative and professional judgement.
• Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic international energy trading environment.