Senior Business Development Lead – Energy (Australia)

vertexsolutions; Australia; In loco; AUD 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

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vertexsolutions is seeking a Senior Business Development Lead in Australia to drive deal-making across PPAs and BESS tolling contracts. You will source, negotiate and close deals, manage end-to-end processes, and grow a robust pipeline with senior-level relationships across corporates, utilities, and storage firms.

The role requires 5+ years in energy deal-making with a strong grasp of NEM dynamics, tolling structures, and market frameworks, alongside strategic collaboration with Finance, Legal

Competenze

• 5+ years in energy deal-making, contract structuring, trading or related commercial role.
• Demonstrated success closing power agreement deals with minimal oversight.
• Solid understanding of battery storage commercial structures - tolling and open-market exposure.
• Strong knowledge of the Australian electricity market (NEM) and regulatory landscape.
• Sharp contract negotiation ability and a well-built industry network.

Mansioni

• Drive and close Corporate and Utility PPA deals across the Australian market.
• Source, build and negotiate BESS trading agreements, optimisation arrangements and go-to-market frameworks.
• Manage every stage of deal-making from confidentiality agreements to signed contracts.
• Grow and maintain a healthy pipeline of PPA and storage opportunities.
• Cultivate high-level relationships across corporates, utilities, retailers, trading firms and storage providers.
• Collaborate with Project Development, Finance, Legal, Trading and Engineering teams to progress deals.
• Monitor the Australian energy landscape, including price trends and regulation.
• Contribute to broader growth strategy, including renewables-plus-storage offerings.

Conoscenze

Energy deal-making

PPA contracting

Contract negotiation

Trading / market knowledge

Analytical thinking

People management

Networking in energy

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Senior Business Development Lead - Energy (Australia)

About the job

A well-established international energy developer is seeking a Senior Business Development Lead to drive deal-making across Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Battery Storage (BESS) Tolling Contracts throughout the Australian energy market (NEM). This is a high-impact commercial position that blends deal-sourcing, market insight and hands-on negotiation, covering both clean power generation and storage projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive and close Corporate and Utility PPA deals across the Australian market
• Source, build and negotiate BESS trading agreements, optimisation arrangements and go-to-market frameworks
• Manage every stage of deal-making - from initial contact (confidentiality agreements, term sheets) through to signed contracts
• Grow and maintain a healthy pipeline of PPA and storage opportunities in line with the business’s growth plans
• Cultivate high-level relationships across corporates, utility companies, energy retailers, trading desks, aggregators and storage optimisation firms
• Partner closely with teams across Project Development, Finance, Legal, Trading and Engineering to push deals forward
• Keep a close eye on the Australian energy landscape - price trends, regulation, ancillary markets
• Contribute to broader growth strategy, including combined renewables-plus-storage offerings

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years in energy deal-making, contract structuring, trading or a related commercial role
• Demonstrated success closing power agreement deals with minimal oversight
• Solid understanding of battery storage commercial structures - tolling deals, open-market exposure, optimisation approaches
• Strong working knowledge of the Australian electricity market (NEM) - price behaviour, volatility, and the regulatory landscape
• Sharp commercial instincts, with strong contract negotiation ability
• A well-built network across the industry (corporates, utilities, retailers, trading firms, storage providers) is highly valued
• Comfortable juggling several live deals at once in a fast-moving environment
• Strong analytical thinking and people-management skills