PPA Origination & Transactions Manager

Taylor Hopkinson | Powered by Brunel; Comunidad de Madrid; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson, partnered with a global leader in green technology, invites a senior professional to lead PPA origination and commercial negotiations for renewable energy and BESS projects across Europe, including Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany.

You will shape corporate and utility PPAs, tolling agreements and other market routes while supporting project financing, commercialization strategy, and asset monetization activities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PPA origination, renewable energy commercial activities, IPP commercial roles, trading functions, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the origination, negotiation, and execution of Corporate PPAs, Utility PPAs, tolling agreements, and route-to-market arrangements for renewable and BESS projects across Europe.

Skills

PPA origination

Commercial negotiations

Renewable energy

BESS revenue models

Route-to-market

Job description

Taylor Hopkinson have partnered with a global leader in green technology, dedicated to providing cutting-edge renewable energy solutions for enterprises, governments, and institutions worldwide.

Their mission is to address the challenges of achieving a sustainable future by innovating to reduce the production, storage, and synergy costs of renewable energy.

Opportunity to join a global leading renewable energy investment and development company in Spain. Company develops renewable energy projects in Europe, APAC and LATAM.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly commercial and market-facing professional to lead PPA origination and commercial negotiations for renewable energy and BESS projects across Europe, including Spain, Italy, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Germany.

This role will focus on originating and executing Corporate PPAs, Utility PPAs, tolling agreements, and other route-to-market arrangements, while also supporting project financing, commercialization strategy, and selected asset monetization activities.

The successful candidate will work closely with local country teams, utilities, traders, corporates, investors, and financial institutions to drive commercial outcomes and enhance project bankability and exit positioning.

Key Responsibilities

PPA Origination & Commercial Development

• Lead the origination, negotiation, and execution of Corporate PPAs, Utility PPAs, tolling agreements, and route-to-market arrangements for utility-scale renewable and BESS projects across Europe and Southeast Asia


• Build and maintain relationships with utilities, energy traders, corporate offtakers, aggregators, and route-to-market providers


• Identify commercial opportunities and support market entry strategies


• Lead negotiations of key commercial terms, including pricing structures, settlement mechanisms, curtailment allocation, imbalance treatment, credit support, and bankability considerations


• Coordinate with development, financing, legal, and local country teams to drive transactions through execution and financial close


• Support lender engagement and project financing processes from a commercial and revenue-contract perspective

Asset Commercialization & Strategic Transactions Support

• Support selected project monetization and strategic divestment processes


• Contribute to project commercialization strategy, including contracted revenue positioning, merchant strategy, route-to-market optimization, and investor positioning


• Participate in investor discussions and strategic transaction processes

Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in PPA origination, renewable energy commercial activities, IPP commercial roles, trading functions, or equivalent


• Proven experience negotiating and executing commercial PPAs and/or tolling agreements


• Experience in European power markets (particularly Italy, Spain, Poland, and Germany) is a plus


• Experience in project finance is highly preferred

Commercial & Analytical Capability

• Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills


• Solid understanding of renewable and BESS revenue models, merchant exposure, route-to-market structures, and project bankability


• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders across different geographies

Profile

• Highly commercial, proactive, and execution-oriented


• Comfortable engaging with external counterparts and investors


• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive transactions


• International mindset with strong cross-cultural communication skills