Senior Commercial Manager- Renewables Development

Leap29; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leap29 is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to shape the company’s commercial strategy for its French market. You will lead negotiations on PPAs and related contracts, maximise value across a growing renewable energy portfolio, and collaborate with senior leadership, project development, finance, and legal teams.

You will drive commercial performance across solar PV, onshore wind, and battery energy storage.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial management, business development, or energy transactions.
• Background in renewable energy, power generation, utilities, or energy trading.
• Experience negotiating PPAs, offtake agreements, or other complex commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies to support growth across France.
• Lead negotiations for PPAs, offtake agreements, and other key contracts.
• Evaluate new project opportunities for commercial viability and risk.
• Manage relationships with investors, utilities, energy traders, and strategic partners.
• Oversee commercial due diligence and support financial modelling for investments.
• Collaborate with project development, legal, and finance teams to structure transactions.
• Identify new market opportunities and contribute to long-term business development.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Commercial management

Business development

Energy transactions

PPAs negotiations

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

French and English fluency

Tools

PPA negotiations tools

Financial analysis tools

Job description

Leap29 is representing an established renewable energy developer to identify an experienced Senior Commercial Manager to support its continued growth across the French market.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation at the forefront of the energy transition, with a strong pipeline of renewable energy projects across France and a commitment to developing sustainable energy infrastructure.

As Senior Commercial Manager, you will play a key role in shaping the company's commercial strategy, leading negotiations, and maximising the value of its renewable energy portfolio.

Working closely with senior leadership, project development, finance, and legal teams, you will help drive commercial performance across a range of renewable energy projects, including solar PV, onshore wind, and battery energy storage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement commercial strategies to support the company's growth across France.
• Lead negotiations for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), offtake agreements, and other key commercial contracts.
• Evaluate new project opportunities, assessing commercial viability, financial returns, and associated risks.
• Manage relationships with investors, utilities, energy traders, and other strategic partners.
• Oversee commercial due diligence and support financial modelling for renewable energy investments.
• Work collaboratively with project development, legal, and finance teams to structure and execute transactions.
• Identify new market opportunities and contribute to the company's long-term business development strategy.
• Provide commercial insights and recommendations to senior management.

We're looking for a commercially minded professional with a strong track record in the energy sector and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving market.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Significant experience in commercial management, business development, or energy transactions.
• A background in renewable energy, power generation, utilities, or energy trading.
• Experience negotiating PPAs, offtake agreements, or other complex commercial contracts.
• Strong financial and commercial analysis skills, with an understanding of project economics.
• Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation capabilities.
• Fluency in French and professional proficiency in English.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and translate commercial strategy into results.