Senior PPA Origination Lead – SE Asia Data Centers

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a PPA Origination Lead to drive commercial origination and development across Southeast Asia, with a focus on data centre operators and large digital infrastructure clients.

The role requires strong experience in corporate renewable PPAs, extensive SEA networks, and a track record in negotiating Letters of Intent, Term Sheets and PPAs toward financial close.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Engineering.
• Strong understanding of corporate renewable PPAs and origination.
• Solid Southeast Asia network with power, data centre, and digital infra knowledge.
• Experience leading PPA negotiations with utilities, IPPs or corporates.
• Strong commercial knowledge or modelling capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Origination business development across SE Asia focusing on hyperscale data centres, AI data centre developers, cloud providers, telcos, industrials and multinationals.
• Continuously assess SEA demand and map the rapidly growing data centre market.
• Establish key contacts and build relationships with decision makers in data centre and digital infra markets.
• Design renewable energy solutions including pricing proposals and commercial structures.
• Evaluate contract structures for bankability, affordability and portfolio optimisation.
• Lead negotiation of LOIs, Term Sheets and PPAs through financial close.
• Collaborate with internal teams and with investors, lenders and advisors on revenue contracts.

Skills

PPA origination

Relationship building

Commercial negotiations

Market knowledge SEA

Financial modelling

Education

Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Engineering

Job description

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a PPA Origination Lead to drive commercial origination and development across Southeast Asia, with a focus on data centre operators and large digital infrastructure clients.

The role requires strong experience in corporate renewable PPAs, extensive SEA networks, and a track record in negotiating Letters of Intent, Term Sheets and PPAs toward financial close.