Senior Deal Structurer

Return; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FlexHours and home office options

Laptop/telephone arrangement

Performance-related compensation

Job summary

Return, a leading European energy storage specialist, invites a Senior Deal Structurer to join its Transactions team in Amsterdam. You will own end-to-end structuring of BESS origination deals, while occasionally supporting M&A activity for new projects and growth opportunities.

You will collaborate with origination, finance and project teams to ensure bankable, well-risked transactions from origination through close.

Qualifications

• Experience structuring deals in energy/utility sectors is essential.
• Strong grasp of risk allocation and bankability in complex transactions.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across commercial, legal and finance areas.

Responsibilities

• Structure and negotiate BESS off-take agreements translating objectives into bankable deal terms.
• Identify, allocate and mitigate risks across deals with origination, finance and technical teams.
• Ensure deals meet project finance and equity funding requirements; act as bridge to bankability.

Skills

Deal structuring

M&A

Risk assessment

Project finance

Leadership

English fluent

Job description

Return is the leading European independent flexibility provider, committed to revolutionizing the energy sector. Headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin and Madrid, Return offers innovative, sustainable solutions to store and intelligently manage energy, ensuring power is used efficiently when and where it's needed most. With a rapidly growing presence across Europe, Return is at the forefront of the energy transition, integrating large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support grid stability, renewable energy integration, and Europe's net-zero goals. Driven by a team of experts, Return aims to provide reliable energy storage that powers the future of clean energy.

Your Impact

The Transactions team is responsible for ensuring that all commercial efforts (Origination, Growth and Virtual Platform) are seamlessly connected and aligned to be ready for the next stage of Return’s growth.

As Senior Deal Structurer, you will be a key member of our Transactions team, taking end-to-end ownership over the structuring of (predominantly) our BESS origination deals. On top of your core focus on origination, you will on occasion also be involved in structuring Return's M&A acquisitions of new projects, supporting the growth of our pipeline.

Within Transactions, you will work closely, you will work closely with our origination, finance and project teams to make sure our offtake deals are commercially sound, properly risk-allocated and bankable from day one. You will play a critical role in setting the framework within which Return structures, negotiates and closes complex, high-value transactions that are at the core of Return’s business.

What you will do

• Being responsible to structure and negotiate BESS offtake agreements, translating commercial objectives into workable, bankable deal structures
• Identify, allocate and mitigate risks across our deals, working with origination, finance and technical teams to reach balanced risk profiles
• Ensure our deals meet the requirements of project finance and equity funding structures, acting as a bridge between commercial ambition and bankability
• Support Return's M&A transactions on an occasional basis, including structuring input for the acquisition of new projects
• Act as a connecting link between business development, legal, finance and project teams throughout the deal lifecycle, from origination to financial close
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Return's deal structuring approach, templates and playbooks as the growth pipeline scales

What you bring

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in deal structuring, commercial/legal transaction work and/or M&A, gained at utility, trader, developer or comparable organization serving international clients
• Strong commercial acumen combined with an affinity for contractual (and legal) detail
• Experience structuring commercial deals and assessing risk in complex transactions - experience with off take agreements, M&A and (project) financings are highly preferable
• Experience with infrastructure or renewable energy, in particular BESS, is a strong plus
• Affinity with the energy-regulatory in (one or more) of our markets is a plus
• Fluent in English with excellent negotiation skills (and preferably drafting experience), capable of operating in an international environment
• Natural leadership and self-initiative, with strong stakeholder management and the ability to take ownership of complex transactions from start to close
• Willingness to travel within Europe occasionally to negotiate our deals

Not ticking all boxes? Do not let that put you off from applying if you can argue that you have the skills to master this position regardless.

What we offer you

• The opportunity to be at the center of the growth of our business, structuring the deals that make it possible
• An exciting and challenging job in a future-oriented and dynamic company
• Collaboration in an entrepreneurial company that actively contributes to the energy transition
• An attractive workplace, entrepreneurial and committed team with flat hierarchies and steep learning curves
• Flexible working hours and home office options, laptop/telephone arrangements and performance-related compensation

Why join Return?

At Return, we don't just talk about impact — we build it. You'll join a passionate and skilled team where your contributions help shape real-world solutions and directly support a more sustainable future. Our entrepreneurial and collaborative culture is dedicated to accelerating the energy transition at scale.

• We do not work with recruitment agencies or external recruiters for our hiring process. Applications should be submitted directly through our careers page.