Senior Power Originator - Nordics (f/m/d)

Uniper; Oslo; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniper is seeking a proactive origination professional to expand the Nordic power trading pipeline and originate PPAs with asset owners. You will develop relationships with counterparties, manage deal flow, and provide market insights to shape portfolio strategy.

Candidates should have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in a business or numerate field, a strong network across the value chain, and a proven track record in originating and closing diverse power transactions within the Nordic

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in business or a numerate discipline.
• Strong network across producers, customers and trading counterparties.
• Proven track record in originating, negotiating and closing power transactions.
• Solid understanding of the Nordic power market and regulatory developments.

Responsibilities

• Expand pipeline of potential power transactions in the Nordics by building relationships with counterparties.
• Originate downstream sale opportunities with industrial and trading counterparties.
• Originate PPAs with asset owners and explore market routing or balancing structures.
• Originate other power transactions aligned with portfolio strategies.
• Execute transactions while following internal processes and controls.
• Help maximise value of existing contracts and manage deal flow.
• Provide market intelligence to portfolio teams to shape strategy.
• Spot commercial opportunities and champion them internally.

Skills

Relationship building

Power market knowledge

Origination & negotiation

Deal closing

Risk awareness

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Nordic language knowledge

Education

Business or numerate degree

Job description

Our Global Origination team is looking for YOU!

Your responsibilities

• Expand pipeline of potential power transactions in the Nordics through developing relationships with counterparties and understanding commercial requirements
• Originate downstream sale opportunities with industrial and trading counterparties
• Originate PPA transactions with asset owners (for example route to market or balancing structures)
• Originate other types of power transactions (e.g. flexibility, derivatives) in accordance with Power portfolio strategies
• Execute transactions with counterparties, adhering to all internal operational and compliance processes
• Help maximise value associated with existing contracts
• Champion constant process improvement to manage high deal flow
• Provide market intelligence to Uniper’s power portfolio teams to help define product and portfolio strategy
• Spot strategic commercial initiatives/opportunities in a fast-changing power market and champion them within the company

Your profile

• Undergraduate or Post Graduate degree in business/numerate discipline
• Strong network of relationships across the value chain including producers, customers and trading counterparties
• Established track-record of originating, negotiating and closing diverse types of power transaction
• Sound understanding of the Nordic power market and regulatory developments
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a ‘can do’ attitude to develop the business
• Strong stakeholder management skills and collaborative way of working
• Understanding of risk concepts including credit, market, liquidity and operational risks
• Understanding of various power transaction contracts
• Fluent in English; Professional working proficiency in Swedish or Norwegian a plus