PPA Origination Lead

Hunter Philips Executive Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a PPA Origination Lead to drive complex long-term wholesale PPAs across Southeast Asia, with a focus on data centre operators and digital infrastructure clients.

You will build relationships with key decision-makers, tailor renewable energy solutions, and lead negotiations from LOI to financial close, coordinating with internal teams and external financiers.

A strong SEA network and expertise in corporate PPAs are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Engineering.
• Extensive experience in corporate renewable PPAs and origination.
• Strong network with SEA data centre and digital infrastructure clients.
• Proven ability to structure and negotiate complex energy deals.

Responsibilities

• Lead origination business development activities across Southeast Asia with a focus on data centre and digital infrastructure sectors.
• Develop relationships with data centre operators and large digital infra clients to tailor energy solutions.
• Design pricing proposals and commercial structures for renewable energy solutions.
• Evaluate contract structures for bankability, affordability and portfolio optimisation.
• Lead negotiations of LOIs, Term Sheets and PPAs through to financial close.
• Coordinate with Project Development, Legal, Technical and Finance teams to support approvals.

Skills

PPA origination

Data centre network

SEA market knowledge

Deal negotiation

Financial modelling

Education

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

Job description

Are you a highly experienced PPA Originator with sound knowledge in Southeast Asia of originating complex long term wholesale power contracts? Are you experienced and well-networked in activities with Data Centre operators and digital infrastructure organisations? Do you have a strong desire to work for a leader in global energy markets? If so, please read on...

The Company:

Our client is a leading and highly impressive organisation who is owned by a reputable Asset Management company, who develop, finance, own and operate a wide portfolio of onshore renewables and storage assets across the Asia Pacific region. Further expansion within Southeast Asia has created the opportunity for a PPA Origination Lead to drive and support commercial origination and development activities and opportunities, for existing assets as well as origination, development, and investment of a pipeline of greenfield projects and M&A.

The Role

The primary focus of the role will be across the SE Asia market with a strong focus on building and managing relationships with data centre operators as well as other large digital infrastructure clients who will benefit from energy solutions.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Perform high-priority Origination business development activities across:
• Telecommunications operators
• Multinational corporations with sustainability commitments
• Continuously assess demand and map the market linked to SEA rapidly growing data centre sector and digital infrastructure market.
• Establish key contacts and build strong relationships with key decision makers across the data centre and digital infrastructure market.
• Design renewable energy solutions tailored to customer requirements including pricing proposals and commercial structures.
• Evaluate contract structures including the bankability, affordability, revenue generation and project portfolio optimisation
• Lead negotiation of Letters of Intent, Term Sheets and PPAs as well as managing commercial matters until financial close is reached.
• Liaise with internal parties i.e. Project Development, Legal, Technical, Finance to help support the approval process
• Work closely with investors, lenders, advisors and counterparties on revenue contract matters.

The Person

The successful candidate will likely have:

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Law or Engineering
• Excellent experience and a strong understanding of corporate renewable PPAs, origination, experience for Offtake, route to market etc,
• A strong understanding of buying/selling power for/to Data Centres and other large digital infrastructure clients in Southeast Asia with good knowledge of working with utility-scale projects.
• A solid network in Southeast Asia with good knowledge of power, data centre and large digital infrastructures that will benefit from tailored energy solutions
• Experience leading PPA negotiations with C&I organisations, Utilities, and IPPs
• Strong commercial knowledge or modelling capabilities

If you are looking for a challenging role with prospects to match, make your application without delay.