Energy Trading & Optimization Associate

Clearway Energy; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

Relocation assistance

Fertility programs

Parental leave

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group is seeking an Associate, Energy Management to help develop and execute trading, hedging, risk management, and optimization strategies for a diverse asset portfolio. You will partner with Market Fundamentals, Business Development, Origination, and Asset Management to scale energy management capabilities.

You will analyze energy opportunities, prepare proposals, and support procurement processes, while traveling up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in power trading, origination, renewable energy, or other transactional industries.
• Strong understanding of North American power markets and power generation technologies.
• Experience in supporting the structuring, negotiation, and execution of energy transactions.
• Knowledge of the energy industry, including regulated and deregulated electricity markets and project financing structures and key value drivers.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of managing, analyzing, structuring, and negotiating energy management transactions as a key member of the Energy Management team.
• Oversee the Energy Management documentation process leveraging internal and external SMEs to bring agreements to execution (Trading, ISO, QSE, Investor LLCAs/Trading Annexes).
• Work with Credit and Energy Risk to support the internal approval process.
• Communicate with project stakeholders on market conditions, trading risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Develop and enhance tools for trade execution, project limits, reporting, and trade capture with Market Analytics and Risk teams.
• Provide pricing guidance based on customer goals and project underwriting assumptions.

Skills

Power trading

Origination

Renewable energy

Energy risk

Pricing guidance

Project coordination

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Clearway Energy Group is seeking an Associate, Energy Management to help develop and execute trading, hedging, risk management, and optimization strategies for a diverse asset portfolio. You will partner with Market Fundamentals, Business Development, Origination, and Asset Management to scale energy management capabilities.

You will analyze energy opportunities, prepare proposals, and support procurement processes, while traveling up to 25% as needed.