REC & Environmental Markets Origination Lead

Statkraft group.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Statkraft is seeking an Originator within Environmental Products to grow our RECs and related instruments. You will develop client relationships with corporates, utilities, and financial institutions, and help structure and execute complex transactions end-to-end.

Your role spans pricing, hedging, and market intelligence to drive scalable product offerings. You will lead cross-functional collaboration across Origination, Trading, and Portfolio Management, translating decarbonization needs into

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience prospecting, originating transactions for any commodity market with US client-base, preferably in Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and/or broader environmental products
• Strong commercial mindset with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation, capable of identifying and executing value-driven opportunities in REC and environmental markets
• Well-connected across environmental and power market participants, including corporates, utilities, developers, brokers, funds, and trading houses
• Strong understanding of US REC markets (compliance and voluntary), including RPS frameworks, registry systems, and evolving market structures, alongside broader power market dynamics
• Experience and familiarity with standard and non-standard REC contracts and environmental commodity agreements, including master trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, EEI, or REC-specific confirmations)
• Combination of entrepreneurial spirit, quantitative capability, attention to detail, and strong communication skills to drive growth, structure transactions, and deliver revenue across Environmental Products.

Responsibilities

• Support the build-out and growth of Statkraft’s Environmental Products origination business, with a focus on RECs and related instruments
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key counterparties across corporates, utilities, financial institutions, developers, and intermediaries
• Actively engage with market participants to strengthen Statkraft’s brand and position in REC and environmental markets
• Identify, analyse, negotiate, and execute complex structured transactions in environmental products (including unbundled RECs and emerging products where relevant)
• Develop and maintain financial models to support valuation, risk assessment, and internal decision-making
• Contribute to pricing, structuring, and hedging strategies in coordination with Trading and Portfolio Management teams
• Monitor and interpret regulatory frameworks (e.g., RPS programs), voluntary market developments, and broader industry trends to inform strategy and product innovation
• Translate customer decarbonization needs and market dynamics into scalable environmental product offerings
• Collaborate closely with credit, legal, operations, and trading teams to progress and close transactions efficiently
• Lead deal execution processes end-to-end, coordinating cross-functional inputs to ensure commercially robust and executable outcomes
• Support the development of systems, processes, and tools to enable scaling of the Environmental Products business

Skills

REC markets knowledge

Commercial & deal execution

Networking in energy markets

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Job description

Statkraft is seeking an Originator within Environmental Products to grow our RECs and related instruments. You will develop client relationships with corporates, utilities, and financial institutions, and help structure and execute complex transactions end-to-end.

Your role spans pricing, hedging, and market intelligence to drive scalable product offerings. You will lead cross-functional collaboration across Origination, Trading, and Portfolio Management, translating decarbonization needs into