REC Origination Lead, Environmental Markets

Statkraft; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Statkraft, a leader in renewable energy, is seeking an Originator for Environmental Products in the US. You will develop RECs and related instruments, match supplier needs with buyers, and drive deal flow across Origination, Trading, and Portfolio Management. The role emphasizes pricing, structuring, and regulatory awareness.

You will build relationships with corporates, utilities, and financial institutions to scale the Environmental Products business and close complex transactions end-to-end.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience prospecting, originating transactions for any commodity market with US client-base, preferably in RECs and/or environmental products.
• Strong commercial mindset with initiative and self-motivation, capable of identifying and executing REC opportunities.
• 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.
• Experience with master trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, EEI, or REC-specific confirmations).
• Entrepreneurial spirit, quantitative capability, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.

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 market knowledge

Strong communication

Entrepreneurial spirit

Quantitative skills

Relationship building

US energy markets

Job description

Statkraft, a leader in renewable energy, is seeking an Originator for Environmental Products in the US. You will develop RECs and related instruments, match supplier needs with buyers, and drive deal flow across Origination, Trading, and Portfolio Management. The role emphasizes pricing, structuring, and regulatory awareness.

You will build relationships with corporates, utilities, and financial institutions to scale the Environmental Products business and close complex transactions end-to-end.