Strategic Power Origination & Transactions Director

The Green Recruitment Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company partners with a client building a platform to deliver power for data centers. We seek a Director of Power Origination & Transactions to originate, structure, and close partnerships and commercial agreements from first contact to signed deals.

The role demands deep power-sector experience, strong deal execution, and leadership in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment. You will work with developers, IPPs, utilities, equipment providers, data center operators, and

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in business development, origination, or corporate development in power/infrastructure.
• Proven ownership of complex transactions (PPAs, JVs, dev partnerships, acquisitions).
• Understanding of how power projects are developed, contracted, financed, built and operated.
• Hands-on experience negotiating long-tenor commercial agreements.
• Strong project economics sense and financeability impact knowledge.
• Financial modeling skills to build, audit, and defend deal economics.
• Ability to synthesize commercial, technical, and financial inputs into clear recommendations.
• Self-directed, comfortable with ambiguity and building structure from scratch.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop a differentiated pipeline of power-for-data-center opportunities, including JVs, partnerships, supply contracts, and offtake arrangements.
• Shape origination approach by prioritizing segments, regions, and counterparties.
• Build and sustain a senior network across developers, IPPs, utilities, suppliers, hyperscalers, data center operators, and financiers.
• Structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements with counterparties and counsel.
• Own transaction execution from term sheet to close, guiding external counsel and stakeholders.
• Evaluate strategic fit, economics, and executability; present investment papers for leadership.
• Bring operating perspective across interconnection, permitting, supply chain, construction, and schedule.
• Stay updated on power market and regulatory developments in key US markets (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP).
• Help build the origination and execution team and scalable processes.

Skills

Power origination & transactions

Complex transactions ownership

Power project development knowledge

Long-tenor negotiations

Project economics understanding

Financial modeling

Synthesis of commercial, technical, &财

Ambiguity management & structure

Executive communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA or equivalent preferred

Job description

The Green Recruitment Company partners with a client building a platform to deliver power for data centers. We seek a Director of Power Origination & Transactions to originate, structure, and close partnerships and commercial agreements from first contact to signed deals.

The role demands deep power-sector experience, strong deal execution, and leadership in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment. You will work with developers, IPPs, utilities, equipment providers, data center operators, and