Energy Management Structurer Specialist
Milano, IT, 20121
ContourGlobal is an established Independent Power Producer developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation assets worldwide. The company currently manages more than 6.2 GW of installed capacity across different generation technologies in 18 countries across Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America. With a current share of renewables capacity of 27%, the company has committed to speed up the decarbonization of its portfolio with a sustainable transition of its thermal fleet, the repowering of existing renewable assets and the organic development of new renewable projects. ContourGlobal, a KKR company since 2022, has a track record of almost 20 years of experience in partnering with communities, institutions, and customers that benefit from its power supply through long-term contracts or innovative PPAs, coupled with energy management solutions.
Job Summary:
In the role of Energy Management Structurer Specialist, the candidate will report directly to the Head of Global Contract Structuring &Negotiation, supporting the structuring and negotiation of hedging instruments for the company’s energy asset portfolio.
This job offers an excellent opportunity to work with cross-functional teams on a range of interesting and challenging initiatives, to ensure contracts are structured to meet the organization's strategic and financial objectives with the proper risk allocation according to internal ContourGlobal risk policies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of complex bespoke deals and transactions (derivatives, financial instruments, PPA’s, GSPA’s etc.), on the European Market, to secure favorable terms and proper risk allocation for long- and short-term energy sales.
- Support the creation and design along with the commercial team, of innovative deals/transactions, alternative solutions and/or adaptation of existing products to different markets, as well as to development/improvement of contract templates and financial instruments.
- Support negotiation of contracts and financial instruments with clients and/or stakeholders and review contract documentation in collaboration with Legal.
- Support the development/improvement of contract risk assessment tools, to better assess contractual risks and identify mitigation actions to be applicable to each deal/transaction.
- Support M&A and business development in contract risk evaluation, measurement and assessment in potential new business structures and deals.
- Support monitoring of existing and future PPAs and related contracts and safeguard that contracts adhere to legal and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and regulatory changes impacting contracts.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, or a related field.
- At least three years of experience in contract and hedging instruments structuring and negotiation (forward contracts, options, derivatives, etc.) in the power sector.
- Strong understanding of energy markets, corporate renewable energy procurement, and risk management.
- Excellent analytical and organizational, and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional environment.
- Proficiency in contract management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Professionalism and reliability.
Languages:
- Fluent in English
- Preferrable another language (Spanish, Italian, French)
Travel requirements
- Willingness and ability to travel independently to all worksites as needed.
Commit to Lead with Our Values
- Commit to CG values as expressed in the Essential Information. Model the values in any interaction internally and externally.
- Embrace Timely Transparency
- Model the 3Cs – Communication, Collaboration and Coordination
- Embrace Failure analysis and continuous improvement including Five Whys
- Seek out ways to incorporate technology and Artificial Intelligence into the company’s legal practice
ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of the society we live in and markets we operate.