SSE
About the Role
Lead the negotiation and establishment of Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) with large corporations, a critical operation supporting SSE’s renewable growth. This role provides price certainty, enhances refinancing plans, and collaborates with Energy Power Markets to manage global relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate and secure CPPA contracts across global operations, maximizing value.
- Optimize and manage CPPA buyer relationships and processes.
- Develop strategies for global corporate engagement in renewable energy pipelines with asset management.
- Lead tender processes with corporate clients, concluding successful negotiations.
- Collaborate with advisors to align contracts with lender requirements and economic forecasts.
- Analyse trends and optimize merchant exposure while leading a matrixed advisory team.
Skills and Expertise
- Deep commercial awareness and robust knowledge of renewable energy policies (local and international).
- Degree qualified in engineering, finance, or business, or equivalent senior management experience in the energy sector.
- Accomplished negotiator with experience influencing senior executives (SVPs/VPs) in large corporations; experience in international markets preferred.
- Sound understanding of financial investment appraisal techniques and safety culture advocacy.
- Proven track record in managing complex CPPAs with effective leadership of direct/matrixed teams.
Job Facilities/Benefits
- Competitive salary (121,800-182,600/162,300-243,500)
- Car/Car Allowance
- Performance-related bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package to support finances, wellbeing, and family
- 34 days annual leave
- Flexible working
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Discounted healthcare
- Salary sacrifice car leasing
Why Join Us
SSE is committed to significant growth in low carbon projects. Join us in building a more sustainable and inclusive future. We offer a supportive, dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth. We are proud to play a critical role in the net zero transition, aiming to more than double net operational capacity to around 9GW by 2027 and grow renewable energy output to over 50TWh by 2032.