Green Power Originator (Brussels)

About us (GEMS):

ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales (GEMS) provides energy supply solutions and risk management services to support its clients through their decarbonization journey, while optimizing ENGIE’s assets and contributing to value creation.

ENGIE is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services with a leading energy management business, piloted by its entity "Global Energy Management & Sales" who built its savoir-faire managing the Group’s large and diverse asset portfolio over 20+ years.

3,600 employees around the world develop our solutions, through +20 international business platforms. We cover the full energy mix: renewable and thermal power, natural gas & LNG, biomass, environmental products. Our experts provide tailor made solutions based on a wide range of savoir-faire in energy management with a strong focus on decarbonation and decentralization.

Our 190,000 clients span the entire value chain: producers, asset developers, financial players, utilities, distributors and industrials. Our global reach and strong local presence enable us to offer these diverse clients tailor-made services and respond to rapid changes in mature or emerging markets alike.

Our 4 areas of expertise :

• Asset management

• Energy transition services

• Energy supply & global commodities

• Risk management & market access

At GEMS we encourage breakthrough results, team spirit, curiosity and innovation while preserving the right work/life balance for you.

More info on GEMS Hub (https://gems.engie.com) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/engie-global-energy-management-solutions).

Context:

Within GEMS, the Green Power Structuring & Origination desk is part of the structured power commercial activities within the BP Power Trading & Commercial (BP PT&C) operating across the full power value chain in Northwest Europe (NWE).

The main missions of the Green Power Structuring & Origination desk are:

• Developing renewable power solutions that will address the needs of GEMS upstream and downstream clients (power purchase agreements (PPAs)), and ENGIE’s in-house renewable asset developer teams in NWE.
• Developing lasting commercial relationships with renewable asset developers, expanding GEMS renewable asset portfolio under management to serve our downstream clients in their energy transition.

Responsibilities:

As a Green Power Originator you will be in charge of the Belgian market, your key responsibilities will be:

• Develop a profitable external client business with renewable asset owners in Belgium (prospecting, building commercial pipeline and closing deals) and maintain existing client flow, focusing on:
  • Wind and PV power purchase agreements (PPAs)
  • Wind and PV guarantees of origin
• Develop and maintain a professional network of renewable asset owners (from private owned companies to funds). This includes participating to industry conferences and representing the company on various events on renewables topics (both external and internal).
• Assure timely response to requests for quotes coordinating with internal stakeholders (trading, structuring, legal, credit/KYC teams, etc.).
• Negotiate contracts and assure timely implementation of contracts coordinating with internal stakeholders (operations, back office, etc.).
• Follow up on any post-trade issues coordinating with internal stakeholders and liaising with the client, including managing conflicts.
• Follow up on regulation and evolutions of the renewable energy sector in Belgium (market watch, market standards and products,... ).
• Help GEMS to further grow its client business with renewable asset owners, pulling GEMS product catalogue and finding new value pockets for both GEMS and the client. This includes leading ad-hoc business cases to scale up GEMS renewable power solutions.
• Contribute to the development/improvement of contract templates in close collaboration with legal and structuring.
• Comply with GEMS internal procedures and compliance policies.

This is a front office role, working in a dynamic trading floor environment and in close collaboration with internal stakeholders.

Location:

Brussels, with occasional travels within NWE

Education and professional background:

• 5-10 years of professional experience in business development in the renewable energy sector and/or energy markets.
• Master degree in quantitative or commercial discipline (engineering, economics, finance, business school, etc.).

Hard skills:

• Solid knowledge of the NWE power system and markets.
• Solid knowledge of the RES industry.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency with IT tools.

Soft skills:

• Result-oriented hands-on approach and perseverant
• Reliable, rigorous and curious
• Stress resilient and ability to manage multiple workflows
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with very diverse professional profiles (clients, traders, quants, sales, support functions, etc.)

Languages:

• Fluent in English and Dutch, French is a strong plus.

If you meet these requirements, then you are the talent we are looking for. Do not waste time! 

Apply by attaching your updated CV, regardless your gender. ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales is committed to create a gender-neutral environment that unlocks the potential of everyone and provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals. 

All our positions are open to people with disabilities, please let your recruiter know if you need reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the recruitment process, they will be happy to assist you. 

About ENGIE:

Our group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Our purpose (“raison d’être”) is to act to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally-friendly solutions, reconciling economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet. We rely on our key businesses (gas, power, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers. With our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are a community of Imaginative Builders, committed every day to more harmonious progress.