Chief Commercial Officer - Renewables

Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Commercial leader with extensive expertise in Germany's power market to join an ambitious Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) with a multi-GW renewable portfolio across Europe. The role centers on shaping and executing the Energy Management and commercial strategy to further monetise assets, optimise operations, and enhance flexibility service offerings.

About the Company

This forward-thinking IPP is rapidly expanding its renewable assets across Europe with a strong focus on Germany. The organisation is committed to elevating its capabilities, particularly within the Energy Markets division, by investing in sophisticated contract, portfolio management, and trading strategies to drive profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Devise and implement a 3-to-5-year commercial strategy covering origination, market access, flexibility services, portfolio management, trading, contracting, and asset optimisation for development and operations.
• Manage the Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for the commercial function.
• Build, lead, and grow a high-performing commercial and energy markets team.
• Lead origination, negotiation, and execution of long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), including corporate and utility offtake agreements, plus other structured contracts.
• Oversee portfolio management activities including merchant risk, hedging strategies, trading coordination, and energy balancing.
• Establish and nurture strategic partnerships with utilities, industrial clients, corporate offtakers, traders, aggregators, and financial institutions.
• Direct Commercial Asset Management to enhance contract terms, performance, optimisation, and asset value.
• Provide commercial input for investment decisions, development projects, and bid management for auctions, tenders, and Contracts for Difference (CfD).
• Lead innovation in product offerings, including Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), flexibility services, new revenue streams, and bespoke client solutions.
• Drive Business Development efforts to cultivate partnerships, grow client value, and explore new market opportunities.
• Implement robust commercial governance, risk management, and reporting frameworks.
• Guide the strategy on Commercial and Market Intelligence, monitoring cross-European policies and regulatory changes for timely adoption.
• Participate as an executive leadership team member advising CEO, Board, and shareholders on commercial strategy, portfolio risk, market positioning, and long-term value creation.
• Open opportunities to ascend into divisional, country, or group CEO roles within 2-3 years.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 3 years in leadership roles within Trading, Portfolio Management, or PPA Origination.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing strategies for origination, portfolio management, trading, and product innovation.
• Strong commercial reasoning with a track record of adding value through energy market activities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills coupled with the ability to lead, motivate, and inspire teams toward achieving objectives.
• Proficiency in English is required; German and other European languages are advantageous.

Career Progression

This role provides significant growth potential aligned with Germany’s dynamic market expansion. Career advancement to senior leadership positions including CEO roles could materialize within 2 to 3 years depending on performance and ambition.