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Location: Melbourne / Morwell
Job Type: Full Time Permanent role.
Organisation: SEC

• Become part of the solution to climate change, accelerating Victoria’s renewable energy transition.
• Join a ‘for purpose’ government-owned energy company that empowers its people to make a difference.
• Opportunity for an experienced Structured Deals Manager to assist with Victoria’s transition to renewable energy.

Do work that makes a difference 
  
More action is needed to reduce emissions and manage climate change. At the SEC, we are building an enterprising and dynamic team to accelerate Victoria’s transition to renewables and help achieve Victoria’s renewable energy target of 95% by 2035. We are working together for renewable, affordable reliable energy for all Victorians.
  
Your role 
As Structured Deals Manager, you will be responsible for negotiating and managing structured long-term PPAs and offtake agreements with renewable generation and storage projects. The immediate focus of this role will be on the seamless integration and operation of PPAs into the SEC energy portfolio. The role will also lead development and pricing of bespoke and innovative products to support the growth of our Customer business. You will work closely alongside others in the Trading team across the short to medium term energy strategy to form a holistic view and management of the wholesale portfolio across contracts, generation and customer load.
  
This role can be based in Melbourne or Morwell.
  
What you will do:
Core accountabilities include:

• Contract management – manage all PPA and offtake agreements, being the main contact point for SEC Energy Markets across all commercial terms.
• Commercial acumen – work closely with SEC Assets team to provide guidance and assessment on preferred project selection. Identify offtake opportunities from new renewable generation and battery development projects in Victoria for competitive offtakes that align with SEC’s mandate and complements the wholesale energy market portfolio.
• Negotiation and execution – lead negotiation of structured long-term PPAs and offtake agreements on behalf of the Energy Markets team, working collaboratively with the Assets team to deliver new project opportunities.
• Innovation and pricing – work closely with the Customer team to support development of structured retail products including approach on transfer pricing as well as management of wholesale market risk.
• Build relationships – establish and nurture relationships with external counterparties including project proponents, developers, market brokers as appropriate.
• Internal collaboration – work with key internal stakeholders including Assets, Market Risk, Finance, Legal as well as the broader Trading and Energy Markets team.
• Market insight – keep abreast of market development across renewable and storage projects as well as renewable products in the C&I customer space.
• Management reporting – prepare regular and ad hoc reports as required by the business.

Who you are: 
Must Have:
Your capabilities and areas of expertise that matter most for this role are:

• Commercial acumen with track record of successfully negotiating and closing complex structured commercial agreements with a particular focus on renewable PPAs.
• Experience in pricing structured deals or financial or economic models.
• Deep understanding of renewable energy market in generation and storage in the NEM and specifically in Victoria, key players, major project pipeline.
• Working knowledge of electricity derivatives and environmental markets in Australia.
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with ability to build and grow strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to collaborate and work in an agile and ever-changing start-up environment.
• Alignment to the SEC ways of working and cultural behaviours: unwavering customer focus, striving for continuous improvement, and demonstrating a proactive can-do, attitude in what is a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, a proactive and structured approach to identifying and resolving problems for SEC, our counterparties and customers.  

Highly Desirable

• Experience in negotiating, closing and contract management of renewable PPAs and battery offtakes.
• Experience in structuring and pricing bespoke renewable products for retail C&I customers.  

Our empowered workforce 
A career with us means you’ll be joining a new and vibrant ‘for purpose’ government-owned renewable energy company that: 

• Empowers you to influence how we accelerate Victoria’s renewable energy transition and decarbonise our economy.
• Inspires you through meaningful, challenging work in an environment that encourages leadership and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Supports your growth through career advancement and professional development opportunities.
• Provides hybrid work arrangements, with flexible work options to meet individual circumstances, providing greater choice and autonomy.  

About us  
We have an exciting and ambitious road ahead with a focus on: 

• Investing in renewable energy and storage projects that accelerate the transition and deliver commercial returns.
• Supporting households to go all electric to reduce their emissions and energy bills.
• Building the renewable energy workforce our energy transition requires.

We’re partnering with industry to transform the energy sector, opening the state up for further innovation and investments in renewables. This includes an initial $1 billion towards delivering 4.5 gigawatts of power through renewable energy and storage projects.    
  
We will also play an important role in helping Victorian households to reduce their energy bills and emissions by offering simple and effective solutions to help them switch to electric.
  
The energy transformation will create thousands of jobs. The SEC will play a role in attracting and training our future renewable energy workforce, including through the SEC Centre of Training Excellence.
  
How to Apply
We strongly encourage applications from gender diverse and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are also deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. We strive to create a respectful and collaborative workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job, but we recognise that there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect’ candidate. At the SEC we offer more than a job. We provide a platform for growth, encouraging you to bring your whole self to your role. However you identify and whatever your background, please apply if this is a role that excites you.
For further information and to explore this opportunity further please contact sec.careers@secvictoria.com.au
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
Please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and/ or a cover letter (optional) addressing how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role.
Applications close on Friday 28th February 2025.
  
Other things to know

• Applicants must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to be eligible to apply.
• To receive this information in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) or if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out to sec.careers@secvictoria.com.au
• The SEC affirms that the collection and handling of applications and personal information will be consistent with the requirements of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

  

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