Head of Origination

Head of Origination

Aurora Energy Research

Berlin, Germany

Aurora is looking for a top-class originator to build and lead our deal advisory practice for PPAs and battery tolling agreements: originating mandates, structuring bankable deals, and guiding negotiations to close.

The mission of this role is to build the team, organization and processes to establish Aurora as a leading PPA and tolling agreement dealmaker in Europe.

While the long term objective is to build a pan European practice, the initial focus is expected to be developing the practice within the country where the successful candidate is located, with deal specific support from our local teams where needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate mandates with off-takers and developers/IPP across wider Europe based on your existing network, Auroras contacts and proactive business development.
• Manage the process end to end for our clients including negotiations, tenders and managing other advisors making us the first point of contact.
• Structure PPAs and BESS agreements by optimizing design and risk allocation in close alignment with the client to achieve highest value while maintaining project bankability.
• Valuation & benchmarking by leading analysis (collateral, NPV, etc); produce lender/ credit-committee-ready memos; embedding Aurora’s Lumus PPA and tolling price software where appropriate.
• Build Aurora’s PPA practice: educate and build-up your team; standardise playbooks, checklists, QA; uphold independence.

What we are looking for

Required attributes:

• 8+ years’ experience in the energy sector.
• Strong record and 4+ years of experience within PPA/structured energy advisory/origination with verifiable tombstones.
• Proven track record of cultivating and utilising a robust network of clients and third party advisors to support effective deal origination valuation/risk skills: capture rate, shape premiums, imbalance/collateral; ability to produce lender grade materials.
• Languages : English (fluent).

Desirable attributes:

• Experience with BESS tolling/floor/hybrid deals in Europe.
• Experience advising developers and corporates on offtake strategy; public thought leadership (briefings, panels).
• Fluency in the local office language is highly advantageous for building strong stakeholder relationships and navigating the regional market.