Commercial Advisor

Job Description

As a Commercial Advisor within SSE Renewables, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial strategies that drive the success of our renewable energy projects. You'll combine deep market insight with strong commercial acumen to optimise electricity revenues and deliver long-term value across our portfolio.

You will

• Shape commercial strategy - Develop and deliver robust commercial strategies for renewable projects, turning market insights and policy frameworks into value-driven plans.
• Optimise revenue performance - Analyse market pricing and trading opportunities to maximise electricity revenue and overall project returns.
• Manage contracts and risk - Review and interpret key commercial agreements to ensure they are commercially sound, compliant, and aligned with project and joint venture governance.
• Support governance and decision-making - Provide high-quality reporting, advice, and recommendations to senior leaders and partners, ensuring decisions are informed and well governed.
• Engage and influence stakeholders - Build strong working relationships across SSE Renewables, joint venture partners, and external stakeholders to drive a collaborative, commercially focused approach.

You have

• Strong commercial or legal experience in the energy sector, ideally with a focus on renewables or power markets.
• Excellent understanding of energy markets and revenue mechanisms such as CfD, Capacity Market, or RESS schemes.
• Proven ability to interpret and negotiate contracts including shareholder, co-development, or offtake agreements.
• Strategic and analytical mindset, able to distil complex market and regulatory information for senior decision-makers.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels in fast-paced, complex environments.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [email protected] to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Our Benefits

• 34+ Days Holiday with the option to buy more
• 21 weeks full pay maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity package
• Flexible Working options
• Free, 24/7 Employee Counselling and wellbeing support
• Market leading pension with contributions starting at 6%
• Sharesave scheme
• Healthcare & Gym Discounts
• Interest-Free Tech / Travel Loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Time back to volunteer
• Shopping, leisure, and restaurant discounts
• And much more...

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