Originator

Job Description

Are you passionate about Renewable Energy with excellent communication, negotiation and account management skills? If so, we have the perfect role for you!  

The Opportunity

As an Originator you’ll be at the heart of EDF’s market-leading Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) business – supporting the development of low-carbon generation projects across Great Britain. Working within Wholesale Market Services, you’ll lead on originating and negotiating PPAs with a wide range of renewable generators and brokers.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary of circa £50,000 (depending on experience), a sales incentive scheme and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal. However, if your expectations differ, please don’t hesitate to apply or get in touch!

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you’ll be doing

As an Originator, you will originate and lead commercial negotiations for short and medium term PPAs across operational low-carbon and renewable assets. You’ll build and maintain trusted relationships with generators, developers and brokers whilst managing end-to-end tender responses and customer engagement, acting as the commercial face of EDF within the PPA market.

You will also work collaboratively with our Legal, Trading, Forecasting, Pricing and Product Development teams to deliver innovative and commercially robust agreements.

Who you are

You will bring energy, initiative and a commercial mindset. This role requires excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities at once.

You’ll be confident leading negotiations, managing stakeholders and adapting quickly in a competitive landscape. You will have some knowledge of GB energy market, PPAs and renewable generation technologies and good understanding of risk and value.

We’re looking for someone who thrives on building relationships, identifying opportunities and who is driven by delivering outstanding results.   

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date for applications: 9th May 2025

Location: London - Hybrid

Additional Information

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