Originator - REC

Statkraft

Originator - REC

New York, NY +1 location
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    • Support the build-out and growth of Statkraft’s Environmental Products origination business, with a focus on RECs and related instruments
    • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key counterparties across corporates, utilities, financial institutions, developers, and intermediaries
    • Actively engage with market participants to strengthen Statkraft’s brand and position in REC and environmental markets
    • Identify, analyse, negotiate, and execute complex structured transactions in environmental products (including unbundled RECs and emerging products where relevant)
    • Develop and maintain financial models to support valuation, risk assessment, and internal decision-making
    • Contribute to pricing, structuring, and hedging strategies in coordination with Trading and Portfolio Management teams
    • Monitor and interpret regulatory frameworks (e.g., RPS programs), voluntary market developments, and broader industry trends to inform strategy and product innovation
    • Translate customer decarbonization needs and market dynamics into scalable environmental product offerings
    • Collaborate closely with credit, legal, operations, and trading teams to progress and close transactions efficiently
    • Lead deal execution processes end-to-end, coordinating cross-functional inputs to ensure commercially robust and executable outcomes
    • Support the development of systems, processes, and tools to enable scaling of the Environmental Products business
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • 3–5+ years of experience prospecting, originating transactions for any commodity market with US client-base, preferably in Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) and/or broader environmental products
    • Strong commercial mindset with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation, capable of identifying and executing value-driven opportunities in REC and environmental markets
    • Well-connected across environmental and power market participants, including corporates, utilities, developers, brokers, funds, and trading houses
    • Strong understanding of US REC markets (compliance and voluntary), including RPS frameworks, registry systems, and evolving market structures, alongside broader power market dynamics
    • Experience and familiarity with standard and non-standard REC contracts and environmental commodity agreements, including master trading agreements (e.g., ISDA, EEI, or REC-specific confirmations)
    • Combination of entrepreneurial spirit, quantitative capability, attention to detail, and strong communication skills to drive growth, structure transactions, and deliver revenue across Environmental Products.

    Additional Information

    What we offer

    A career with Statkraft is a career filled with purpose – meaning that every employee is not just making a living, they are making a real difference to the planet, our communities, and the future. Statkraft offers competitive terms of employment and a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being both at work and beyond. This includes healthcare coverage, wellness programs, and a 401(k)-retirement plan with company matching. We also provide a range of additional perks, such as generous paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

  • Compensation
    $150,000-$150,000 per year
  • Locations
    San Francisco, CA • New York, NY