Head of Commercial - Power Purchase Agreements

  • Alecto Recruitment
  • Jul 22, 2025
Full time

Job Description

Head of Commercial Project Management - PPA (Power Purchase Agreements)
70,000 - 90,000 Per annum + Package

The company:

Founded in 2018 and heavily invested by industry leaders. Our client develops, builds, and operates integrated energy systems combining rooftop solar, battery storage, EV charging, and low-carbon heat technologies.

With a growing team and ambitious targets to deploy hundreds of megawatts of renewable energy assets across the UK by 2028, they offer a dynamic, mission-driven environment for professionals passionate about clean energy innovation.

Job Summary:

The Commercial Project Manager will be responsible for managing contracts from Letter of Intent through to Signed Contract stage, supported by a team of technical assistants and paralegals. The role requires close collaboration with external law firms and internal teams.

Key Job Responsibilities:

  • Creating offers for clients using inputs from various team members
  • Building strong working relationships with key client stakeholders to reach consensus on contracts and maintain project momentum/unblock projects
  • Articulating and presenting commercial principles to client stakeholders
  • Negotiating basic commercial principles with client teams and assisting in closing deals
  • Obtaining relevant information and engaging legal firms at the appropriate time to progress contracts
  • Reporting on contract progress from signed Letter of Intent to contract close
  • Negotiating legal terms and issues in conjunction with external law firms
  • Following processes and reporting to the Chief Delivery Officer on targets
  • Ensuring Financial Investment Decisions are supported with relevant information for sign-off
  • Managing and delegating tasks within a team to meet targets

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

Essential:

  • Good basic knowledge of contracts and property law
  • Strong client relationship skills
  • Ability to solve problems and identify practical, real-world solutions
  • Good computer skills with the ability to analyse and report on contracts
  • Ability to identify and assess commercial risks
  • Attention to detail and history of delivering high-quality work
  • Basic project management skills, with ability to identify project slippage and get projects back on track

Preferred:

  • Electrical/engineering background with the ability to quickly understand technical concepts (preferred but not essential)
  • 5 years relevant experience (preferred)
  • Understanding of renewable energy and solar PV systems
  • Understanding of PPA contracts and solar contracts
  • Training will be provided for candidates lacking preferred experience, provided they have a good understanding of property law and contract negotiation.

In return our client will offer:

70,000 - 90,000 (Potential to negotiate on this)
Vehicle/allowance
Remote working. Attendance to the office once every other week, potentially less.

If you feel you have the experience to fulfil this position please apply or reach out to (url removed)

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