Chief Executive Officer

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Leading the way on Climate Change for NSW

• Impactful senior executive position leading the clean energy investment across NSW
• Ongoing opportunity | Sydney CBD location
• Competitive remuneration package reflective of skills and experience

The NSW Energy Security Corporation (ESC) is currently seeking to appoint a Chief Executive Officer to lead the corporation through this exciting period of growth and development. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Energy Security Corporation, you will be responsible for leading the organisation in fulfilling its statutory and investment mandate under the Energy Security Corporation Act 2024 (NSW) to accelerate private sector investment in clean energy technologies that enhance the reliability, security, and sustainability of electricity supply across New South Wales. The CEO provides visionary and strategic leadership, fostering innovation and collaboration across government, industry, and the investment community.

As a highly influential and accountable executive, the CEO demonstrates integrity, sound judgment, and a commitment to public value, while driving performance and delivering a government-mandated rate of return through a diversified investment portfolio in NSW.

Key Knowledge and experience

• Significant experience leading investment and financial advisory teams (both equity and debt), ideally in renewable energy infrastructure.
• Experience establishing private market investment management teams, alternative asset investment funds, government private sector funding entities, including developing investment and risk management policies, processes and frameworks, in line with an endorsed investment mandate and governance principles.
• Experience establishing businesses, attracting talent and leading, managing and inspiring effective multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High ethical standards and sound judgment.
• Experience with deal development, investment portfolio construction and management.
• Familiarity with and an ability to work in a public sector governance framework.

Essential Requirements – As detailed in the Role Description

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent experience in the energy and climate change sector, with strong financial, analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Extensive knowledge of the renewable energy ecosystem across NSW and Australia, and excellent relationships with key players within this ecosystem.

For more information read the full Role Description: Chief Executive Officer

Who We Are

The Energy Security Corporation is a government-backed clean energy investor with a clear public mandate: to accelerate investment in large-scale storage and enabling infrastructure to support a reliable and secure electricity system for New South Wales.  Our role is to unlock private capital by co-investing in clean energy projects that support energy system reliability.  With flexible financing tools, we help close investment gaps and move priority projects forward.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close on Sunday 5 October 2025 at 11:55pm

Should you require further information about the role please contact Michael Brown via michael.brown@dcceew.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Looking for more information or assistance in applying?

Our Diversity team can assist to:

• provide alternative formats to apply
• make adjustments to the recruitment process
• offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

We encourage people with disability to apply. If you have disability and require more information on adjustments and assistance to apply, contact the Diversity team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au or Michael Brown on 0418 696 254 (please include reference number 545328).

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