Originator - REC

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

• 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.