Senior Originator - Renewable Energy Certificates
Job Description
Position Overview
At STX, we are a purpose‐driven team of over 450 professionals from more than 50 nationalities, committed to making a profit with a purpose. Focused on trading environmental commodities and creating highly effective decarbonization strategies, we tackle complex challenges in renewable energy markets. In this role as a Senior Originator within our dynamic Front Office team, you will engage with clients across electricity, renewable gas, carbon offsets, biofuels, and energy efficiency sectors, turning opportunities into innovative solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a network of developers and upstream market participants in the renewable project space.
- Collaborate closely with the Renewable Energy Credit sales and trading team to source and execute REC offtakes, PPAs, and VPPAs.
- Leverage a strong understanding of the capital stack for U.S. wind, solar, and battery storage projects.
- Synthesize complex risks and opportunities into succinct, actionable directions.
- Demonstrate self-motivation, strong initiative, and attention to detail while thriving in a deadline-driven environment.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience with project developers, consultancies, trading, wholesale market participation, or financial institutions focused on renewable energy project development, long-term offtakes, and power purchase agreements.
- Strong credit, financial analysis, quantitative, and modeling skills.
- Ability to think on your feet and confidently defend your positions and decisions.
- A degree in Finance, Business, Energy, Engineering, or related fields.
- Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus. Based in or willing to relocate to New York, NY (preferable) or Houston, TX.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation: A competitive base salary ranging from $150,000 USD - $175,000 USD based on experience, location, skillset, and certifications, along with eligibility for discretionary compensation determined annually.
- 100% Company Covered Health, Dental, and Vision for employees and their families with minimal co-pays
- Retirement plan options with company match (401k)
- 20 days of annual, flexible paid time off
- Generous parental & caregiver leave
- Reimbursement for office commuting costs
- Monetary stipend for office equipment
- Strong focus on personal and professional development
- Employee wellness program