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TerraForm Power

Director, Origination

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$190K - $210K/yr

Director, Origination Location: Charlottesville, VA Office / New York City Office / Remote Department: Commercial Reports To: Vice President, Origination About Us TerraForm Power is a leading owner ...

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Austin, TX · On-site

$140 - $210/hr

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Habitat Energy

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Austin, TX · On-site

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Habitat Energy

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GridStor

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Portland, OR · On-site

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Orenda

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New York, NY

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Orenda

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New York, NY · On-site

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Habitat Energy Limited

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Austin, TX · On-site

$150 - $230/hr

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Gridstor

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Habitat Energy

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JP Morgan Chase

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Newark, DE · On-site

$37K - $49K/yr

As a Loan Origination Analyst within JPMorganChase, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of loan origination processes, directly impacting clients and contributing to the ...

Texas Dow Employees Credit Union

$90 - $140/hr

Coordinate, develop and manage all origination activities, processes, policies and procedures to support department objectives * Manage daily production and quality expectations to achieve monthly ...

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Director, Origination

TerraForm Power

Manhattan, NY • On-site

$190K - $210K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 8 days ago

Job description

Director, Origination
Location: Charlottesville, VA Office / New York City Office / Remote
Department: Commercial
Reports To: Vice President, Origination
About Us
TerraForm Power is a leading owner, operator, and producer of renewable energy across North America. As a portfolio company of Brookfield Renewable, we own and operate approximately 2,200 MW of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage facilities across 15 U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.
Headquartered in New York City, TerraForm Power is committed to delivering reliable, innovative renewable energy solutions that help customers achieve their clean energy goals. Our experienced team manages every aspect of our operations - from power generation and asset management to commercial energy solutions - ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of our renewable energy facilities.
At TerraForm Power, our people are at the heart of our success. We foster a culture built on safety, integrity, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, while investing in the development of our employees and supporting the communities where we operate through environmental stewardship, charitable giving, and meaningful local partnerships.
If you're passionate about renewable energy and want to make a lasting impact on the future of clean power, we invite you to join our team.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Vice President of Origination, the Director of Origination will play a critical leadership role in commercializing TerraForm's development pipeline and operating portfolio across utility-scale renewable assets. This individual will own the end-to-end origination and execution of offtake transactions, including structuring, negotiating, and closing Power Purchase Agreements and other commercial arrangements with utilities, municipalities, and corporate partners.
The role sits at the intersection of market strategy, project development, and transaction execution and requires deep market knowledge, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional processes. The Director will be a key contributor to offtake origination strategy, pricing discipline, and portfolio monetization decisions, while building and maintaining long-term relationships with customers and stakeholders that provide the foundation of our projects. Final strategic and investment approvals will be held by the Vice President of Origination and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
  • Commercial Origination & Transaction Execution

    • PPA Negotiation: Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of long- and short-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with utilities, municipalities, and C&I customers.
    • Market Strategy: Develop and implement commercial strategies to monetize development assets and repowered projects within the existing fleet.
    • Offtake Transactions: Drive transactions with counterparties for the sale of development assets and manage all aspects of the business deal to ensure transaction risks are underwritten.
    • M&A Transactions: Support transactions with project counterparties for the opportunistic acquisition or divestiture of development assets
    • Risk Mitigation: Coordinate with the Commercial Optimization team to manage risks including basis, price, volumetric, and other hedging/offtake strategies.
    • Deliver measurable commercial outcomes, including contracted megawatts, revenue generation, and pricing performance relative to market benchmarks.

  • Project Development & Market Strategy

    • Provide critical, market-driven feedback to the Greenfield and Asset Development teams to ensure site selection, product offering, and timing aligns with offtaker demand and pricing trends.
    • Financial Viability: Evaluate project economics, including capex, interconnection costs, and other financial assumptions to inform target pricing and maximize risk-adjusted returns.
    • Monitor market fundamentals, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics to inform overall origination strategy

  • Stakeholder Management & Multidisciplinary Leadership

    • Cross-Functional Liaison: Act as the primary lead between internal Development, Operations, Finance, and Legal teams, as well as third-party specialists.
    • Due Diligence: Coordinate internal and external due diligence to ensure proper analysis and investment decision-making.
    • Executive Reporting: Prepare and present clear, concise updates to senior leadership on deal status, project milestones, and financial outcomes.
    • Compliance: Ensure all project activities comply with technical, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements
  • 7-10+ years of experience in power offtake origination, commercialization, or energy markets within an independent power producer, developer, utility, banks .
  • Demonstrated experience leading renewable energy PPA negotiations and executing complex commercial transactions in the renewable energy sector within the past few years.
  • Strong understanding of power markets, offtake structures, and project-level economics.
  • Experience in supporting or evaluating M&A transactions, asset sales, or portfolio acquisitions is a plus.
  • Bachelor's Degree is a requirement. MBA is preferred.
  • Position is based on team located primarily in NYC & Charlottesville
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Compensation: $190,000-$210,000 USD, bonus eligible
A note to Recruiting Agencies, TerraForm Power Human Resources team does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters, staffing firms, or related agencies. The Human Resources team coordinates all recruiting and hiring at our company. We do not accept resumes from third-party recruiters unless authorized by the Human Resources team and if a signed agreement is in place. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of TerraForm Power and we are not responsible for any related fees. All communication related to recruiting partnerships should ONLY be directed to the Human Resources team.
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