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Director, ERCOT Originator

Luminant
Sierra Office, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 May 2024

About the role

If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.

Job Summary

The Originator is responsible for developing, marketing, structuring, negotiating and closing power and gas transaction opportunities with wholesale counterparties in the ERCOT market. Customers include utilities, industrials, municipalities, electric co-ops, and wholesale trading counterparties.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Leads power and gas origination effort to wholesale counterparties in the ERCOT market; actively manages and builds relationships with existing and new customers

  • Utilizes expert knowledge in power marketing, commodity transaction structuring, and negotiation/contracting to meet/exceed profit and strategic objectives of Vistra Corp

  • Acts as project manager with internal departments involved in large scale transactions including structuring, pricing desk, risk, credit, legal, and accounting to quantify/price complex custom deal structures.

  • Coordinates Origination activities with Retail affiliate to source market products required to support retail products

Education, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience doing power origination, preferably in the ERCOT market

  • Possess strong sales and deal structuring capabilities relevant to power and/or gas transactions

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to effectively function in a team environment

  • Proven ability to apply expert business and analytical skills to capture major deals

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Job Family

Trading

Company

Luminant Energy Company LLC

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

We are a company of people committed to:  Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication.  If this describes you, then apply today!

If you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.

It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

 

If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email us at assistance@vistraenergy.com to make a request.

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