Associate Manager Structure/Origination

Requisition ID:  89017 

 

NextEra Energy Marketing is one of the nation’s leading electricity and natural gas marketers, and a key player in the energy markets in the United States and Canada. As a part of NextEra Energy Resources, we specialize in innovative energy strategies that maximize market value for our customers and stakeholders. Our team is skilled in market analysis, trading, risk management and delivering tailored customer solutions across North America. If you are a strategic thinker eager to make a significant impact in the fast-paced energy industry, join our team today.

 

Position Specific Description

Coordinate and facilitate the smooth implementation of complex structured power and natural gas transactions, with an emphasis on new products, new customers, and new regions.

 

Activities include: 

• Work closely with front-line origination staff and customers to understand their needs and develop models or reporting to meet those needs;
• Develop excel based models for forecasting and performance tracking purposes;
• Develop risk mitigation solutions and ensure risks are appropriately reflected in pricing;
• Develop presentation materials to update customers on transaction performance and upcoming hedging decisions;
• Coordinate, review, and assist in drafting contractual changes to existing transactions or new transactions;
• Prepare presentations to support management approval of new transactions and obtain transaction approvals on a timely basis.
• Coordinate with Trading, Analytics, Legal, Credit, Accounting and Risk Management groups to ensure new transactions are analyzed correctly and approved on a timely basis;
• The successful candidate can look forward to a role of increasing responsibility, and progression within the Origination group.

At least three years of transaction development experience preferably in the energy industry.

Project management skills and experience with wholesale power, natural gas, or hedging with derivatives a strong plus.

Job Overview

This position negotiates and executes complex structured power and/or Oil and Gas transactions, with a particular emphasis on new products, customers and/or regions.  Employees in this role work closely with front-line originators and potential customers to understand their needs and develop product structures to meet them.  Individuals are responsible for developing the deal structure, working with the different desks to develop pricing.  Employees oversee, guide, and negotiate the contract to be signed between NextEra and the counterparty and are also responsible for selling the deal internally, navigating a rigorous vetting process, to gain approval.  This position finally executes the structured transaction by gaining input from several different departments such as Pricing, Legal, Credit, Accounting, Risk Management, and Trading Groups.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicates directly with potential customers and front-line originators to gain an understanding of customer needs in order to propose solutions, and/or negotiate deal structures and documents that meet those needs
• Analyzes and develops different structures for the customer including risk mitigation solutions to ensure risks are appropriately managed and quantified
• Oversees, guides, and negotiates the contract and related documents that will be signed between the Company and the counterparty
• Prepares presentations and other internal communications for senior leadership to guide and support the internal vetting process
• Coordinates with internal departments involved in the transaction such as Pricing, Legal, Credit, Accounting, Risk Management, and Trading Groups
• Presents deal to senior leadership, seeking approval of the proposed deal structure
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: 5+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Master's - Business Administration

 

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

 

Employee Group:  Exempt
Employee Type:  Full Time
Job Category:  Energy Trading
Organization:  NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC 
Relocation Provided:  Yes, if applicable

 

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion,