Advisory (Senior) Associate, Origination - PPAs, BESS and Energy Contracting
Key Skills
Job Description
Department: Advisory Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Description Based in one of our European offices, you will join our Origination team and play a key role in supporting renewable energy and BESS developers, investors, IPPs and asset owners as they commercialise assets and secure bankable route-to-market arrangements. Reporting into the Head of Origination, you will help clients evaluate offtake strategies, run tender processes, assess commercial structures, and support the negotiation of PPAs and BESS-related agreements through to close. A particular focus of this role will be BESS, renewables and hybrid asset structures, requiring a strong understanding of how storage participates in energy, balancing, ancillary-service and flexibility markets and creates value within increasingly renewable power systems. You will combine strong commercial judgement with analytical capability, working closely with clients to understand their strategic objectives and translate complex market dynamics into actionable recommendations. You will also support business development activities, helping to identify new opportunities and grow Aurora's origination offering across Europe. This is a dynamic, intellectually stimulating and client-facing role, offering significant responsibility, exposure to senior stakeholders, and the opportunity to influence major investment and commercial decisions across the energy transition. Key Responsibilities Support renewable energy and BESS developers, investors, IPPs and asset owners in evaluating route-to-market and offtake strategies for standalone and hybrid assets. Work closely with the Head of Origination to identify, develop, and convert client opportunities, including direct involvement in client discussions. Support PPA, FPA, tolling, floor and hybrid-contract processes, including tender preparation, bid evaluation, commercial structuring and negotiation support. Assess market revenues, risk allocation, capture prices, shape/profile risk, imbalance exposure, collateral requirements and bankability implications. Lead workstreams and smaller project teams to deliver rigorous commercial analysis and clear client recommendations. Prepare client-facing materials, proposal content, pitch decks, workshop materials and transaction-support deliverables. Contribute to the continued development of Aurora's origination toolkit, including playbooks, templates, benchmarks and repeatable approaches across BESS and renewable offtake. Work with advisory, research and software teams to bring Aurora's market intelligence and modelling capabilities into origination mandates Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Required attributes: At least 4 years' experience in the electricity sector, working with renewable developers, storage developers, utilities, IPPs, investors, lenders, traders or corporates. Strong understanding of European power markets and the commercial drivers affecting renewable generation, BESS and hybrid assets (e.g. imbalance risk, balancing markets, ancillary services and flexibility revenues) Experience assessing offtake structures, revenue streams, merchant exposure, risk allocation and investment cases for renewable or storage projects. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret market information and translate it into clear commercial recommendations. Excellent client-facing, communication and stakeholder-management skills. Demonstrated success managing workstreams or project teams. Ability to work with both technical and commercial stakeholders. Evidence of strong performance in team-oriented environments. Written and spoken fluency in English. Desirable attributes: Experience in PPA/FPA origination, route-to-market advisory, electricity trading, BESS optimisation, tolling/floor agreements or structured energy transactions. Experience in renewable offtake, BESS commercialisation, PPA/FPA origination, route-to-market advisory, trading, project finance or asset optimisation Additional European languages would be beneficial. What we offer At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process. The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity. To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.
Core Responsibilities
Advise renewable energy and battery storage clients on route-to-market strategies, offtake structures, and commercial agreements, supporting tenders, bid evaluation, structuring, and negotiations. Lead analytical workstreams, prepare client-facing materials, contribute to business development, and develop repeatable origination tools in collaboration with advisory, research, and software teams.
Requirements
Requires at least four years of electricity-sector experience, strong knowledge of European power markets and renewable or storage commercial models, and the ability to turn quantitative analysis into clear recommendations. Candidates should have excellent client-facing and communication skills, experience managing workstreams or teams, and fluency in spoken and written English; relevant origination, trading, storage, or structured energy transaction experience is desirable.
Benefits
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Hybrid Working
About Aurora Energy Research
Industry: Research Services
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Established in 2013, Aurora Energy Research is a leading global provider of power market forecasting and analytics for critical investment and financing decisions. Headquartered in Oxford, we operate out of 17 offices worldwide covering Europe, North & South America, Asia, and Australia.Our services include market outlooks, advisory support, and innovative software, delivered by around 1,000 experts across energy, finance, and consulting, covering power, renewables, storage, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil markets. This is our main page, where you’ll find global energy market updates, our flagship branded events, and Aurora’s podcast series. For more region-specific insights, follow our regional pages: ⚡ 𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐀 for expert analysis across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. ⚡𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐂 for critical intelligence on the Asia-Pacific energy transition. ⚡𝐀𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬 for data-driven insights across the Americas. Our mission is to ease the global energy transition through widely trusted quantitative analysis and high-quality decision support.