Senior Business Development Lead – Energy (Australia)
About the job
A well-established international energy developer is seeking a Senior Business Development Lead to drive deal-making across Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Battery Storage (BESS) Tolling Contracts throughout the Australian energy market (NEM). This is a high-impact commercial position that blends deal-sourcing, market insight and hands-on negotiation, covering both clean power generation and storage projects.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Drive and close Corporate and Utility PPA deals across the Australian market
- Source, build and negotiate BESS trading agreements, optimisation arrangements and go-to-market frameworks
- Manage every stage of deal-making — from initial contact (confidentiality agreements, term sheets) through to signed contracts
- Grow and maintain a healthy pipeline of PPA and storage opportunities in line with the business’s growth plans
- Cultivate high-level relationships across corporates, utility companies, energy retailers, trading desks, aggregators and storage optimisation firms
- Partner closely with teams across Project Development, Finance, Legal, Trading and Engineering to push deals forward
- Keep a close eye on the Australian energy landscape — price trends, regulation, ancillary markets
- Contribute to broader growth strategy, including combined renewables-plus-storage offerings
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years in energy deal-making, contract structuring, trading or a related commercial role
- Demonstrated success closing power agreement deals with minimal oversight
- Solid understanding of battery storage commercial structures — tolling deals, open-market exposure, optimisation approaches
- Strong working knowledge of the Australian electricity market (NEM) — price behaviour, volatility, and the regulatory landscape
- Sharp commercial instincts, with strong contract negotiation ability
- A well-built network across the industry (corporates, utilities, retailers, trading firms, storage providers) is highly valued
- Comfortable juggling several live deals at once in a fast-moving environment
- Strong analytical thinking and people-management skills
