Energy Origination Associate

SUMMARY

The Energy Origination Associate will support the senior origination team by qualifying leads, maintaining Salesforce data integrity, developing high-impact presentations, managing deal execution logistics, and ensuring the team’s ability to scale its offerings effectively. This role is designed for a highly motivated candidate with 1-2+ years of experience supporting an Energy Origination or with a strong interest in international electricity markets and data analytics.

This position provides hands-on exposure to commercial energy markets, transaction structures, and client engagement, offering a strong development path.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Deal Sourcing & Lead Qualification

• Screen, qualify, and prioritize incoming leads to assess commercial viability and strategic fit.

• Conduct preliminary market research and customer profiling to support origination strategy.

• Track and update lead status, ensuring clear handoff to senior originators for active pursuit.

Deal Administration & Salesforce Management

• Enter, monitor, and maintain deal pipeline information in Salesforce with high accuracy.

• Prepare pipeline reports, dashboards, and activity logs for the origination and executive teams.

• Ensure all deal documentation, approvals, and compliance requirements are properly uploaded and tracked.

Presentation Development & Senior Leadership Exposure

• Create polished PowerPoint presentations for internal and external stakeholders, highlighting deal opportunities, pipeline trends, and strategic insights.

• Collaborate with senior originators to prepare executive-level briefing materials.

• Present analysis and findings to senior leadership as part of team discussions and deal reviews.

Team Support & Coordination

• Assist in preparing client proposals, term sheets, and supporting materials.

• Coordinate internal reviews across commercial, risk, legal, and operations teams.

• Serve as a central point for administrative support in the deal lifecycle.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant professional experience within the energy industry supporting originations.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or related field.

Skills:

• Some degree of knowledge of power markets,

• Some experience with wholesale power, generation and load interconnections, and power and natural gas contracts is a plus.

Robust analytical skills and high level of attention to detail.

• Strong communication, networking, organization and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently and with a team.

• Demonstrated ability to perform under significant time and pressure conditions.

• Advanced PowerPoint skills with a track record of building executive-ready presentations.

• Prior experience presenting findings to senior leaders or clients.

• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce strongly preferred).

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, reporting tools, and data visualization.

Mindset:

• Team-oriented, collaborative, and eager to learn.

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment.

• Analytical and curious with a strong commercial instinct.