Vice President, Corporate Origination

Company Overview
Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC (Treaty Oak) is a clean energy platform focused on developing, commercializing, building and operating utility-scale solar plus battery storage projects in targeted US energy markets. Our mission is to create a sustainable future by providing clean, low-cost energy solutions to the grid benefiting energy consumers, communities, and generations to come. Treaty Oak is a wholly-owned portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), pairing Treaty Oak's renewables development expertise with Macquarie's capital backing.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Treaty Oak's portfolio consists of 15 GW+ of in development and in construction utility scale renewable projects across the United States. Treaty Oak features an experienced management team with a track record of developing and commercializing 9 GW+ of utility-scale power projects and a collective 100+ years' experience across critical competencies, including power markets, offtake structuring, design, engineering and real estate.

The Role

Treaty Oak is seeking a Vice President, Corporate Origination. The role will be responsible for leading corporate origination and outreach efforts for Treaty Oak's development and operating assets. An ideal candidate for this role will have a clearly demonstrated and verifiable ability to identify, develop, and transact upon corporate relationships. The position reports to the Senior Vice President, Markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead corporate outreach and origination efforts for Treaty Oak's projects by identifying, developing, and maintaining relationships with potential and current corporate counterparties on both a national and regional basis.
• Provide feedback and aid in the development of offtake products and strategies, working closely with internal resources and current and potential counterparties to support Treaty Oak's development, M&A, and market development/expansion goals and initiatives.
• Operate as a source of market intelligence, providing the Markets team and other internal stakeholders with information on price levels, demand appetite, and structuring changes, among other data, to inform key strategic efforts and decisions.
• Independently work closely with other stakeholders and teams to proactively identify business needs and develop strategies to address them.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, including engineering, computer science, finance, or economics.
• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., business administration, finance, energy economics, electrical engineering) strongly preferred.
• At least 10 years of experience in roles with a direct focus on renewable offtake origination with a demonstrated track record on sourcing and execution with corporate counterparties.
• Additional experience in product structuring, sales and trading, and asset optimization, a plus.
• Direct experience in organized ISO/RTO markets (i.e., ERCOT, MISO, PJM, SPP) a requirement.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and regional laws and regulations governing renewable energy generation, transmission, and siting a plus.
• Extremely strong familiarity with and skills in MS Office suite (specifically Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills a must.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Travel at or above 50% a requirement.

Our Values

These five fundamentals guide how we achieve value:

• Integrity: We do what we say we are going to do.
• Collaboration: We know that we are better together.
• Ambition: We embrace challenge and excellence.
• Adaptability: We find solutions and never quit.
• Safety: We effectively identify and manage risk.

Employee Benefits

• The salary for this position is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
• We offer competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, cell-phone stipend, 401K, Life Insurance and a fully paid health benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision.

Treaty Oak is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Treaty Oak operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.