Commercial Origination Manager

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The Green Recruitment Company

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Berlin, Germany

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Commercial Origination Manager – BESS | Germany


I’m supporting a fast-growing energy storage business with the search for a Commercial Origination Manager to lead commercial activity across its German BESS portfolio and wider market expansion.


This is a highly commercial role combining origination, investment assessment, route-to-market strategy and negotiations. The successful candidate will identify and evaluate new BESS opportunities while developing relationships with optimisers, market access providers and other commercial counterparties across Germany.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead commercial origination activity across the German BESS market.
  • Identify, originate and assess new BESS investment and commercial opportunities.
  • Build and manage relationships with optimisers, route-to-market providers, customers and other market participants.
  • Structure and negotiate route-to-market agreements, including floors, tolling and hybrid structures.
  • Assess revenue opportunities, market risks and commercial structures to support investment decisions.
  • Monitor German power market, regulatory and ancillary services developments and translate these into commercial opportunities.
  • Work closely with investment, development, technical and asset management teams.
  • Present commercial opportunities and recommendations to senior management.
  • Represent the business at relevant industry events and develop a strong German market network.


Ideal Profile

  • 3+ years' experience in commercial development, origination or business development within energy, utilities, BESS, flexible assets or commodity trading.
  • Essential: proven experience with BESS tolling agreements, including structuring, negotiating and/or executing tolling arrangements.
  • Strong understanding of German power markets, energy trading, ancillary services and route-to-market structures.
  • Experience with BESS or other flexible/merchant assets is highly advantageous.
  • Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage senior external counterparties.
  • Experience assessing investment opportunities and/or financial modelling is a plus.
  • Entrepreneurial, proactive and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-growing environment.
  • Fluent German and English essential.


Location: Germany – 100% remote


This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to take ownership of German BESS origination and commercial strategy, with direct exposure to senior decision-makers and significant scope to shape the company's growth in the German market.

I’m supporting a fast-growing energy storage business with the search for a Commercial Origination Manager to lead commercial activity across its German BESS portfolio and wider market expansion.