About this role
Elgin Values <p style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;font-family:Inter, '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', 'system-ui', '-apple-system', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji';background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-family:Inter, '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', 'system-ui', '-apple-system', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji';background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Core behavioural responsibilities for all employees</strong><br style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;font-family:Inter, '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', 'system-ui', '-apple-system', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji';background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-family:Inter, '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', 'system-ui', '-apple-system', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji';background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"> </strong></p><table style="margin:0px;color:rgb(31,31,31);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;font-family:Inter, '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', 'system-ui', '-apple-system', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji';background-color:rgb(255,255,255);width:700px;"><tbody style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><tr style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Agility </strong></td><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;">We Lead with Agility </td></tr><tr style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Integrity </strong></td><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;">We Act with Integrity</td></tr><tr style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Excellence </strong></td><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;">We Empower Excellence</td></tr><tr style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;"><strong style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;font-weight:600;">Care</strong></td><td style="border:0px solid;margin:0px;">We Value Care</td></tr></tbody></table> Job Description <strong>Could you lead the commercial thinking that takes renewable energy projects from development to Financial Close?</strong><br> <br>We’re looking for a Commercial Manager to join Elgin. Reporting to the Head of Commercial, the Commercial Manager will lead commercial workstreams across Elgin's renewable energy portfolio, supporting projects from early-stage development through to Financial Close.<br><br>The role is responsible for developing commercial strategies, preparing investment cases, coordinating cross-functional inputs and ensuring projects achieve commercially robust outcomes.<br><br>Working collaboratively with the PPA Manager and other internal stakeholders, the Commercial Manager will support the delivery of government support schemes, route-to-market strategies and broader commercial initiatives across the business.<br> <br><br> <strong>What you will do:</strong><br><ul><li>Lead commercial workstreams across Elgin's renewable energy portfolio from project development through to Financial Close.</li><li>Develop commercial strategies to maximise value across solar, storage and hybrid projects in the UK, Ireland and Italy.</li><li>Lead the commercial workstream for government support schemes including UK CfD, Irish RESS, Capacity Markets, MACSE and future market mechanisms.</li><li>Prepare commercial business cases, ELT papers, Investment Committee papers and Board approvals.</li><li>Coordinate the commercial inputs required from Development, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Legal and Transactions to support investment decisions.</li><li>Assess project economics, challenge financial modelling assumptions and undertake commercial sensitivity analysis in collaboration with the Finance and Modelling teams.</li><li>Develop and assess project route-to-market strategies, working alongside the PPA Manager during commercial negotiations and contract execution where appropriate.</li><li>Lead commercial evaluation of strategic opportunities including new markets, emerging revenue structures, acquisitions and portfolio optimisation initiatives.</li><li>Maintain constant engagement with internal stakeholders to ensure commercial risks and opportunities are identified throughout the project lifecycle.</li><li>Monitor power markets, government policy, competitor activity and regulatory developments to provide recommendations on commercial strategy.</li><li>Support lender due diligence and financing processes to ensure commercial structures remain bankable.</li><li>Develop innovative commercial structures and continuously improve Elgin's commercial strategy, governance and investment processes.</li></ul> <br> <br> <br><br><br><br> Your profile <strong>What you will need:</strong><br><ul><li>Significant experience in renewable energy, utilities, electricity markets or commercial management.</li><li>Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.</li><li>Strong commercial mindset with the ability to evaluate complex commercial opportunities.</li><li>Excellent analytical skills with advanced Microsoft Excel capability.</li><li>Comfortable interrogating financial models, assessing project economics and undertaking commercial sensitivity analysis.</li><li>Financial modelling experience is desirable but not essential.</li><li>Experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Strong understanding of UK and/or Irish electricity markets, renewable support schemes and route-to-market structures.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>Self-motivated with strong problem-solving ability and the capacity to manage multiple commercial workstreams simultaneously.</li></ul>