Assistant Vice President - Commercial - Renewables

Role Overview:

Please note - Only candidates with relevant experience in Solar, Wind and BESS as categories will be considered.

The Assistant Vice President - Commercial will lead and execute commercial strategies across the renewable energy portfolio (solar, wind and BESS).

The role focuses on contract structuring and management, project commercial planning, stakeholder engagement, cost optimisation, and ensuring regulatory and contractual compliance across projects.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Commercial Strategy & Business Planning:

- Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with business objectives for renewable projects.

- Assess new opportunities, bidding approaches, and contract structures.

- Provide commercial and financial inputs to support strategic decisions.

2. Contract Management:

- Lead negotiations and close key contracts such as EPC, PPA, O&M, and vendor agreements.

- Secure commercially sound terms and mitigate contractual risks.

- Manage contract lifecycles and ensure compliance with agreed terms.

3. Project Commercial Management:

- Drive cost-efficiency initiatives across the project lifecycle from development through execution.

- Monitor project budgets, cash flows and financial performance.

- Work closely with project, finance and legal teams to maintain commercial viability.

4. Compliance:

- Ensure adherence to internal policies and applicable regulations.

- Keep abreast of market developments, industry trends and policy changes affecting renewables.

5. Stakeholder Management:

- Coordinate with internal teams (finance, projects, legal) and external parties (vendors, consultants, partners).

- Build and maintain effective relationships to enable smooth commercial operations.

6. Risk Management:

- Identify and assess commercial risks across projects and contracts.

- Implement governance, controls and mitigation measures to protect project and company interests.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Education: BE (preferably) with MBA.

- Experience: 18-25 years in commercial roles, ideally within power, energy or renewables.

- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale infrastructure or renewable energy projects.

- Strong background in contract negotiation, project finance and commercial operations.