Senior Commercial Asset Management Lead – BESS
London, UK (hybrid)
Mint Selection have partnered with a leading investor and asset manager to recruit a Senior Commercial Asset Management Lead in London to lead the commercial asset management arm of the business.
The Company
Our client are a renewable infrastructure investor focused on developing and managing clean energy and energy storage assets, with ambitions to support decarbonisation through a diversified portfolio of energy-transition investments.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and develop a small commercial asset management team, providing guidance, coaching, and performance oversight.
- Establish clear objectives, priorities, and performance measures aligned with broader business and portfolio goals.
- Act as a senior escalation point for complex commercial, contractual, and stakeholder matters.
- Drive collaboration across teams and locations to improve operational consistency and knowledge sharing.
Portfolio Commercial Management
- Oversee the commercial performance of a renewable energy and energy transition portfolio, ensuring revenue optimisation and effective contract execution.
- Manage multiple revenue streams, monitoring performance, reconciliations, and settlement processes to ensure accuracy and maximise value.
- Support market participation activities, including bidding strategies, auction submissions, and qualification processes for relevant grid and flexibility services.
- Maintain relationships with route-to-market providers, trading counterparties, and other commercial partners while monitoring market developments and opportunities.
Financial Oversight & Reporting
- Lead the annual budgeting process across the portfolio, ensuring alignment between operational plans and financial objectives.
- Support finance functions through invoice validation, reconciliation activities, and revenue settlement reviews.
- Oversee the preparation of monthly commercial reporting, providing meaningful analysis and commentary on portfolio performance.
- Contribute to investor reporting and internal business reviews by delivering clear commercial insights and performance assessments.
Contracts, Insurance & Governance
- Manage commercial agreements across the portfolio, ensuring contractual obligations are met and opportunities for value enhancement are identified.
- Oversee portfolio insurance arrangements, including renewal strategies, market engagement, and negotiation activities.
- Ensure effective administration of third-party agreements relating to trading, operational services, land arrangements, and other portfolio obligations.
- Monitor evolving regulatory frameworks, market reforms, and policy developments to assess impacts and identify new opportunities.
Market Participation & Revenue Optimisation
- Support front-office activities including service bidding, commercial negotiations, and execution of market-facing agreements.
- Oversee back-office processes relating to revenue settlements, balancing arrangements, contractual payments, and performance verification.
- Evaluate new revenue opportunities, flexibility market developments, and emerging commercial structures that enhance portfolio returns.
- Maintain awareness of industry and regulatory developments to ensure assets remain well positioned within changing energy markets.
Projects & Continuous Improvement
- Provide commercial leadership and support on strategic initiatives, including new systems implementation, operational enhancement projects, construction activities, and revenue optimisation programmes.
- Work across functions to identify process improvements and implement scalable solutions that improve portfolio performance and operational effectiveness.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of commercial asset management practices, ensuring alignment with industry best practice and organisational growth objectives.
Requirements
- Degree educated in an Engineering, Numerical, Economical or Science discipline.
- Several years experience in the renewable energy industry, preferably in a trading, optimisation or regulated environment.
- Experience in Solar PV, Onshore Wind and/or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects.
- Strong analytical skills – ability to interpret large and complex data.
- Solid leadership and people development experience.
How to Apply:
To apply for this role click ‘apply now’ or fill out your details below. For more information on this
role contact Scott Thomson at s.thomson@mintselection.com
Equal Opportunities Statement:
Mint Selection is committed to inclusive hiring and equal opportunities. We welcome
applications from all backgrounds and are focused on building diverse teams that reflect the
global energy transition.
