Senior Associate, Origination

Company Overview

Treaty Oak Clean Energy (Treaty Oak) is a utility‑scale clean energy platform headquartered in Austin, Texas, focused on developing, commercializing, constructing, and operating utility‑scale solar plus battery storage projects in targeted U.

S. 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 features an experienced management team with a track record of developing and commercializing 10 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, with such expertise being put towards our 15+ GW portfolio of utility scale renewable energy projects across the U.

S., including 485 MW of in‑construction and operational projects.

Treaty Oak is a wholly‑owned portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), one of the world’s largest infrastructure managers with $600 billion under management, pairing Treaty Oak’s renewables development expertise with Macquarie’s capital backing and global leadership in advancing the energy transition.

The Role

Treaty Oak is seeking a Senior Associate, Origination.

The role will be fully involved in the sourcing, structuring, pricing, and negotiation of offtake products for Treaty Oak’s development and operational assets.

The function will also closely support other key business activities, including but not limited to M&A, raising debt and tax equity financing, and developing corporate strategy.

These efforts are critical for Treaty Oak’s development and commercial strategies and will work closely with multiple internal team and functions to implement them.

The position reports to the Vice President, Origination.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Vice President, Origination and other team members with the development and marketing of offtake products and strategies, working closely with internal resources and current and potential customers to support Treaty Oak’s development, M&A, and market development/expansion goals and initiatives.
• Support the execution of key project commercialization activities, including RFP/RFI response coordination, the preparation of marketing materials, and pricing analysis.
• Work closely with other members of the Origination team and other teams, including Development, Finance, and Engineering teams to develop, design, and execute on offtake and hedge products and strategies for operational and development assets.
• Review and assess offtake‑related documents, including PPAs, LOI/term sheets, and hedge structures with other members of the Origination team.
• Independently work closely with other stakeholders and teams to proactively identify business needs and develop strategies to address them.
• Play a key role monitoring regulatory and market developments, including ISO/RTO tariff and rule changes, RFP and other procurement outcomes, and other critical market intelligence to inform origination strategies, structuring, and other key business activities.
• Assist the Vice President, Origination and other executives in developing offtake and other commercial strategies, including revenue forecasts, scenario analysis, and financial modelling.
• Research, develop, and produce presentations, analyses, and other work product providing key insights and information to Treaty Oak’s Board, shareholder, and other senior stakeholders within and without the business.

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 3 years of experience in roles with focuses on energy finance, corporate development, structured product origination, sales and trading, and asset optimization, quantitative analysis, deregulated power markets, and/or financial modelling required.
• Extremely strong familiarity with and skills in MS Office suite (specifically Excel and Power Point) with particular emphasis on financial modelling and creation of presentations aimed at senior executives a must.
• Experience with programming languages for statistical analysis (e. g., Python, R) and data visualization software (e. g., Tableau, Power BI) preferred.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and regional laws and regulations governing renewable energy generation, transmission, and siting a plus.
• Direct experience in certain organized markets (i. e., ERCOT, MISO, SPP) preferred.
• Grasp of renewable energy offtake structures, terms, and interaction with project finance, development, and asset operations a plus.
• Strong project management and problem‑solving skills a must.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced and dynamic environment.

Our Values

• 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 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.

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