SVP, Renewables

LS Power Development, LLC•New York, NY

1d•$250,000 - $300,000

About The Position

As Senior Vice President, Renewables, you will provide strategic leadership and oversight for LS Power’s energy marketing and trading activities. You will drive commercial success, lead high-impact initiatives, and shape the firm’s approach to asset management, trading, acquisitions, and risk management across U.S. power markets. This role requires deep industry expertise, advanced analytical capabilities, and a proven track record of leadership in the power and energy sector.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in trading, structuring, and/or analytical leadership within the power industry.
Demonstrated expertise in market analysis, modeling, and programming (writing, reading, and editing code).
Deep working knowledge of trade capture, risk management, and programming systems.
Proven leadership and team development skills.
Exceptional written and oral communication abilities.
Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple complex initiatives.
Commitment to LS Power’s values and culture.

Responsibilities

Lead market analysis to identify and evaluate short- and long-term trading opportunities across commodity markets (Power, FTRs, emissions, RECs, natural gas, oil, coal, basis products).
Oversee and guide third parties executing day-to-day commercial strategies for generating facilities (bidding, fuel procurement, outage coordination, etc.).
Apply advanced industry fundamental and technical analysis to research market dynamics and assess trade and hedge positions.
Monitor and interpret market, industry, product, and pricing trends to inform trading strategies.
Structure and negotiate documentation for complex trades, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
Provide asset valuation and strategic support for acquisition and development activities.
Lead assessment and underwriting of revenue streams for target power generation facilities.
Collaborate with acquisition and development teams to evaluate and implement strategic hedging alternatives.
Develop and optimize power generation hedging strategies across market regions to maximize profitability and minimize margin volatility.
Formulate and implement risk management and trading strategies, ensuring compliance with strategic objectives and risk controls.
Apply advanced statistical and econometric analysis to power and gas data sets to generate actionable insights and predictive models.
Mentor junior team members and contribute to the development of best practices within the team.