SSE plc
Investment & Commercial Manager
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Base Location: Flexible UK & Ireland, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key UK or Ireland sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen, Inverness, Reading, Havant, London, Belfast or Dublin.
Salary: £51,660-£77,400/ € 65,300-€97,900 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time or Part-Time | Flexible First options available
The role
We’re looking for an Investment & Commercial Manager to help protect and grow the value of major renewable energy investments, with a focus on offshore wind. You’ll work across projects at different stages of development and operation, using commercial insight, financial analysis and collaboration to support better decision-making and long-term value creation.
This is an opportunity to shape how large-scale renewable assets deliver value—while supporting the transition to a net zero energy system.
You will
- Maximise value across renewable energy investments, you’ll use your knowledge of operating renewables assets to identify opportunities to improve revenues, reduce costs and manage risk.
- Provide clear commercial and financial insight to support investment decisions across complex projects and portfolios, demonstrating understanding of what drives value in renewable assets.
- Lead commercial input into key contracts, partnering with Procurement, Legal and Operations teams to secure balanced outcomes that support project objectives and maintain stakeholder and lender confidence.
- Use and challenge financial models to test assumptions and support robust, evidence-based decisions.
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, helping to align strategy, manage uncertainty and unlock portfolio-wide benefits.
- Revenue & Compliance; ensure compliance with Balancing Mechanism (BM), ancillary services and REGO requirements across the portfolio, protecting revenue and minimising risk.
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You have
- Strong commercial and financial skills, with experience applying them to complex projects or investments, ideally within Renewables Wind, Energy or Power Generation environment.
- Experience working with contracts and negotiations, and an understanding of how commercial terms create or protect value.
- Confidence with financial models, including the ability to interpret, question and improve them.
- The ability to influence and collaborate, building constructive relationships across different teams and viewpoints.
- A curious, improvement-focused mindset, with experience delivering value or optimisation initiatives in changing environments.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.
We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.
Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.
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SSE Renewables delivers the clean power needed to support the clean energy transition. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 experts helping lead the transition to a clean, reliable electricity system.
Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
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SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andrew.Duncan2@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.
We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
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