Senior Energy Transactions & Commercial Lead (PPAs | Clean Energy | Utility-Scale)

Hybrid (Jackson, MI) | Consideration for flexible working for the right candidate

Build and lead high-impact clean energy transactions

Join a rapidly scaling energy advisory team at the center of the US energy transition. You’ll lead large-scale power purchase agreements (PPAs) and competitive procurements that directly shape how utilities and major industrials meet their clean energy goals. This is a hands-on leadership role with real ownership – driving transactions end-to-end while helping build and scale a high-performing energy transactions capability.

What you’ll own

• Lead end-to-end PPA transactions (structuring, negotiation, execution) for utility-scale generation
• Design and run competitive solicitations (RFPs/RFQs) for wholesale power procurement
• Own commercial negotiations across multi-$100M energy contracts
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and senior stakeholders
• Support regulatory processes, filings, and testimony where required
• Build structure, tools, and ways of working as the practice scales
• Mentor junior team members and shape best practice across the team

Why this role stands out

• Real ownership: lead complex, high-value transactions—not just advise on them
• Visible impact: directly influence clean energy investment decisions
• Build something: help scale a fast-growing energy transactions platform
• Breadth of exposure: work across utilities, large C&I clients, and market stakeholders

We’re looking for

You don’t need to check every box—but you should bring a strong foundation in energy markets and commercial transactions.

• Experience leading or supporting PPA / energy transaction execution
• Background in utilities, IPPs, developers, or energy advisory
• Familiarity with power markets (e.g. MISO, PJM, ERCOT or similar)
• Strong commercial and contract negotiation skills
• Ability to operate with ownership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments

Working model

This role is hybrid (3 days/week onsite in Jackson, MI). We’re open to discussing flexibility for candidates with the right experience.

Let’s talk

If you’re looking to step into a role where you can own major transactions, shape a growing platform, and have real impact in the energy transition, we’d love to connect.

About Polar Consulting:

Polar Consulting (Polar) is a next-generation energy and decarbonization advisory firm serving utilities, municipalities, power producers, and large energy users globally. With decades of combined experience and a suite of digital tools, Polar helps organizations navigate complex challenges in energy and decarbonization while preparing for the demands of tomorrow.

Polar was founded by a team of energy and decarbonization experts through a strategic partnership with Business Integration Partners (BIP), Europe’s fastest growing digital consulting company with an expanding global footprint in the US (New York, Charlotte, Chicago, and Houston). Operating at the intersection of business and technology, BIP designs, develops, and delivers sustainable solutions at pace and scale creating greater value for its customers, employees, shareholders, and society.

Polar and its experts have helped some of the world’s largest corporations and energy utilities tackle a myriad of challenges within the energy and decarbonization realms. Polar has established itself as a leading provider of wholesale energy procurement capabilities, having directly supported the transaction of gigawatts of generation capacity and numerous terawatt hours of energy supply, including significant amounts of carbon-free energy. Polar has also developed and implemented the decarbonization plans for corporations globally and has played an instrumental role in driving down GHG emissions for leading commercial and industrial companies and utilities alike.

Polar is actively expanding its presence in the United States, with a strategic focus on scaling its strategic energy management and transactional practices. Our teams work at the intersection of business strategy, technology, and data to help clients make smarter energy and decarbonization decisions, manage risk more effectively, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Benefits:

• Choice of medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• HSA and FSAs.
• Matching 401k.
• Discretionary performance bonus.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Employee assistance program.
• 11 public holidays.
• 20 days PTO.
• 7 Sick Days.
• PTO buy and sell program.
• Volunteer days.
• Paid parental leave.
• Remote/hybrid work environment support.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

It is Polar’s policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or marital status, and to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.

Polar provides a reasonable range of compensation for our roles. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, level of experience, and knowledge.