Our client is a leading energy infrastructure developer and asset owner, backed by a major European energy company. They are dedicated to delivering large-scale heat decarbonisation projects while managing, optimising, and expanding critical energy infrastructure assets. Our client are looking to grow their team due to major project wins and recent success and looking for a Commercial Director to join the team. The Commerical Director will be responsible for the commercial closure of key deals and managing commercial relationships with customers and delivery partners across the UK business. You will need to have an understanding of pricing dynamics of energy commodities, competitor analysis, and assessing the financial feasibility of projects. The ideal candidate will need to be based in North England or Scotland. Roles and Responsibilities: Establishing commercial & risk management framework across the business & feed into future business areas Responsible for closing out highest risk commercial items across the business Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and landowners Assessing and advising on market risks that could affect the commercials of contracts Working with the Finance team to assess the financial impacts of opportunities and risks, as well as to enable strong negotiation of contracts and working with technical colleagues to provide strong solutions Preparing proposals for new business opportunities, both for internal approval and for potential customers & partners. Skills and Experience: A degree in business administration, finance, engineering, or a related field 10-15 years’ experience, centred around distributed energy Heat Networks experience preferable, with an understanding of commercial drivers related to energy supply and offtake Strong negotiation skills and experience working on contractual negotiations, managing contracts and assessing opportunities from a commercial perspective Strong ability to carry out financial analysis to inform business decisions Experience working with good company / project governance processes If you are interested please apply