About the Company:
Envusa Energy is licensed energy trader jointly owned by EDF Renewables and Anglo American. Envusa is, focused on delivering innovative and industry leading renewable energy solutions to private offtakers across Southern Africa and has a stated aim of developing a 3-5GW Renewable Energy generation portfolio by 2030 off the back of secured offtake. Construction of the first 520MW of wind and solar is at an advanced stage and will start delivering electricity to offtakers in Q4 2025.
About the role:
Envusa is seeking a Commercial and Trading Specialist to play a pivotal role in shaping the company's Commercial and Trading Strategy, with a particular emphasis on growing Envusa’s offtaker portfolio and developing the strategy for participation in the future South Africa’s Wholesale Energy Market,
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the development and execution of innovative commercial and trading strategies, with a strong focus on offtaker portfolios, trading platforms, and SAWEM engagement.
- Act as a commercial interface to customers by growing and maintaining high-impact relationships with offtakers, regulators, and shareholders.
- Build generation and offtaker portfolios to support the commercial and trading strategies
- Be a key advisor to the Commercial Team on commercial and trading strategies.
- Shape market-facing energy products, contracts, and trading models that align with a changing industry landscape.
- Champion risk-managed commercial practices, contributing to project valuation, contract negotiations, and performance planning.
- Support cross-functional collaboration to integrate commercial strategy into business planning, sustainability, and social impact initiatives.
What You’ll Need:
- Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
- At least 5 years' experience in commercial roles, preferably in energy trading or renewable energy.
- Strong background in finance, trading, and customer-focused industries.
- Experience in structuring complex financial transactions and external stakeholder management.
- Skills in financial modelling, energy trading, and project finance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Fluency in English (French or South African languages is a plus).
Why Join us?
- To be part of and contribute to the exciting and growing Envusa success story
- To be part of to the Just Energy Transition and the introduction of South African Wholesale Energy Market (SAWEM)
- To grow and develop your skills in a dynamic and fast paced company in the renewable energies sector
EDF Renewable Energy Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about EDF Renewable Energy and has not been reviewed or approved by EDF Renewable Energy.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, with reimbursements that can minimize out-of-pocket costs. Benefits are characterized as strong in this area and a notable part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching is part of the offering, supporting long-term financial security. This element is highlighted alongside base pay as a core value driver.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay practices are described as transparent and merit-based, with policies that avoid salary-history inquiries and comply with overtime rules. These practices signal an intent to set compensation based on role, market, and performance.
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What We Do
EDF Renewables North America is a market leading independent power producer and service provider with 35 years of expertise in renewable energy. The Company delivers grid-scale power: wind (onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distribution-scale power: solar and storage; asset optimization: technical, operational, and commercial expertise to maximize performance of generating projects, and onsite solutions, through the Company’s PowerFlex subsidiary, offering a full suite of onsite energy solutions for commercial and industrial customers: solar, storage, EV charging, energy management systems, and microgrids. EDF Renewables’ North American portfolio consists of 24 GW of developed projects and 13 GW under service contracts. EDF Renewables North America is a subsidiary of EDF Renewables, the dedicated renewable energy affiliate of the EDF Group.
