The Nordic Origination department has more than 30 employees in Oslo, Trondheim and Stockholm and is responsible for a customer portfolio of more than 30 TWh in yearly sales and structured trading activities.

Its business activities and customer solutions are crucial for Statkraft given that the majority of the company’s energy exposure is linked to Nordic markets. Moreover, Statkraft’s new strategy implies a considerable growth of the customer business and Nordic Origination is expected to contribute by increased sales and new business ideas.  

A section within The Nordic Origination department is the “Classical Origination”, currently consisting of 6 employees, all located in Oslo. As the current Head of Classical Origination has moved on to a new position internally, we are looking for his replacement;

Head of Classical Origination

The role will report to VP Nordic Origination, based in Oslo.  

Your role:

• Manage the Classical Origination Section in Statkraft with activities in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Baltic states in power and natural gas
• Be part of the Nordic Origination department’s management team
• Increase structured trading business
• Develop new products and business lines in the Nordic and Baltic markets
• Manage internal interfaces towards support departments 

Your profile:

• More than 5 years of experience in a managerial position of a commercial power or gas department
• Very good knowledge of the Nordic power and gas markets
• Excellent network in the Nordic power market
• Very good negotiation skills and strong commercial mindset
• Ability to form a high performance team
• High level of initiative and motivation
• Team player with excellent communication skills in English and Norwegian or Swedish – other languages an advantage

Statkraft offers: 

• Professional and personal development in an exciting company
• A positive working environment characterised by expertise, responsibility and innovation
• A diverse workplace with regard to gender, age and cultural background
• Competitive terms of employment and excellent benefit schemes

Statkraft manages critical infrastructure and services in several countries. We conduct background checks on qualified applicants before hire.

Interested? Please apply via the provided link in the ad. For more information about the position, please contact Einar Hoffart, VP Nordic Origination via e-mail - einar.hoffart@statkraft.com or mobile +47 414 24 021.