Head of Origination

Application deadline30th August 2026 , 23:59 CEST

Country Denmark Location Gentofte WorkplaceHybrid (office and home-working) Working hours full - time Employment type Permanent Legal entity Ørsted Salg & Service A/S

Why join?

Proven very high employee satisfaction and motivation

Continuous development opportunities for all employees

Competitive salary, pension scheme, and attractive holiday package

A wide range of health benefits, such as health insurance, nutritious food, and fitness facilities in our office locations

Join us in this role where you’ll lead Ørsted's Origination function within Trading & Revenue. You'll define the strategic direction for origination activities, expand commercial opportunities across markets and counterparties, and ensure the successful development of long-term value-creating partnerships. As a senior leader, you'll play a key role in shaping our commercial agenda specifically driving the growth within our new Structured Portfolio function.

Welcome to Trading & Revenue

You’ll be part of Trading & Revenue where you, together with your colleagues, will optimise revenue streams, develop commercial opportunities, and create value across Ørsted's proprietary and asset portfolio. In this role, you'll lead the Origination team and collaborate closely with senior leaders across portfolio management, contract management, risk management, legal, and commercial functions to drive sustainable business growth.

As a team, we are ambitious, collaborative, and commercially focused. We challenge each other constructively, building strong relationships, and working together to unlock new opportunities in evolving energy markets.

You’ll play an important role in:

• setting the strategic direction for Origination and delivering a strong pipeline of value-creating commercial opportunities with clear ownership on proprietary activities
• identifying and developing new business opportunities, partnerships, and market access solutions that support Trading & Revenue's growth ambitions
• leading negotiations and overseeing the successful execution of complex commercial agreements
• acting as a senior representative for Origination across internal and external stakeholder networks
• leading, developing, and growing a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and commercial excellence.

To succeed in the role, you:

• bring a strong background in energy origination ideally within power markets, with the commercial judgement to identify, shape, and progress value-creating opportunities
• have solid understanding of energy markets, structured commercial arrangements, and portfolio-based value creation
• are experienced in managing negotiations, contracting processes, and complex stakeholder landscapes
• can build trusted relationships externally, while navigating internal governance, risk, legal, and tax requirements effectively
• lead with clarity, collaboration, and accountability, creating direction for others in a commercially dynamic environment
• have strong executive presence and can engage confidently with senior stakeholders across commercial, technical, and control functions.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us

Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Position salary range:

For this position, the expected base pay range is kr88,000.00- kr132,000.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:

For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:

Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.