Principal Advisor, Northeast Markets

About The Energy Authority

The Energy Authority is a public power-owned, nonprofit corporation with offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. TEA provides public power utilities with access to advanced resources and technology systems so they can respond competitively in the changing energy markets. Through partnership with TEA, utilities benefit from an experienced organization that is singularly focused on deriving the maximum value of their assets from the market.

Join Our Team as a Principal Advisor, Northeast Markets!

At The Energy Authority (TEA), we're more than market participants—we're market leaders. As our Principal Advisor, Northeast Markets, you'll help shape the future of wholesale power markets while serving as a trusted advisor to public power utilities across the Northeast. This highly strategic role combines policy expertise, client advisory, business development, and industry leadership to help our clients successfully navigate an evolving energy landscape.

If you're passionate about wholesale power markets, thrive on influencing industry direction, and enjoy building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Serve as a recognized expert on evolving wholesale electricity markets.
• Influence market policy and industry initiatives across NYISO, ISO New England, and PJM.
• Partner directly with executive leadership and utility clients on strategic initiatives.
• Represent TEA at regional stakeholder meetings, industry conferences, and regulatory forums.
• Help develop innovative solutions that support the long-term success of public power organizations.
• Work alongside some of the industry's brightest professionals in trading, analytics, portfolio management, and client services.

What You'll Do

Serve as a Trusted Market Advisor

• Provide strategic policy analysis, advocacy, and advisory services to TEA and its clients regarding:
  • Energy, ancillary service, congestion, transmission, and capacity markets.
  • Existing and emerging market structures within NYISO, ISO New England, and PJM.
  • Carbon, environmental, and greenhouse gas market developments.
  • Regional resource adequacy programs and evolving market design.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide recommendations that help clients navigate market changes.
• Educate clients on regional market developments and emerging industry trends.
• Partner with TEA's Portfolio Management team to ensure client strategies evolve alongside changing market conditions.

Drive Business Growth

• Partner with Account Directors and the Chief Client Officer to identify opportunities for new services and business expansion.
• Provide subject matter expertise during client presentations, proposals, and business development initiatives.
• Gather and share market intelligence that strengthens TEA's strategic positioning.
• Support development of white papers, marketing materials, conference presentations, educational content, and industry thought leadership.

Lead Through Industry Influence

• Represent TEA and its clients at regional stakeholder meetings and industry forums.
• Prepare executive summaries and market updates following stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate with Trading, Analytics, and Portfolio Management teams to develop client-focused market strategies.
• Contribute to TEA's strategic direction across Northeast wholesale energy markets.

Additional Responsibilities

• Travel regularly to client locations, stakeholder meetings, and industry conferences.
• Lead and manage strategic initiatives and cross-functional projects that support TEA's clients and organizational objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of TEA's mission.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Marketing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in wholesale energy markets or a closely related industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in regional wholesale electricity markets, market design, and policy.
• Strong understanding of energy, transmission, congestion, ancillary services, capacity, and environmental markets.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and communicate complex market concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively across multiple business functions.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Significant commercial experience in physical and financial commodity markets, including electricity, natural gas, and capacity.
• Experience supporting the full business development lifecycle, from opportunity identification through successful client acquisition.
• Established relationships within the Northeast regional transmission organizations and broader wholesale energy industry.
• Experience representing organizations before stakeholder groups, regulatory bodies, or industry committees.

Success in This Role

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, trusted advisor, and industry ambassador who combines deep market expertise with exceptional relationship management skills. You'll be equally comfortable analyzing complex market developments, advising executive leadership, educating clients, and representing TEA as a respected voice within the evolving wholesale energy landscape.

If you're ready to help shape the future of public power while delivering innovative market solutions that make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

TEA Values

TEA employees share a common sense of purpose. When TEA accomplishes its mission, the result is improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses of the communities our clients serve.

TEA employees exceed the expectations of those they serve, deliver services with the highest standards of fair, honest, and ethical behavior, set the standard for service and expertise in our industry, embody a spirit of collaboration, and embrace TEA’s founding entrepreneurial spirit by seizing opportunities to deliver value.

If you are self-motivated, driven to deliver excellence, and passionate about your career, TEA is the perfect place for you.

It’s YOUR Future. It’s OUR Future.