•     Drafting, reviewing, negotiating different types of contracts including for supply, technical support service and operation and maintenance of off-shore wind turbines
•     Carry out regulatory and policy impact analysis to help the partner/institute to develop the appropriate framework for offshore wind in India. Understand the Government of India’s perspectives on the indigenization of manufacturing for offshore wind; subsidies to offset the initial high cost of electricity from auctions.
•     Critically review contract and legal documents, and develop Requests for Proposals (RFP), with functional teams to ensure that the RFPs are technically sound.
•     Lead and manage existing partnerships and engagement with government organisations in New Delhi/Chennai/Gandhinagar and building new relations with academic and industry contacts working in wind sector.
•     Provide strategic insight and thought leadership regarding the offshore wind sector and clean energy finance challenges, working through networks, information exchange, data analysis and horizon scanning to identify opportunities for WRI to create positive change; scope, plan, and implement strategies for achieving that impact.
•     Lead stakeholder dialogues, advocacy liaise with civil society, policymakers, business and government stakeholders and multilateral actors active in India’s energy transition and represent WRI India in public forums.
•     Work effectively with WRI colleagues to ensure insights on India’s transition; identify obstacles to decarbonization, preliminary requirements to establish baselines and benchmarks and foster greater acceptance of low-carbon products throughout the supply chain.
•     Lead WRI research, developing knowledge products, and internal/external communications material and tailored briefings on recent data and analysis, disseminating these to relevant stakeholders and events.
•     Ensure effective and timely implementation of project deliverables according to funder requirements, grant agreements, and project scopes of work and support funder communication, including required reporting.

Experience in project implementation, contracts, trade and taxation is desirable.

Excellent strategic understanding of India’s electricity and renewable energy policy and its interplay with the broader geopolitics and financial aspects of the energy transition.

Relevant professional experience and a track record of activity in international energy policy, broader foreign policy, renewable energy or a related field.

Excellent networking, analytical, writing, and presentational skills –develop strategic messages and convey them convincingly to key audiences, both in writing and verbally.

Highly developed interpersonal skills, able to work effectively as part of an international team as well as independently