Advisor — Utility Strategy (part-time)

The Role

Comity is looking for a part-time Advisor for our Utility Strategy to guide the design and positioning of our credit management solutions for maximum adoption by electric utilities. This is an advisory role for a seasoned former executive who has firsthand experience managing credit risk, liquidity, and collateral structures at a utility with significant renewable energy exposure.

You’ll help us bridge the gap between product innovation and utility acceptance: bringing insider knowledge of how utilities evaluate counterparties, what matters in collateral instruments, and how credit decisions are actually made. You’ll play a pivotal role in making sure our products and services speak the language of utilities, clear internal hurdles, and are positioned to become a trusted alternative to traditional credit management practices.

• Advise on design: shape the structure and features of our collateral product so it aligns with utility credit standards and practical requirements.
• Guide utility engagement: identify the right stakeholders and decision-makers within utilities and advise how best to approach them.
• Stress-test acceptance: anticipate potential objections, explain what utilities really care about, and help us refine messaging to maximize credibility.
• Leverage your network: open doors to relevant contacts across utilities and industry associations to accelerate education and adoption.
• Be a sounding board: provide ongoing perspective on how utilities perceive credit risk, collateral, and counterparties in today’s power markets.

About the role

This is an advisory role for a seasoned former executive who has firsthand experience managing credit risk, liquidity, and collateral structures at a utility with significant renewable energy exposure.

Responsibilities

• Advise on design: shape the structure and features of our collateral product so it aligns with utility credit standards and practical requirements.
• Guide utility engagement: identify the right stakeholders and decision-makers within utilities and advise how best to approach them.
• Stress-test acceptance: anticipate potential objections, explain what utilities really care about, and help us refine messaging to maximize credibility.
• Leverage your network: open doors to relevant contacts across utilities and industry associations to accelerate education and adoption.
• Be a sounding board: provide ongoing perspective on how utilities perceive credit risk, collateral, and counterparties in today’s power markets.

Requirements

You’ve been in the seat: you were a treasurer, CFO, or senior credit/risk executive at a major electric utility, with direct responsibility for managing credit exposure to counterparties and overseeing collateral instruments.

You maintain strong relationships across the utility sector, including with credit, treasury, and risk decision-makers.

You know how utilities think about credit risk, liquidity, and collateral — both formally (policies, rating agency perspectives) and informally (what actually sways internal committees).

Bonus if you managed or oversaw a portfolio of renewable PPAs and/or owned renewable generation assets, giving you firsthand perspective on clean energy credit dynamics.

You can translate your experience into concrete recommendations that make our product not just conceptually sound, but operationally adoptable by utilities.

You bring the credibility of a career in utility leadership and can help us navigate conversations at the highest levels.

Qualifications

You have a deep understanding of utility credit risk, liquidity, and collateral structures.

You have experience managing credit exposure to counterparties and overseeing collateral instruments.

You have a proven track record of successfully navigating complex organizational structures and processes.

You have excellent communication and networking skills, enabling you to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

You have a strong analytical background, allowing you to assess and interpret data to inform decision-making.

You have a strategic mindset, able to think ahead and anticipate potential challenges and opportunities.

You have a passion for renewable energy and a commitment to driving its adoption through innovative financial solutions.

Skills

• Strong understanding of utility credit risk, liquidity, and collateral structures.
• Experience managing credit exposure to counterparties and overseeing collateral instruments.
• Proven track record of successfully navigating complex organizational structures and processes.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, enabling you to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical background, allowing you to assess and interpret data to inform decision-making.
• Strategic mindset, able to think ahead and anticipate potential challenges and opportunities.
• Passion for renewable energy and a commitment to driving its adoption through innovative financial solutions.

Benefits

We offer a flexible schedule to accommodate your needs.

We provide a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

We offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

We prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in our hiring process.

We foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

We encourage work-life balance and support your overall well-being.

Pay

Salary range: $50,000 - $75,000 annually.

Schedule

Part-time, flexible schedule to accommodate your needs.