Senior Analyst, Business Development & M&A (m/w/d)

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Business Development, East Region, the role is responsible for valuation, due diligence, and execution of project acquisition opportunities. Additionally, the role involves providing strategy, structuring, and pricing support for the development and power marketing of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage assets.

This role is primarily focused on markets in the eastern part of the country, including PJM, ISO-NE, and NYISO. It will be based in San Francisco, CA, in a hybrid capacity.

If you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the project financial model for development assets. Work with Capital Markets, Engineering, and Development teams to ensure conformance with underwriting guidelines, investment metrics, and forecasted cash flows. Run sensitivity analyses and generate ideas to optimize valuation.
• Asset origination and acquisition: Support origination, structuring, and closing of high-quality, profitable solar, wind, and storage acquisitions as a key member of a transaction team.
• Coordinate with functional teams on due diligence and financial model inputs to qualify project investments prior to executing acquisition documents.
• Prepare detailed memos and presentations for senior management and the investment committee.
• Support on-going origination, development, and financing activities for projects:
• Support pricing analysis and bidding strategy to originate offtake contracts for Clearway Energy Group’s 25GW+ development portfolio of utility wind, solar, and storage projects.
• Develop statistical analyses to quantify risk in highly structured transactions.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to work out impediments to negotiations and closings.
• Work with functional groups, third-party consultants, and various other stakeholders to drive projects forward and perform quantitative analyses to support development and financing judgments.
• Develop additional functionality for new and innovative financial structures (in Excel and VBA) and improve existing quantitative analyses and tools.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree with a strong academic record from an accredited undergraduate program, ideally with a focus in finance, business administration, or economics.
• Relevant work experience in a finance or development role with a specific focus on financial modeling.
• Fundamental knowledge of renewable energy, cleantech, power markets, or infrastructure finance with prior internship (or similar) experience in these fields.
• Experience navigating discounted cash flow models is required.
• A motivated self-starter with strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Strong aptitude for analytical and financial modeling with demonstrated attention to detail. Advanced capabilities in Excel and PowerPoint are essential.
• Excellent oral, written, and visual communication skills. The ability to summarize complex issues and identify opportunities or next steps is critical.
• Robust organizational skills with a mindset toward pursuing simple and efficient solutions.
• Ability to manage simultaneous projects/work streams, set priorities, and exercise judgment unsupervised.
• Interest in developing management skills and desire to grow personally and professionally within our organization.

What Would Be Nice

• Renewable energy, cleantech, and/or power markets experience preferred.
• Experience with VBA or other programming languages is a bonus.
• Experience covering power & utilities, natural resources, alternative energy or clean technology industry groups is preferred, but not mandatory.

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$92,000 - $115,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage assets, and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s fleet of emissions-free assets generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Clearway Energy, Inc. is one of the largest owners of clean energy generation assets in the US and is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Our portfolio comprises approximately 11.4 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9 GW of wind, solar, and energy storage and over 2.4 GW of dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. Through our diversified and primarily contracted clean energy portfolio, Clearway Energy endeavors to provide our investors with stable and growing dividend income. Clearway Energy, Inc.’s Class C and Class A common stock are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols CWEN and CWEN.A, respectively. Clearway Energy, Inc. is sponsored by our controlling investor, Clearway Energy Group LLC. For more information, visit investor.clearwayenergy.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion At Clearway, we create a community that isn’t about being the same – it’s about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway’s team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities to our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

Notice to Applicants Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notice to California Applicants Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.