Nautilus Solar Energy

M&A Associate

Join Nautilus Solar Energy in Chicago as an M&A Associate. Lead financial modeling and valuation for solar and storage projects, support acquisitions, and collaborate across teams. Benefit from a competitive salary and remote work flexibility in a dynamic renewable energy environment.
Nautilus Solar Energy
Nautilus Solar Energy Chicago, United States Flexible Full time US$100,000–120,000 annually UTC-05:00

Nautilus Solar Energy

Company Overview

Name

Nautilus Solar Energy, a private subsidiary of Power Sustainable, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada

Headquarters

Summit, New Jersey, United States

Founded

2006

Size

Approximately 110 employees (source: growjo.com). Revenue estimates vary, with no public figures disclosed for 2023 or later due to its private status.

What They Do

Nautilus Solar Energy focuses exclusively on solar technology, specializing in community solar farms and distributed generation projects. Unlike many competitors, they do not engage in wind, storage, hydrogen, or grid-scale utilities, allowing them to concentrate their expertise on solar solutions (source: nautilussolar.com). The company offers comprehensive services that include project acquisition, development, financing, construction, long-term ownership, operation, maintenance, and customer subscription management under power purchase agreements (PPAs). This model eliminates upfront costs for customers while enabling Nautilus to monetize incentives such as tax credits and renewable energy certificates (source: growjo.com). Their target markets encompass residential and commercial customers, including households, businesses, hospitals, housing authorities, community colleges, and regulated utilities, particularly within community solar programs across 12 states (source: nautilussolar.com).

Projects & Track Record

Nautilus Solar Energy has a notable track record of completed projects, including a 2.9 MW solar installation for William Patterson University in 2009, which was recognized as the largest solar project for a U.S. university at that time (source: nautilussolar.com). Additionally, they acquired a 31.5 MW portfolio of community solar and commercial-industrial projects across seven states, operational between 2016 and 2019, serving a diverse clientele that includes hospitals, housing authorities, and residential customers (source: powersustainable.com). By the end of 2024, Nautilus reached a total operating capacity of 477 MW across 146 projects in 12 states, having added 149 MW that year alone and producing 446 million kWh of energy (source: nautilussolar.com). Their development track record exceeds 800 MW across North America since inception, showcasing their significant impact in the renewable energy sector.

Recent Developments

In recent years, Nautilus Solar Energy has made significant strides, including the announcement on March 11, 2025, of their 2024 achievements, which included adding 149 MW to their operating capacity and serving over 40,000 subscribers who collectively saved more than $3.7 million while offsetting 300,000 metric tons of CO2 (source: nautilussolar.com). On August 14, 2024, they extended a partnership with EnergyMark, increasing their collaboration from 17 MW to 24 MW across 10 projects in New York’s National Grid area (source: nautilussolar.com). The company also reacquired a 31.5 MW portfolio from Virgo, reinforcing their ownership strategy and marking their 15th anniversary in December 2021 with over 800 MW developed (source: powersustainable.com). While no major mergers or funding rounds have been reported since their 2019 acquisition, their 2024 metrics highlight milestones such as 146 operational projects, showcasing their ongoing growth and commitment to community solar.

Working There

Nautilus Solar Energy employs around 110-120 people, with roles spanning various departments including development, construction, finance, operations, and partner development. Key personnel include VP Structuring and Development Laura York, Community Solar Business Development Manager Daniel Bozer, and CEO Jeffrey Cheng, among others (source: growjo.com). Hiring occurs primarily at their headquarters in Summit, New Jersey, and their office in York, Maine, with a national staff supporting projects across 12 states. The company has experienced a 10% growth in employee numbers recently, reflecting its expanding operations (source: vetlife.navicoresolutions.org). Nautilus fosters a company culture that emphasizes a passionate and expert staff, mission-driven leadership, and a workplace where employees are eager to contribute, which has been a priority since the company's inception (source: nautilussolar.com). Specific employee benefits are not publicly documented in available sources.

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Job Description

  • Lead financial analysis, modeling, and valuation: Conduct advanced financial modeling and valuation for solar and storage projects using Excel, including scenario and sensitivity analysis. Ensure model accuracy while supporting project valuation, return analysis, and profitability assessment.
  • Prepare internal and external materials for project stakeholders, including investment committee memos, market summaries, transaction updates, pipeline materials, and other presentations or reports.
  • Support portfolio acquisitions: Coordinate diligence, prepare project proposals and investment materials, and contribute to commercial negotiations with developers, partners, stakeholders, and customers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Work closely with engineering, finance, legal, and construction teams on project acquisition proposals.
  • Identify and evaluate solar and storage project acquisition and origination opportunities: Research and analyze potential projects, inbound opportunities, developer relationships, and market opportunities based on technical, financial, regulatory, and commercial considerations.
  • Conduct commercial diligence: Review project-level inputs and risks, including interconnection, site control, permitting, offtake and subscriber assumptions, bill credits, renewable energy credits, EPC pricing, operating assumptions, and development milestones.
  • Perform market analysis: Analyze community solar and energy storage market trends, policies, incentives, and regulatory frameworks to identify market opportunities and potential risks.
  • Stay updated on industry developments: Stay abreast of industry trends, changes, and market dynamics related to community solar and distributed energy to provide valuable insights and recommendations.
  • Policy and rate research: assist in researching state and local policies, utility tariffs, program rules, and other various assignments. Lead research of wholesale energy and capacity prices, community solar bill credit rates, retail rates, and renewable energy credit fundamentals and forecasting.
  • Monitor, track, and report market updates through industry periodicals, interconnection queues, and program capacity lists.
  • Leverage AI-enabled analytical tools, including Microsoft Copilot, to enhance financial modeling workflows, automate repetitive analyses, improve model quality control, and identify process efficiencies across acquisition, diligence, and valuation activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or quantitative field with prior renewable energy experience or significant relevant coursework.
  • 2-4 years of experience in renewable energy, investment banking, project finance, M&A, project development, project acquisitions, asset valuation, and/or project modeling focused on the U.S. renewable energy market.
  • Strong understanding of project finance concepts, including tax and debt structures, return metrics such as IRR, NPV, DSCR, and CAFD, and community solar policies, bill credit structures, and distributed energy market fundamentals.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise manner.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • Experience with financial modeling for solar and storage assets, including discounted cash flow and sensitivity analysis.
  • Advanced Excel skills required; PowerPoint proficiency preferred.
  • Practical experience using AI productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot and/or Claude, to improve research, analysis, drafting, summarization, and workflow efficiency.
  • Comfortable working in a remote environment
  • Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S.

Benefits

  • Compensation - $100,000-120,000

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About the role

September 1, 2026

September 2, 2026

Full time

Flexible

Company

US$100,000–120,000 annually

Solar Energy, Energy Storage

Nautilus Solar Energy

nautilussolar.com

  •  Chicago, United States

2-4 years

UTC-05:00

Tags

Energy Economics · Financial Services · Market Analysis · Solar Project Management