Senior Analyst, Business Development & M&A, East Region

What The Role Is

As a key member of an established team of investment and project development professionals, the Senior Analyst is responsible for valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and execution of utility-scale clean energy (wind, solar, energy storage, and green hydrogen) acquisition opportunities as well as strategy, structuring, and pricing support for development and power marketing.  This role primarily focuses on markets in the eastern part of the country (PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE) but will collaborate regularly with colleagues covering the western and central regions.

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 investment committee.
• Support ongoing origination, development, and financing activities for projects:
• Support pricing analysis and bidding strategy to originate offtake contracts for Clearway Energy Group’s 30GW 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 decisions.
• 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 a leading undergraduate program, ideally with a focus in finance, business administration, or economics.
• 2 years of relevant work or internship experience at a U.S. solar, wind, or energy storage development company / Independent Power Producer in a M&A, finance, or development role with a specific focus on financial modeling and valuation or relevant, transferable experience in investment banking or private equity (or similar).
• Experience navigating discounted cash flow models is required.
• 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.
• 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 independent judgment.
• Interest in developing leadership skills and desire to grow personally and professionally within our organization.

What Would Be Nice

• Master’s Degree, CFA, or other ongoing education a plus.
• Experience with VBA or other programming languages is a bonus.

Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).