M&A Associate / Senior Associate
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
Hybrid- 2 days in office per week or Remote for the right candidate
**Position Overview:**
A leading utility-scale IPP is seeking a motivated M&A Associate / Senior Associate to join our team. This role focuses on supporting activities aimed at new portfolio additions in utility-scale solar and storage, developing unique asset monetization strategies, and aggregating competitive intelligence.
**Key Responsibilities:**
– Develop and review detailed financial models in Microsoft Excel to understand key value drivers and conduct valuation analyses.
– Assist senior team members in the acquisition and divestiture of projects.
– Gather and interpret relevant market, competitor, and transaction data.
– Maintain and develop systems to track opportunities and internal deliverables.
– Prepare materials to support interactions with management and external parties.
– Participate in calls and visits with counterparties and management.
– Contribute to the formulation of the M&A and Origination team strategy.
– Collaborate with internal and external experts in legal, finance, engineering, and development.
– Evaluate project acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships in alignment with corporate goals and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
– Support core M&A processes, including preparing process letters, letters of intent, shared models, deal documentation, data room preparation, and diligence logs.
**Qualifications:**
– Bachelor’s degree
– 1-4 years of relevant experience in renewable energy
– Strong financial modeling skills in Microsoft Excel
– Ability to source and interpret data effectively
– Excellent communication and organizational skills
– Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external teams
Join us in driving the future of renewable energy and make a significant impact in the utility-scale solar and storage sector.