Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field; prior renewable energy experience preferred.
2-4 years of relevant experience in renewable energy, investment banking, or project finance.
Strong grasp of project finance, tax and debt structures, and return metrics (IRR, NPV).
Solid understanding of community solar policies and distributed energy fundamentals.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; capable of simplifying complex information.
Experience in financial modeling for solar and storage assets, including discounted cash flow analysis.
Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with PowerPoint; practical experience using AI tools like Microsoft Copilot.
Responsibilities
Lead financial analysis and modeling for solar and storage projects using advanced Excel techniques.
Prepare materials for stakeholders, including investment memos and market summaries.
Support portfolio acquisitions through due diligence and project proposal preparation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project acquisition proposals.
Identify and evaluate potential solar and storage project opportunities through research and analysis.
Conduct commercial diligence on project inputs and risks.
Perform market analysis on solar and storage trends and regulatory frameworks.
Benefits
Opportunity to work on impactful renewable energy projects.
Collaboration with diverse teams across multiple functions.
Use of cutting-edge AI tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.
Supportive remote work environment.
Engagement with industry trends and continuous learning.
Full 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.
Practical experience using AI productivity tools, including Microsoft Copilot and/or Claude, to improve research, analysis, drafting, summarization, and workflow efficiency.
