Acquisitions Investment Financial Advisory (AIFA), Senior Associate

What You Can Expect

As our Senior Acquisitions Investment Financial Advisory (AIFA) Associate, you can work a hybrid schedule from our Houston, TX or Chicago, IL office.

You will develop business cases and provide supporting project financial analyses to guide the investment for greenfield investment, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) projects.

Every day you will be responsible for leading the valuation, structuring guidance, advise on commercial agreements, risk allocation, bankability of contracts, financing alternatives, and expected investment returns throughout the business development process of investments, mergers and acquisition, and project financing plans.

You will present investment opportunities to ENGIE leadership, defend project economics, and risks for the review committees.

• Develop, analyze, evaluate and recommend financial options and proposals as they relate to business development projects or other funding needs
• Advise internal stakeholders in understanding appropriate risk allocation, bankability of terms and conditions of various project contracts and provide general structuring advice and optimization of returns throughout the business development process
• Structure, negotiate and execute financing documents (internal or project finance) for medium to large size transactions
• Identify main project economic and financial risks and advise on the appropriate mitigation factors and definition of appropriate contingencies
• Develop and maintain financial models to support investment decisions, following group guidelines. Maintain responsibility for the accuracy and correct incorporation of relevant inputs to such models.

Propose and implement relevant sensitivity analysis for investment files

• Assist the business development decision making process and manage internal approvals process for new economic commitments and associated financing arrangements
• Create and lead presentations for lender and management updates and discussions
• Coach and mentor more junior members of the AIFA team

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields : Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Math, or a STEM-focused degree program where you have learned project management, project financing, investments, equity, mergers, acquisitions, power, energy, or renewable market skills
• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in all aspects of project finance and M&A transactions where you lead the modeling / analysis, drive the structuring, negotiating legal documentation, execution of transactions and detailed financial modeling for each project from start of the development process to the successful closing of an investment or acquisition
• Broad power industry expertise, including working in retail, energy services, renewables and / or generation markets
• Investment analysis experience in the clean energy sector at a developer, fund, bank, or consultant
• Detailed financial modeling, including a project finance and accounting component, with a strong proficiency working in EXCEL
• You have worked in environments where you have worked alone or in a team structuring and closing M&A and / or financing transactions, including reviewing, and negotiating legal documentation
• Knowledge of US merchant power markets drivers, hedging instruments, Tax Equity Structures, and IRS requirements
• Ability to manage multiple parties including banks, consultants, lawyers as well as internal stakeholders (management, business development, legal, technical, insurance, tax, and accounting) to bring transactions to conclusion in a challenging environment

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy, two days in office and three days work from home
• Must be willing and able to comply with ENGIE’s policy with respect to COVID vaccination and testing
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range : $128,400 $196,765 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs.

We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits.

Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. .

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We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

This role is eligible for sponsorship.

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