Senior Associate, Investment & Valuation, Utility Scale

RWE Clean Energy, LLC

The Senior Associate, Investment & Valuation will be a key member of our Investment & Valuation (I&V) team, bringing renewable energy projects forward for investment decisions at RWE Clean Energy (RWECE).

Our I&V team enables value-added growth by providing analysis and critical advice to our colleagues in the business while ensuring strong governance around investment decisions.

The Senior Associate will work closely with both our I&V team and with colleagues from the whole Finance community and broader Renewables business.

Our team environment is high-energy. We value diversity, good relationships, personal growth, inclusive debate and individual empowerment.

Responsibilities :

• Support the strong growth ambitions of our Renewables business (solar, onshore wind, energy storage, and hydrogen) in the Americas with a focus on the South US region (ERCOT, WECC, MISO, SPP, SERC), along with all hydrogen projects in the Americas
• Support on developing quantitative and qualitative analyses of investment opportunities, and effectively communicate results
• Collect and ensure completeness as well as validity of inputs to investment decisions, especially those inputs that are key to valuation results
• Support investment decision processes through project valuations and preparation of papers and presentations with limited oversight for the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors at RWECE
• Support on identifying and implementing improvements to our investment processes and valuation models, including the use of digital solutions
• Support internal ad-hoc projects with direct senior management involvement
• Support other members of the I&V team as required, including quality control reviews

Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or similar university degree, required
• MBA or advanced degree with a Finance / quantitative focus, preferred (Professional degrees, such as an MBA, can be considered towards the years of experience)

5 years of relevant professional experience, with minimum of 2 years of experience in Finance roles, required

Proficiency in valuation methodologies (especially DCF), required

Demonstrated experience and comfort with excel-based financial models, required

Strong communication and presentation skills, required

Renewable energy or energy markets experience, strongly preferred

Understanding of hydrogen technology, preferred

Experience with statistical analytics or financial mathematics, preferred

Pay range : The annual base salary range for this position in California or New York is $95,000 - $143,000 . The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.

S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.

Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

RWE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

For 125 years RWE has been the source of energy for millions of people across the globe. Now we’re making all that energy green.

This decade alone we’re investing €50bn into renewables and will be carbon neutral by 2040 ten years earlier than most other global targets.

This is a chance to play a key role on our journey.

Join our renewables specialists, working across the clean energy spectrum to grow our operations to 50 GW by 2030 with some of the world’s largest on and offshore wind farms and industry-leading hydrogen initiatives.

We’re also considered innovators in solar development including floating photovoltaics and agri-photovoltaics. Or add your expertise to our supply and trading operations, brokering renewable electricity, green gas, commodities, and CO2 emission allowances from one of our advanced energy trading floors.