Senior Associate - M&A Group

Scout Clean Energy•Boulder, CO

11d•$75,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Analyst within Scout’s M&A Group, you will be responsible for supporting the origination, evaluation, negotiation, and closing of acquisitions of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects to supplement Scout’s ambitious deployment targets. Your ability to evaluate prospective development teams and projects, on both a quantitative and qualitative basis, will be the mark of success in this role. You will support the due diligence process and valuations for acquisitions and potential sales of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects. You will manage the data room, conduct key analyses on your own, coordinate third-party review where appropriate, and develop and run financial models. While the bulk of your work will focus on project-level deals, you will also analyze development platforms from time to time. Your strategic engagement of the Development team will enable them to focus their energy on greenfield and mid to late-stage development while providing critical insights into the due diligence process. Your analysis will propel you toward success during deal diligence, negotiation, and close: Own the financial modeling workstream by validating inputs, collaborating across Scout teams, and analyzing modeling results. Support the development and negotiation of term sheets and board materials as you hone your understanding of the commercial points that drive acquisition agreements. Integrate the feedback of Scout team members into your project approach to achieve superior results. Implement long-term company strategy and initiatives related to wind and solar development. You will build an understanding of market and industry fundamentals that will enable you to support our project identification and negotiation efforts: Mine ISO/RTO queues for potential targets. Research other changes in the markets to identify areas with high potential opportunities. Prepare proposals, presentations, and board papers as directed. You will join the M&A team, reporting directly to the Associate Director of M&A. You will collaborate extensively with team members across the company as Scout continues to grow through both organic and strategic acquisition opportunities to bring high quality wind, solar and storage projects into our pipeline for development. This is an entry level position in which you will receive both formal and on the job training. Your interest in negotiation will enable you to support our M&A team during deal negotiation of commercial structures and finance and close. In addition, you will conduct research to support our project identification and negotiation efforts.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree preferably in Finance, Business, Economics or quantitative field.
Entry level to 5 years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, or a related field.
Experience in financial modeling.
Passion for renewable energy and the commitment to advancing its adoption.
High level of organization and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Desire to cultivate commercial and negotiation skills.
Strength in communicating verbally, in writing, and through presentation development.
Ability to concisely frame issues by providing context, analysis, recommendations, and risk/benefit tradeoffs, in written, verbal, and presentation format, to project teams and to senior management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Authorized to work in the U.S. (This position is not eligible for sponsorship.)

Nice To Haves

Awareness of economic drivers for renewable energy projects.
Basic understanding of Google Earth Pro or another GIS mapping software.
Demonstrated success in process management or process improvement.
Demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, successfully leveraging the expertise of multiple colleagues in different lines of reporting.

Responsibilities

Support the origination, evaluation, negotiation, and closing of acquisitions of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects.
Support the due diligence process and valuations for acquisitions and potential sales of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects.
Manage the data room, conduct key analyses, coordinate third-party review, and develop and run financial models.
Analyze development platforms.
Own the financial modeling workstream by validating inputs, collaborating across Scout teams, and analyzing modeling results.
Support the development and negotiation of term sheets and board materials.
Integrate feedback from Scout team members into project approach.
Implement long-term company strategy and initiatives related to wind and solar development.
Mine ISO/RTO queues for potential targets.
Research market changes to identify areas with high potential opportunities.
Prepare proposals, presentations, and board papers.
Support M&A team during deal negotiation of commercial structures and finance and close.
Conduct research to support project identification and negotiation efforts.