Compensation: $125k–$135k base + 15%–20% bonus + excellent benefits
Relocation: Assistance available
Sponsorship: Not available
A rapidly growing energy infrastructure developer backed by a major global investment firm is seeking an Associate, Business Development to support the underwriting, acquisition, and execution of utility-scale renewable energy, storage, and digital infrastructure projects across the U.S.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly analytical professional looking to gain exposure to large-scale infrastructure development, M&A execution, and project commercialization within a lean, high-growth platform.
Responsibilities
- Support transaction execution activities for utility-scale solar, energy storage, and digital infrastructure acquisitions and strategic partnerships
- Build, maintain, and optimize detailed financial models supporting investment and underwriting decisions
- Assist with project and portfolio due diligence efforts alongside internal and external stakeholders
- Support negotiation and evaluation of commercial agreements and definitive transaction documents
- Prepare executive- and board-level investment approval materials
- Collaborate cross-functionally with development, finance, legal, energy markets, and asset management teams
- Analyze and model key commercial contracts including EPC, procurement, and offtake agreements
- Prepare sensitivities, scenario analyses, and investment return analyses
- Evaluate project risks, contractual obligations, performance guarantees, and commercial exposure
- 2–5 years of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, project finance, investment banking, private equity, development, or related quantitative roles
- At least 1+ year of direct exposure to utility-scale solar and/or storage projects preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or another quantitative discipline
- Strong Excel modeling skills with experience building and analyzing project finance models
- Familiarity with project finance structures including construction debt, tax equity, preferred equity, and term debt
- Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to support investment decision-making processes
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with strong attention to detail
- Must be able to work hybrid in Washington, D.C. (minimum 3 days/week in office)
- Ability to travel up to 25%
- High-growth platform with significant utility-scale renewable and digital infrastructure pipeline
- Strong exposure to acquisitions, project commercialization, and strategic transactions
- Lean team environment with direct visibility to executive leadership
- Premium compensation structure for the associate level
- 100% healthcare coverage + unlimited PTO
Jordyn Maloney