Senior Expert Valuation d/f/m

RWE AG; Essen; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Health center access

Canteen & campus facilities

Free parking & EV charging

Zusammenfassung

RWE AG is seeking a Senior Valuation Expert to support the growth programme by valuing M&A projects and major investments, reviewing business plans, and preparing papers for the Executive Board. You will coordinate valuation processes for energy assets across onshore/offshore wind, hydropower, solar, pumped-storage, batteries and gas-fired plants.

You will help develop valuation principles, guide colleagues, and advance AI-powered tools while onboarding new team members and working closely with

Qualifikationen

• Excellent university degree in business, finance or mathematics.
• At least five years of experience in controlling, finance or valuation.
• Expert knowledge of M&A and investment valuation.
• Ability to independently build valuation models.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate valuation processes and prepare valuation models for Group-wide M&A projects.
• Discuss results and recommendations at Executive Board level.
• Challenge valuation processes for major new-build investments.
• Develop and refine Group-wide valuation principles and guidelines.
• Support group activities and cross-functional collaboration in valuation.
• Develop AI-powered valuation tools.
• Independently onboard and mentor new colleagues.

Kenntnisse

Valuation modelling

M&A valuation

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

English fluency

Ausbildung

Finance/Math degree

Tools

AI-powered valuation tools

Jobbeschreibung

RWE AG
To start as soon as possible, full time / part time, permanent

Are you excited about the energy transition and RWE's ambitious growth programme to sustainably expand our portfolio of renewable energy and flexible generation by investing €35 billion by 2031? Would you like to make a key contribution to ensuring that this ambitious growth programme is implemented with an optimal risk-reward profile? Then the position of Senior Valuation Expert in Controlling & Risk Management at RWE AG is exactly right for you.

You will work in the Valuation & Risk department within Controlling & Risk Management at RWE AG. The team is responsible for the economic valuation of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and major investment projects, as well as for Group-wide risk management. This includes reviewing business plans, preparing scenario and sensitivity analyses, conducting financial due diligence, optimising M&A contracts from a financial perspective, and preparing decision papers for the Executive Board of RWE AG.

About the role

• Coordinating valuation processes and preparing valuation models and financial impact analyses for Group-wide M&A projects (buy-side and sell-side), including onshore and offshore wind, hydropower and photovoltaic projects, as well as pumped-storage and battery-storage facilities and gas-fired power plants.
• Discussing results and recommendations at Executive Board level.
• Actively challenging valuation processes for major new-build and investment projects across RWE's operating businesses.
• Continuously developing the Group-wide valuation principles and guidance, including responsibility for the corresponding guidelines.
• Supporting and further developing Group-wide activities, such as the valuation expert network and initiatives to improve decision‑making, while working closely within Group Controlling and with other financial, commercial and technical functions.
• Actively developing AI-powered valuation tools.
• Independently supporting and onboarding new colleagues.

Job requirements and experience

• Excellent university degree with a focus on business, finance or mathematics, or another quantitative background.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in controlling, finance or valuation, together with expert knowledge of M&A and investment valuation.
• In-depth knowledge of valuation methods and capital market theory, as well as the ability to independently build valuation models and guide colleagues in doing so.
• A high level of intrinsic motivation and a willingness to lead challenging projects to success through personal commitment.
• A results-oriented working style and the ability to solve complex problems independently, even under time pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting working relationships within the team and with other departments or external partners.
• A strong interest in personal development and in taking on new areas of responsibility, combined with the ability to quickly familiarise yourself with complex subject areas.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Advantageous, but not essential

• An additional qualification, such as a doctorate or CFA qualification.
• General knowledge of energy-sector markets, technologies, opportunities and risks, preferably with a focus on renewable energy.
• Independent work on exciting and responsible tasks in relevant energy transition projects.
• Close collaboration in a motivated team with an open feedback culture that promotes your personal and professional development.
• Valuable insights into an internationally operating energy company.
• Hybrid working and flexible working time models.
• Free use of the health center, as well as occupational health management and occupational medicine services.
• Modern company campus with a canteen, barista bar, free parking, EV charging stations and more.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE is shaping the energy world of tomorrow. To this end, the company is investing billions of euros in offshore and onshore wind, solar energy, battery storage, flexible generation assets and, through its shareholding in Amprion, in the expansion of Germany’s transmission grid. The portfolio is complemented by its global energy trading business. RWE is already one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energy. Around 20,000 employees work for the company worldwide. With its integrated portfolio and broad project pipeline, RWE is ideally positioned to meet the growing global demand for electricity driven by electrification and artificial intelligence. At the same time, the company is making an important contribution to ensuring a secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy supply. RWE is decarbonising its business in line with the 1.5-degree reduction pathway, will phase out coal by 2030 and aims to achieve net zero by 2040 - fully in line with the company's purpose: Our energy for a sustainable life.