Analyst or Associate, Asset Management

38 Degrees North; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Phantom Unit Plan

Safe Harbor 401(k)

Medical and long-term disability plans

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

38 Degrees North seeks a proactive Analyst or Associate with technical, financial, and commercial experience to join its Asset Management Team. The role supports a growing portfolio of operating solar and battery storage assets, including performance analysis, reporting, cash management, and oversight of vendors.

Title will be determined by experience; you will interface with leadership and cross‑functional teams, build tools and processes, and help scale asset management as the portfolio grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, or related field.
• 1–4+ years experience in renewable energy asset management, development, or investment.
• Ability to connect technical, operational, contractual, and financial factors to decisions.
• Proactive problem solver with strong analytical orientation.
• Experience with AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support management of a portfolio of operating solar and battery storage assets and reporting.
• Review asset performance against plan, identify variance drivers.
• Prepare operational reporting for management, investors, lenders.
• Take ownership of financial models tracking investment performance.
• Manage cash flow, including payments, debt service, and distributions.
• Interface with O&M and customer management providers to address issues.
• Onboard new projects into asset management with cross‑functional teams.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and insurance renewal efforts.
• Develop best‑in‑class asset management processes as the portfolio scales.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Operational insight

Communication

Problem solving

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in finance

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Excel

Financial modeling

Job description

We are seeking a proactive, self-driven Analyst or Associate with technical, financial, and/or commercial experience in the renewable energy sector or related fields to join 38DN’s Asset Management Team. The role will support management of 38DN’s growing portfolio of operating solar and battery storage assets, including performance analysis, operational and investor reporting, cash management, and oversight of O&M and community solar customer management providers. Title will be determined by experience.

This position is ideal for candidates with direct experience managing operating solar assets who want to help build and scale the asset management function within a growing, entrepreneurial platform, and who are comfortable working in a less structured environment. The role will interface directly with 38DN’s Leadership Team, as well as the Development, EPC, Project Finance, and Corporate Finance Teams, and with lenders, investors, and third-party service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support management of a portfolio of operating solar and battery storage assets, working closely with the broader 38DN Team.
• Review technical and financial performance of assets against plan, identifying key variance drivers and seeking out opportunities to optimize performance.
• Prepare operational reporting for company management, investors, lenders, and other parties, and support monthly operations reviews.
• Take ownership of financial models that track investment performance and returns.
• Lead regular project cash management, including payments, debt service, and distributions.
• Interface with operations and maintenance contractors to ensure equipment issues are addressed in a timely manner and preventive maintenance is performed.
• Interface with community solar customer management firms to monitor performance, enforce contractual obligations, and maximize revenue.
• Manage third-party asset management consultants supporting the portfolio, where applicable.
• Populate and manage a contractual compliance database and ensure all related obligations are met on schedule.
• Onboard new projects into the asset management function in coordination with the Development, EPC, and Project Finance Teams.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and insurance renewal efforts for the portfolio.
• Support asset management workstreams for new investment opportunities.
• Collaborate with team members to develop best-in-class asset management processes, systems, and procedures as the portfolio scales.

Qualifications

• 1-4+ years of experience at a renewable energy developer, owner, operator, or investor, a related consulting firm, or another related business.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, finance, accounting, or a related discipline; advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience in one or more of the following, preferably in the context of operating renewable energy assets: asset management, operations and maintenance, engineering, project finance, project contracts, accounting, project development, construction, or data analysis.
• Battery storage and/or community solar experience is a plus.
• Ability to connect technical, operational, contractual, and financial factors to make good decisions and explain outcomes.
• Intellectual agility and curiosity, with a strong analytical orientation.
• Active user of AI tools, with an interest in applying them to asset management workflows such as analysis, contract review, and reporting.
• A track record of building necessary tools and processes rather than waiting for them, from reporting templates to tracking systems.
• An extremely high level of attention to detail.
• Capable of building trust and fostering positive working relationships inside the company and with third parties.
• Well-organized, vigilant, and competent in juggling multiple projects and priorities.
• Proficient in working under pressure, adhering to deadlines, producing accurate results, and embracing additional responsibilities proactively.
• Outstanding communication abilities, both written and verbal.
• Collaborative spirit, a good sense of humor, and a driven, mission-oriented approach.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-based cash bonuses.
• Long-term incentive compensation through participation in the 38DN Phantom Unit Plan.
• Retirement: Safe Harbor 401(k) savings plan and company-funded Cash Balance Plan (a defined benefit plan).
• Employer-sponsored medical and long-term disability plans; dental and vision plans available (employee-paid).
• Professional development opportunities.