Associate, Energy Demand – Research & Innovation

ImpactAlpha Inc.; Atlanta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual bonus

Equity program participation

Job summary

Energy Impact Partners LP is seeking an Associate for its Research & Innovation group in Atlanta. The role focuses on the energy demand sector, including AI infrastructure, data centers, and decarbonization efforts.

You will support market insight development to drive innovation within corporate partners and portfolio companies and assist with deal flow. The ideal candidate is analytically minded, capable of managing multiple workstreams, and comfortable collaborating with founders, corporate

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in market analysis, management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or other relevant fields.
• Proficient understanding of the utility industry and challenges facing energy suppliers and customers.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering preferred (finance, electrical engineering, management, economics, mechanical engineering).
• Experience or interest in the energy or climate tech sector.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate sector research and market insights by analyzing diverse sources to produce unique viewpoints.
• Develop market landscapes for investable target companies.
• Identify transformational impacts of emerging technology on partners’ businesses.
• Perform fundamental modelling of technology and market pathways to adoption.
• Support and lead working groups with subject matter experts and operational leaders.

Skills

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

CoPilot/AI tools

Job description

About Energy Impact Partners LP

Energy Impact Partners LP is a global investment firm founded in 2015 that manages more than $4.5 billion in assets under management. The company is dedicated to leading the transition to a sustainable future by bringing together the world’s most forward-looking energy, critical infrastructure, technology and industrial companies with best-of-breed businesses that serve them. The firm has built deep domain expertise through investments globally across more than 100 companies spanning venture capital, growth equity, private equity, and credit strategies. Energy Impact Partners operates with a unique investing platform that leverages the insights, perspectives, and guidance of its strategic partners, positioning the firm to continue building on its track record of success. The company’s investment focus spans multiple sectors within the energy and climate technology space, including AI infrastructure, data centers, real estate decarbonization, utility customer solutions, and industrial decarbonization. Energy Impact Partners is known for bringing together technical innovators and established energy incumbents to accelerate transformational change across the industry.

About this Role

Energy Impact Partners is seeking an Associate to join its Research & Innovation group, which serves as the strategic platform bridging the firm’s investment teams, corporate partners, and portfolio companies. This position will focus on the energy demand sector, covering topics such as AI infrastructure and data centers, real estate decarbonization, and utility customer solutions and operations. The Associate will support the development of deep market insight and apply that insight to help corporate partners drive meaningful innovation in their business, accelerate commercialization for portfolio companies, and support investment deal flow. This is an opportunity to work at the nexus of technology innovators and established energy incumbents to accelerate change within the industry. The ideal candidate will be an insatiably curious, analytically minded market researcher capable of managing multiple workstreams and drawing insights across an ecosystem spanning technical founders, startup commercial leaders, corporate innovation leads, and corporate finance professionals. This position is based in person at the firm’s Atlanta office.

Responsibilities

• Generate sector research and insight by supporting market analysis on a wide variety of topics and synthesizing industry research and data from diverse sources to generate unique, unavailable insights
• Develop market landscapes for investable target companies
• Identify the transformational impact that emerging technology might have on strategic partners’ businesses
• Perform fundamental modelling of technology and market pathways to adoption
• Support and lead working groups of subject matter experts and operational leaders from the strategic partner consortium
• Work hand in hand with partners on building business cases and deployment pathways for transformational technology
• Support corporate venture capital teams on investment opportunities in EIP portfolio companies and deal flow
• Present and publish unique insights to share EIP’s views both within and outside of the immediate ecosystem
• Develop credibility as a trusted internal advisor on key trends and markets
• Collaborate with investment teams to source deal opportunities and build conviction in investment decisions
• Share actionable insight with portfolio companies on market dynamics and opportunities
• Support portfolio companies by advising on product development roadmaps and go-to-market strategy

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in market analysis, management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or other relevant fields
• Proficient level of understanding of the utility industry and challenges facing both energy suppliers and customers, such as power capacity bottlenecks, lengthy timelines to power for large loads, and rising electricity rates for residential and commercial customers
• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering field preferred (finance, electrical engineering, management, economics, mechanical engineering)
• Prior experience or demonstrated interest in the energy or climate tech sector
• Excellent analytical skills and capability to assess complex business cases
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to juggle multiple competing priorities in fast paced environment with limited oversight
• Strong detail orientation and commitment to accuracy
• An independent mindset and intellectual curiosity
• A proven track record of working effectively on a team and being a good teammate
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, CoPilot/AI tools, and PowerPoint

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Compelling compensation including base salary, annual bonus, and potential participation in equity programs