Mergers and Acquisitions Associate

The AES Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an M&A Associate, where you'll play a pivotal role in the renewable energy sector. This dynamic position involves analyzing M&A transactions, coordinating due diligence, and preparing presentations for senior leadership. You'll collaborate with a high-performing team, gaining exposure to industry leaders and contributing to the company's ambitious financial goals. If you're motivated by the opportunity to work in renewables and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role offers a chance to grow your career while making a positive impact on the energy landscape.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in transaction, development, finance/investment banking.
• Strongly preferred experience in the renewable industry.

Responsibilities

• Originate and analyze potential M&A transactions to prioritize projects.
• Coordinate all aspects of M&A due diligence and project management.
• Prepare presentations to communicate deal status to senior leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Presentation skills

Interpersonal communication

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Education

Undergraduate degree in energy, business or finance

Job description

POSITION: M&A Associate (full-time)

DEPARTMENT: Mergers & Acquisitions

REPORTS TO: Director, M&A

LOCATION: Louisville, CO or NYC, NY or Conshohocken, PA. Candidates must commit to a hybrid schedule. The specific frequency and on-site expectations will be discussed during the recruitment process.

KEY INTERACTIONS: This role will be part of a high-performing team that leads M&A in the US for utility-scale wind, solar and battery storage. This role will provide a wholistic view of deal origination, project diligence and valuation, and transaction negotiation and execution. As such, it is an opportunity to be a core contributor to AES’ MW and financial goals and have exposure to senior leaders. It will broaden the Associate’s network to a range of developers and IPPs in the U.S. and provide the Associate exposure to AES Clean Energy’s investment opportunities that enable it to deliver and expand its industry-leading renewable energy solutions to decarbonize the power sector.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Originate and analyze potential M&A transactions to filter and prioritize projects and portfolios that can achieve annual goals established by senior leadership.
• Coordinate and support all aspects of M&A due diligence, including organization and project management of teams of specialists identifying and quantifying sources of value and risk.
• Work with deal leads and specialists to create deal-specific quantitative analyses
• Prepare presentations with deal lead to communicate deal status to senior leadership and support deal lead in approval requests throughout the transaction process.
• Develop and maintain internal tools and processes for tracking all active, inactive, and closed deal activities
• Work collaboratively with M&A team and cross-functional teams to develop and drive process improvement.

Desired Experience and Skills:

Approach to Work

• Lives AES values: safety, highest standards, and an “all together” approach
• Growth mindset: curiosity, desire to learn, and a drive to improve skills
• Utility player: owns outcomes and supports where needed, on short notice, and occasionally outside of normal business hours
• Motivation to work in renewables/infrastructure

Skills

• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong presentation, written and speaking skills
• Highly organized; attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office application skills
• Financial modeling experience is preferred
• Interpersonal communications acumen, including ability to handle sensitive topics
• Experience utilizing CRM systems and developing metrics is preferred

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of transaction, development, finance/investment banking or business consulting experience, strongly preferred in the renewable industry.
• Undergraduate degree in energy, business or finance.
• Willing to work outside of normal business hours as intermittently required for deal deadlines
• As-needed travel no more than 10% of time.