Mergers and Acquisitions Associate

The AES Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an M&A Associate to join their team in New York. This full-time position involves analyzing M&A transactions, coordinating due diligence, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a strong background in finance or consulting, with a focus on renewable energy. The role offers exposure to senior leaders and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of transaction, development, finance/investment banking experience preferred.
• Willing to work outside of normal business hours as intermittently required.

Responsibilities

• Originate and analyze potential M&A transactions.
• Coordinate M&A due diligence and project management.
• Develop internal tools for tracking deal activities.

Skills

Presentation skills

Written communication

Interpersonal communications

Financial modeling

Organizational skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in energy, business or finance

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

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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
• 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Customer Service

• Industries

  Electric Power Generation and Services for Renewable Energy

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