Renewable Energy Investment & Valuation Associate

RWE AG; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

401(k) match

Flexible Spending Accounts

EAP

Education Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RWE Americas, LLC in Chicago is seeking an Investment & Valuation Associate to support valuation assignments and investment recommendations across solar, wind, and battery storage.

The role emphasizes modeling, governance, and stakeholder collaboration, with exposure to a growing pipeline and approximately $20,000,000,000 in planned US investments over six years. Hybrid work with some travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or similar university degree required.
• Minimum 1 year Finance experience required.
• Proficiency in Excel; able to run existing financial models, scenarios, and sensitivities with guidance required.
• Foundational knowledge of valuation methodologies, especially DCF required.
• Communication and presentation skills required.
• Interest in renewable energy or energy markets required.
• Knowledge & Application: Builds and updates financial models with growing fluency, applying valuation frameworks accurately and beginning to tailor approaches to specific project contexts.
• Complexity & Problem Solving: Perform standard scenario analysis and begin identifying valuation sensitivities and potential optimizations.

Responsibilities

• Investment Analysis, Valuation & Structuring: Develops analyses of investment opportunities and communicates results clearly, owning discrete analytical tasks and modeling deliverables across solar, wind, and battery storage investments under the guidance of senior team members
• Decision Process & Materials: Drafts sections of investment memos and synthesizes analytical inputs in line with agreed scope and priorities, supporting the preparation of decision materials for senior management
• Stakeholder Leadership & Alignment: Collaborates across the I&V team and coordinates inputs from development, commercial, and technical functions to gather and validate project data and insights, communicating clearly and adapting to audience. Supports internal reviews and helps clarify scope and priorities with stakeholders
• Model Quality & Governance: Proposes improvements to financial models and templates to support consistent scoping and effort levels. Performs peer reviews and quality checks on financial models and analytical outputs
• Process & Tools Improvement: Supports the identification and implementation of improvements to investment processes and financial models, including exploring the use of advanced digital tools

Job description

RWE Americas, LLC in Chicago is seeking an Investment & Valuation Associate to support valuation assignments and investment recommendations across solar, wind, and battery storage.

The role emphasizes modeling, governance, and stakeholder collaboration, with exposure to a growing pipeline and approximately $20,000,000,000 in planned US investments over six years. Hybrid work with some travel is expected.