Senior Analyst, Structures & Pricing

The AES Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation seeks a Senior Analyst, Structures & Pricing to join our Commercial team in Houston. You will support the structuring, valuation, and commercial analysis of solar, wind, energy storage and thermal opportunities.

You will collaborate across Origination, Trading, Engineering, Risk Management, and Digital teams to deliver innovative solutions for utilities, hyperscalers, data centers, and large energy buyers. This role emphasizes advanced analytics and scalable workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, or related field.
• Experience in energy valuation, commercial analysis, or structured products.
• Knowledge of wholesale energy markets and renewables economics.
• Experience building models in Python, R, MATLAB, or VBA.

Responsibilities

• Design structured energy products and valuation models for renewables and conventional assets.
• Collaborate with Origination, Trading, Engineering, Risk and Analytics teams.
• Support transactions with analytics, validation, and reporting.
• Enhance automation and scalability of analytical workflows.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Programming (Python/R/MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Economics/Math/Data Science

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

VBA

Job description

At AES, we are accelerating the future of energy through innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to building a more sustainable world. As a global energy company and leader in renewable energy solutions, we empower our people to help shape the energy transition while developing meaningful and rewarding careers.

We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Structures & Pricing to join our Commercial team and report to the Vice President, Structured Trading & Analytics.

In this role, you will help drive AES's renewable energy growth strategy by supporting the structuring, valuation, and commercial analysis of solar, wind, energy storage, and thermal generation opportunities. You will collaborate across Origination, Trading, Engineering, Risk Management, and Digital teams to develop innovative solutions for a diverse range of customers, including hyperscalers, utilities, community choice aggregators (CCAs), data centers, and large corporate energy buyers.

This is an opportunity to work on complex and high-impact transactions while building expertise in energy markets, structured products, commercial strategy, and advanced analytics. At AES, we encourage continuous learning, professional growth, and collaboration across disciplines, providing exposure to some of the most dynamic areas of the energy industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with commercial teams to design structured energy products, evaluate transactions, and develop valuation models supporting renewable and thermal generation opportunities.
• Partner with Origination, Mergers & Acquisitions, Trading, and Development teams to create innovative commercial solutions for utilities, hyperscalers, data centers, and other large energy consumers.
• Work alongside the ETRM team to support the implementation of approved commercial structures, valuation methodologies, and associated workflows across systems and analytical tools.
• Partner with Risk Management teams to support model validation, risk assessment, governance, and decision-making processes.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement and automation of analytical models, workflows, and recurring reporting processes.
• Support the development of scalable analytical capabilities that improve efficiency and commercial insight across the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, Physical Sciences, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience in energy transaction valuation, commercial analysis, quantitative modeling, structured products, trading, asset management, portfolio management, or related areas.
• Knowledge of wholesale power markets, energy market fundamentals, pricing dynamics, or renewable energy economics.
• Experience developing analytical or production-level models using one or more tools such as Python, R, MATLAB, VBA, or similar technologies.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and effectively communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MBA, Master's, or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• Exposure to U.S. wholesale power markets such as ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, or similar energy markets.
• Experience working with renewable energy projects, energy storage, structured transactions, risk management, or trading organizations.
• Familiarity with automation, advanced analytics, data visualization, or commercial optimization tools.