Senior Associate/VP Investments (Energy/Renewables)

Private Equity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Equity is seeking a investment professional to support energy and renewables investments. You will own complex financial models, assess project economics, and manage due diligence and financing processes.

The role requires 4–6 years in PE/infrastructure, with exposure to power markets and asset-heavy sectors. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate operational data into investment-ready forecasts and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in private equity or infrastructure investing.
• Exposure to power, renewables, energy storage, utilities, or infrastructure preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial modeling and investment analysis.
• Familiarity with project finance, power markets, or incentives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project and corporate financial models supporting investments across energy and renewables.
• Analyze project economics across solar, wind, storage, and related infrastructure.
• Run scenario and sensitivity analyses on prices, output, costs, capex, and timelines.
• Evaluate acquisitions, growth opportunities, and partnerships via valuation and analysis.
• Prepare investment memos, financing packages, and materials for lenders and investors.
• Support financing processes from evaluation to closing, including debt and equity.
• Manage data rooms, diligence requests, and investor tracking.
• Coordinate with lenders, investors, advisors, and legal teams.
• Translate operating performance into financial forecasts and returns.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Investment analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication

Data room management

Education

Bachelor's in finance/economics/engineering

CFA a plus

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Financial modeling software

Job description

This individual will support the evaluation, financing, and execution of investments across the energy and renewables sectors. The role will own complex financial models, support project and corporate financing, prepare materials for banks and investors, and manage due diligence processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with 4–5 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, infrastructure investing, or corporate finance, ideally with exposure to power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, utilities, or other energy infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain project and corporate financial models supporting investments across energy and renewables.
• Analyze project economics across solar, wind, battery storage, conventional power generation, distributed energy, and related infrastructure.
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses around electricity prices, generation output, capacity revenues, operating costs, capital expenditures, and project timelines.
• Evaluate acquisitions, growth opportunities, strategic partnerships, and development projects through valuation and financial analysis.
• Analyze operating and financial performance to identify key value drivers, risks, and opportunities.

Transaction Support & External Engagement

• Prepare investment memos, presentations, financing packages, and other materials for lenders, investors, and counterparties.
• Support acquisition and financing processes from evaluation through closing, including project debt, corporate financing, and equity investments.
• Manage due diligence processes, including data rooms, diligence requests, financial analysis, and investor tracking.
• Coordinate with lenders, investors, advisors, legal counsel, and other transaction counterparties.
• Analyze power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, EPC contracts, O&M agreements, and other key project documents.
• Partner with development, operations, engineering, and commercial teams to evaluate project performance and financial implications.
• Develop an understanding of key operating drivers, including generation output, capacity factors, availability, curtailment, battery degradation, electricity pricing, and maintenance costs.
• Translate operational performance into financial forecasts and investment returns.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and senior management decision-making.

Special Projects

• Lead analyses supporting project development, acquisitions, portfolio optimization, and corporate strategy.
• Evaluate opportunities to expand or improve power generation, renewable energy, energy storage, and related infrastructure.
• Support analysis of power markets, competitive positioning, regulatory considerations, incentive programs, and emerging technologies.
• Drive improvements across financial modeling, reporting, data management, and investment processes.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field; advanced degree or CFA a plus.
• 4–6 years of experience in private equity or infrastructure investing
• Exposure to power, renewables, energy storage, utilities, infrastructure, or other asset-intensive sectors preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in financial modeling, valuation, and investment analysis.
• Familiarity with project finance, power markets, renewable energy incentives, or tax equity structures a plus.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; transaction and data room experience a plus.
• Ability to translate complex operational and financial data into clear investment conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with comfort working with senior executives and external stakeholders.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Genuine interest in energy and renewables, including power generation, energy storage, grid reliability, and the energy transition.