Sr Investment & Valuation Associate

Role Responsibilities Investment Analysis, Valuation & Structuring: Leads valuation assignments with increasing end-to-end ownership, applying advanced project finance and valuation techniques across solar, wind, and battery storage investments. Frames risks, assumptions, and sensitivities to deliver actionable insights that inform Executive Leadership and Board level decisions. Decision Process & Materials: Drives the preparation and delivery of investment recommendations and high-quality decision materials to senior management. Synthesizes complex analyses into clear, structured narratives that enable confident and well-governed investment decisions. Stakeholder Leadership & Alignment: Builds and maintains cross-functional alignment across development, commercial, and technical teams. Challenges assumptions constructively and translates technical findings into practical recommendations for diverse audiences including senior non-finance stakeholders. Model Quality & Governance: Builds and customizes financial models for complex and non-standard investment situations. Ensures integrity through rigorous quality assurance of valuation inputs and outputs, and contributes to shaping best practices in model governance and documentation as the team scales. Technical Leadership & Topic Ownership: Develops deep expertise across key valuation topics and all three technologies, contributing to methodology development and driving consistency in analytical approaches. People Development & Mentoring: Actively coaches and supports junior team members and contributes to onboarding and capability building, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous development. Job Requirements and Experiences Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a similar field. Minimum 3 years’ experience in Finance or Investment roles. Deep knowledge of valuation methodologies (especially DCF and project finance) and advanced financial modeling in Excel. Demonstrated track record of leading analytical workstreams and producing executive-level outputs. Communication and presentation skills, including ability to translate complex analysis for non-finance audiences. Renewable Energy & Market Knowledge with expertise in solar, wind, and battery storage. Expert proficiency in Excel financial modeling, building complex, flexible models for non-standard renewable energy investment situations. Solid working knowledge of PowerPoint for structuring and presenting analytical findings to senior and executive audiences. Stakeholder Management: Builds credibility and trust with cross-functional stakeholders, independently managing relationships across development, commercial, and technical functions. Delivery & Prioritization: Manages competing priorities across multiple transactions without compromising quality, delivering rigorous outputs under tight deadlines. Organization & Coordination: Coordinates effectively across complex transaction processes, aligning inputs from multiple stakeholders and ensuring deliverables are completed accurately and on time. Autonomy & Initiative: Drives analytical work independently while remaining closely aligned with team and organizational priorities, proactively resolving issues before escalation. Attention to Detail & Judgment: Demonstrates meticulous attention to detail with sound commercial judgment, understanding financial and operational drivers that determine value in renewable energy investments. Ownership & Accountability: Takes end-to-end ownership of assigned workstreams, follows through on commitments, and ensures work moves decisions forward. Collaboration & Mentoring: Balances autonomy with alignment, contributing positively to team culture and supporting less experienced colleagues. Continuous Improvement: Seeks out challenge and feedback as opportunities for growth, questioning assumptions constructively while holding own analysis to high standards. Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $106,000 - $150,000. This range is a general guideline and is based on factors such as scope and responsibilities, candidate’s education and experience, training and certifications, key skills, and market considerations. Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, Holidays, and eligibility for short-term incentives. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. RWE Americas is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr RWE