Senior Analyst, Commercial Analysis and M&A - IOWN Renewable Energy

About the job

About Us:

IOWN Renewable Energy Inc. is a renewable energy developer and service provider headquartered in La Jolla, CA. Our focus is strongly targeted toward expertly developing utility-scale renewable energy projects (Wind, Solar PV and Energy Storage) in all stages of the development life cycle. We strive to be the front-runner in the development, engineering, procurement, finance, construction, and selling of top-tier renewable energy assets, and to achieve this, we place high value on building a cohesive team that is aligned with supporting our company goals.

IOWN has been operating in Europe since 2012 and with the strong determination stemming from the Scandinavian work ethic and mentality, IOWN entered the U.S. energy market in 2014.

We take great care in our consideration of every new hire, as each member of the team is an integral part in contributing to our success, and our company goal of being known for having highly skilled and professional employees. Our headquarter is located in the sunny beach town of Bird Rock, La Jolla, California one block from the ocean, and surrounded by coffee shops, restaurants and local merchants.

Position Summary
As the Senior Analyst of Commercial Modeling and M&A, you will support financial analysis for M&A opportunities, power marketing efforts, and project sales. Your key responsibilities include financial modeling, market analysis, risk assessment, and project valuation, working closely with finance, legal, and project development teams to drive business strategies.

In this role, you'll influence major investment decisions for utility-scale renewable energy projects—spanning wind, solar, BESS, hybrid, and hydrogen technologies. You'll contribute to greenfield development and M&A activities, impacting projects from early development to operations within a collaborative, fast-growing company.

Responsibilities:

Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and maintain detailed financial models for renewable energy projects (wind, solar, BESS, hybrid, hydrogen).
• Conduct market analysis and assess risk factors for investment opportunities.
• Perform project valuation for M&A transactions, power marketing, and project sales.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, and project development teams to align business strategies.
• Support decision-making on project acquisitions, divestitures, and development investments.
• Engage proactively in modeling tasks, providing support across various modeling activities conducted regularly.
• Work with other internal and external teams and colleagues in the development, construction, and asset management of projects.
• Synthesize and present findings of analyses to key stakeholders and decision makers.
• Participate in regular team meetings over phone, video conference or in person.
• Promote incident and injury free workplace through strict adherence to health and safety.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• A minimum of bachelor's degree in business or technical discipline or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum on 1-2 years of relevant industry experience or advanced coursework.
• Experience with financial modeling for renewable energy projects (PV, Wind, BESS), including knowledge of financing structures (tax equity), wholesale power markets, and PPAs / offtake agreements.
• Experience with M&A, including due diligence, negotiation, legal documentation, and financing.
• Exhibit advanced proficiency in Excel software to facilitate effective data analysis and modeling tasks.
• Experience with Python, Matlab, and/or Tableau preferred (training platforms and crash courses are available for skill enhancement.)
• Possess a foundational understanding of finance and accounting terminology to facilitate clear communication and collaboration.
• Demonstrate industry interest or experience in renewable energy.
• Experience proficiently conducting market research, skilled at gathering and interpreting data from a variety of sources to inform decision-making processes.
• Excel in research and reporting capabilities, synthesizing complex information into comprehensive reports for strategic insights and decision-making.
• Self-motivated with a high level of initiative and accountability.
• Collaboration Skills: Demonstrate effective teamwork alongside company management, coworkers, and employees. Utilize tact and diplomacy in interactions with company personnel, clients, customers, and regulatory agencies. Recognize the importance of cultivating healthy relationships to accomplish team objectives.
• Communication Proficiency: Maintain open and consistent communication with company manager, coworkers, and employees.
• Excellent written and oral communication and organizational skills.
• Current driver's license and ability to travel extensively is required. Maintain legally required insurance.
• Excellent computer skills working with various office equipment, computers and various programs including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. and the ability to effectively work on spreadsheets, word processing, networking, and e-mail programs.
• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• The employee will occasionally lift and or carry up to 25 lbs.
• Travel up to 15%
• Employee may use computer, phone, copier and other office equipment in the course of a day.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, touch, and use tools, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, bend, stoop, twist, lift, reach, push, pull, grasp, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl, grasp, talk, hear, and walk during the course of employment.]

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.