Manager M&A and Strategic Development

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm and one of the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. The company designs, builds, and manages renewable energy solutions, bringing a decade of global leadership to North America. Hanwha Renewables offers utility-grade energy solutions customized for local markets, covering the full spectrum of development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance.

About the role

Business Development is seeking a highly motivated Manager, M&A and Strategic Development to support the continued growth of the Hanwha Renewables platform. This individual will play a critical role in executing mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, and broader strategic corporate development initiatives. The role will work closely with internal deal leads, finance, legal, development, and the Chief Business Development Officer to drive transaction execution and strategic initiatives. The position supports the expansion of the Business Development organization as transaction activity grows, including project divestitures and M&A opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Transaction Execution & M&A Support
  • Support the evaluation and execution of renewable energy M&A transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
  • Assist deal teams in coordinating due diligence processes across commercial, technical, legal, tax, accounting, and financing workstreams.
  • Develop and maintain financial models, valuation analyses, investment committee materials, and transaction summaries.
  • Support negotiation processes, data room management, and transaction tracking.
• Divestiture & Portfolio Monetization
  • Support renewable project divestiture processes across solar, storage, and hybrid assets.
  • Assist Business Development deal leads in managing sell-side transaction workflows and coordinating with external advisors, buyers, and counterparties.
  • Help prepare marketing materials, management presentations, valuation analyses, and transaction process documentation.
  • Support the evolving role of the Business Development team as project lead on divestiture transactions.
• Strategic Corporate Development
  • Support strategic partnership evaluations and broader corporate development initiatives.
  • Conduct market research and competitive analysis related to the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.
  • Assist leadership in evaluating strategic growth opportunities, market entry strategies, and portfolio optimization initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Coordinate closely with Development, Finance, Legal, EPC, Asset Management, and Executive teams to support transaction execution.
  • Prepare internal presentations and executive-level summaries for senior management and investment committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 4–7+ years of relevant experience in:
  • Renewable energy development or infrastructure investing
  • Investment banking
  • Project finance
  • Corporate development
  • M&A advisory
  • Renewable energy private equity or strategic platforms
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Experience supporting renewable energy transactions, including solar, storage, and hybrid projects (preferred).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced transaction environment.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.

Pay

$140,000 - $160,000 salary