Sr. Analyst, Origination

AES Clean Energy Services LLC is seeking a Sr. Analyst, Origination for a hybrid position in Houston, TX.

About the role

AES is the largest US-based global power company with 8,300 employees across 12 countries. Ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, AES provides electricity for millions worldwide. The company fosters a strong workplace culture, recognized in Great Place to Work™ rankings, and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 13 consecutive years. AES is a seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards, honoring leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis, research, and transactional support for RFP and bilateral origination activity to support wind, solar, energy storage asset development, and the existing portfolio.
• Work with structured origination products, including renewable portfolio PPAs, load-following and carbon-free energy solutions, as well as traditional PPAs, VPPAs, or other financial and physical instruments.
• Collaborate with the origination, commercial, and development teams within AES Clean Energy.
• Support sourcing, negotiation, and execution of long-term power sale agreements to facilitate renewable asset development and meet customer sustainability and carbon-free goals.
• Coordinate with internal teams such as Commercial, Development, Finance, and Engineering to deliver required deliverables for renewable PPA origination transactions.
• Prepare internal and external memos, presentations, and RFP summaries.
• Develop proposals and presentation materials for customers in both RFP processes and bilateral negotiations.
• Monitor renewable energy opportunities and national trends impacting renewable development and competitiveness.
• Support the development of uniform and consistent deal processes across the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• 3 years of experience with energy market analysis.
• Experience must include:
  • 3 years with Salesforce CRM.
  • 1 year with light PPA drafting and contract interpretation.
  • 1 year in renewable generation technology (wind, solar, and/or battery storage).
  • 1 year in energy markets (PJM, SERC, and/or NYISO).
  • 1 year with policies, regulations, and tariffs in various energy markets.
  • 3 years gathering market intelligence on different energy markets.
  • 1 year with energy, capacity, and environmental attributes of renewable energy products.
• Demonstrated knowledge of:
  • Energy market dynamics and project qualities impacting pricing in deregulated and regulated utility markets.
  • Generation technology, including natural gas, coal, wind, solar, and battery storage.
• Knowledge may be gained through education, training, or employment. Any suitable combination of education, training, and/or experience will be considered.