Associate, Origination
US$85,000 – US$110,000 / yr base salary
Posted 5 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Associate/Senior Associate, Origination”
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- Expected experience
- 2–3 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered
| Base salary | US$85,000 – US$110,000 / yr |
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Field of studyRenewable Energy, Sustainability
Study levelBachelor's
We are looking for an Associate/Senior Associate to join the Origination team. Our team matches the perfect offtaker with our wind, solar, and storage projects. To do that, we build and maintain a lot of connections so we can share our renewable energy projects with utilities, C&Is, retailers, and others in the Unites States. We share our projects through bilateral discussions and responding to RFPs.
You will be a core member of our East Origination team, and the position will focus on the PJM, MISO, and ERCOT markets. On the East Origination team, you will be responsible for cultivating client relationships, overseeing RFP and bilateral outreach proposals, and maintaining our market intelligence. Each day will incorporate both proactive and responsive activities across a range of projects, clients, and deals.
You will report to the Senior Director of Origination and work closely with other members of the Origination team, including the lead of the East Origination team. You will collaborate extensively with team members across the company as Scout continues to grow our wind, solar, and storage pipeline.
Responsibilities
You are a deal-oriented, analytically minded professional who likes to work with a wide range of people and is passionate about the ways that renewable energy will make the world a better place. Your primary role will be to support the East Origination team. Here are all the responsibilities we’ll trust you with.
RFP Responses/Bilateral Offers
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Lead the origination of late-stage projects.
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Process RFPs by adding them to a tracker, leading a team call to discuss response decisions, and sharing with the company via email and meetings.
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Develop an RFP response schedule for larger lift proposal efforts.
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Work with the various applicable teams to help prepare a response including development, finance, structuring and legal.
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Prepare proposals for RFP responses and bilateral agreements to utilities, C&Is, retailers and others.
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Manage the Know Your Customer process.
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Maintain an up-to-date proposal response template and other team templates.
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Submit best-in-class proposals on time.
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Summarize and conduct analysis on our offers.
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Prepare for shortlist meetings.
Market Intelligence
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Support our market intelligence efforts by communicating any market intelligence gained from discussions with brokers, conferences, industry groups and other sources.