Business Development and M&A Manager

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Director of Business Development and M&A, the role is responsible for growing the Clearway development and operating platform for utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects, as well as multi-technology complexes. This includes managing the acquisition of both development and operating assets, as well as greenfielding new development projects, in support of Clearway’s profitability and strategic goals.  The role requires close collaboration with internal subject matter experts, external consultants, and legal counsel.    

This hybrid role will be located in our Denver, CO office. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage the project acquisition process: deal origination, valuation, structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and closing of project acquisitions as a key member/manager of a transaction team.
  • Coordinate with internal and external counsel to negotiate and draft definitive transaction documentation.
  • Coordinate with internal constituents and third-party consultants to perform due diligence activities.
  • Work with subject matter experts in project development, engineering, procurement, capital markets, O&M, and others to ensure conformance with underwriting guidelines, investment metrics, and forecasted cash flows. Run sensitivity analyses and generate ideas to optimize valuations and transaction structures.
  • Prepare detailed memos and presentations for senior management and the investment committee.
  • Create and manage tools to monitor market activity and track internal origination strategy to identify new growth areas and M&A targets.
• Support ongoing origination, development, and financing activities for projects that Clearway owns.
  • Support pricing analysis and bidding strategy to originate offtake contracts for Clearway’s 30 GW+ development portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects, as well as multi-technology complexes.
  • Work with functional groups, third-party consultants, and various other stakeholders to drive projects forward and perform quantitative analyses to support development and financing judgments.
• Craft and implement overall strategy within specific regions, identify opportunities, and work with development to allocate the development budget strategically.
• Drive strategy and execution in emerging growth segments including non-traditional offtake, technology, and/or financing structures, as opportunities present.
  • In consultation with external and internal resources, develop market assessments, production cost models, analytical tools, and business cases for early investments in emerging growth segments.