Job Description
Associate, Investment & Valuation at RWE summary:
The Associate, Investment & Valuation at RWE Clean Energy plays a crucial role in supporting renewable energy investments through detailed financial modeling and cross-functional collaboration. This position involves analyzing the economic viability of solar, wind, and battery storage projects while assisting senior management with investment decisions and process improvements. The role demands strong financial acumen, communication skills, and an interest in the renewable energy sector within a fast-paced, growth-focused environment.
RWE Clean Energy, LLC To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent Functional area: Finance / Controlling
Remuneration: Exempt
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Associate, Investment & Valuation will be a key member of our Investment & Valuation (I&V) team at RWE Clean Energy (RWECE), supporting the companies' strong US growth ambitions from analysis to investment decisions. Our I&V team enables value-added growth through critical analysis and strategic guidance, while ensuring strong governance of investment decisions. The Associate will gain cross-technology experience in solar, wind, and battery storage projects, while bridging technical and financial aspects of renewable energy investments. Our high-energy, inclusive team values diversity, collaboration, personal growth, and empowers every team member.
Role Responsibilities: - Developing and maintaining complex financial models for analyzing the economic viability of utility-scale wind, solar and storage projects under the guidance of senior team members.
- Collaborate with development, commercial, technical and finance teams to gather and validate project data and insights to bridge the technical and financial aspects of renewable energy investments.
- Support investment decision processes, preparation of papers and presentations for the Executive Leadership Team and the Board of Directors at RWECE
- Participate in discussions with various stakeholders and senior management that shape RWE's multi-gigawatt renewable portfolio in the US.
- Support on identifying and implementing improvements to our investment processes and financial models, exploring the use of advanced digital tools.
- Support internal ad-hoc projects and initiatives with direct senior management involvement
Job Requirements and Experiences: - Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or similar university degree or graduating between December 2025 and Spring 2026 required
- Minimum 1 year of experience in Finance roles
- Knowledge of valuation methodologies (especially DCF) and of financial modeling (Excel)
- Communication and presentation skills
- Interest in renewable energy or energy markets
- Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
- Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space
- Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables
- Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team
- Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities
- Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable
- Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts
Pay range: The annual base salary range for this position in Illinois is $75,000 - $112,000. The listed salary range represents our good faith estimate for this position and represents the range for new hire salaries across all U.S locations. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. RWE considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's education & work experience, training & certifications, and key skills as well as market and business considerations at the time of the offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.
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Through its subsidiary RWE Clean Energy, RWE is the third largest renewable energy company in the United States, with a presence in most U.S. states from coast to coast. RWE's team of about 2,000 employees in the U.S. stands ready to help meet the nation's growing energy needs. With its homegrown and fastest-to-market product, RWE supports the goal of American Energy dominance and independence. To that end, RWE Clean Energy is committed to increasing its already strong asset base of over 10 gigawatts of operating wind, solar and battery projects, focusing on providing high-quality jobs. RWE invests in local and rural communities while strengthening domestic manufacturing supporting the renaissance of American industry. This is complemented by RWE's energy trading business. RWE is also a major offtaker of American liquified natural gas (LNG).
As an energy company with a successful history spanning more than 125 years, RWE has an extensive knowledge of the energy markets and an excellent expertise in all major power generation and storage technologies, from nuclear, coal and gas to hydro, batteries, wind and solar.
Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges - and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. As the third largest renewable energy company in the U.S., you'll also have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.
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Keywords:
financial modeling, investment analysis, renewable energy, solar projects, wind energy, battery storage, valuation methodologies, energy finance, investment decision support, financial analysis
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