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DIR INVEST AND M&A

Country/Region:  US
City:  New York, NY
Company:  EDPR DISTRIBUTION GENERATION LLC

EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and currently operates in more than 25 markets. With eight offices and several sites, at EDP Renewables North America, we are experienced developers and operators of renewable energy. Our portfolio includes wind farms, solar parks, energy storage projects, and green hydrogen solutions throughout the continent. We are ranked among the top 5 in the U.S. in operational renewable energy capacity.
 

Our company is part of EDP, a global energy group present in around 30 markets with a particular emphasis on renewable energies. With more than 45 years of experience, we have been consolidating a relevant presence on the world energy scene based on the commitment to be all-green by 2030, leading the energy transition. With more than 13,000 employees around the world, we are committed to using our energy and heart to drive a better tomorrow.

What you will do

Role Overview:

The Investments and M&A Director will be responsible for managing the Investments & M&A team, with a focus on the implementation of M&A / investment opportunities, including negotiation with different counterparties, coordinating projects’ financial analysis, partnership tax modeling, and providing transactional and valuation support to origination efforts emerging from other areas of the company.

Main responsibilities:

  • Implement strategy for growing business opportunities and company sales, both through M&A, channel and strategic partnerships;
  • Managing and executing M&A transactions, at different maturity stages, leading on all deal execution, including due diligence, modelling, valuations, and management of both internal resources and third-party advisors including legal, accounting, lenders, and others;
  • Identifying targets that meet EDPR’s strategic criteria and specific financial/operational metrics;
  • Developing and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, including brokers, developers, banks / advisors / financial intermediaries, and consultants, to ensure participation in relevant market opportunities;
  • Principal negotiations of transactions and their key documents;
  • Overseeing and managing due diligence processes executed by junior team members;
  • Managing and enabling direct reports to complete their tasks in timely and efficient manners;
  • Performing certain due diligence processes directly;
  • Coordinating preparation of required documents for investment approval processes;
  • Driving M&A transactions to their closes;
  • Supporting capital markets efforts in tax equity and debt structuring, including tax equity modelling;
  • Reviewing financial models used in the valuation of new deals, both from the M&A team or arising from other business areas, such as Greenfield, Business Development or Community Solar, namely for Investment Decisions / Approvals;
  • Maintaining template financial models and form documents for the team’s use.
  • Supporting other teams using the template financial models in potential modelling issues or questions;
  • Preparing supplemental company reports as required by executive or C-level members of the firm;
  • Ensuring collaboration with construction, engineering, development, and asset management, as well as other DG and EDP teams

Employment type

Full Time 

Work site

Hybrid Work Schedule

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

  • 7-10 years of investments or M&A experience with energy generation projects;
  • 3-5 years of complex financial analysis and modelling;
  • 3-5 years of experience in a supervisory or managerial position;
  • Master of Business Administration in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a mathematics

Travel:

Up to 25% 

Behavioral Requirements:

  • Strong leadership, team management skills and organizational commitment;
  • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and research skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal) and development skills;
  • Impeccable attention to detail and well organized;
  • Ability to develop and enhance stakeholders’ relationships.

Physical demands & working conditions:

  • Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment 
  • Speech/Reading:  Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
  • Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 20 pounds  
  • Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
  • Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary 


Equal opportunities for all
Our vision is that each person combines their unique characteristics and experiences to fulfill our mission of creating new energy for the planet. We are an inclusive employer, ensuring all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and value all people, and we are committed to fostering a sense of belonging for each person who is part of the EDP group.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. EDP makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For further information, please review this notice from the Department of Labor: EEO is the Law poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster). You may have additional rights pursuant to recent amendments to federal labor laws. Please review these protections from the EEO is the Law Supplement (https://www.eeoc.gov).

 

Salary hiring range: $160,000 - $210,000
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of many compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities we provide. Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect most of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors.

The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description. However, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. The salary range above is for the posting location specified. As a company, we have a location-based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

 

Need more reasons to apply?
As a top employer we:

  • Empower our employees through a positive and innovative work environment that promotes collaboration and agile decision-making;
  • Respect and value each person, providing a flexible, healthy, and inclusive workplace with a range of attractive benefits;
  • Provide a meaningful work experience and prepare our people for future challenges through different opportunities for development and internal mobility;


Our efforts have resulted in several distinctions over time, highlighting the EDP group's strong positioning and its dedication and commitment to attracting and retaining the best talent:

  • Top employer certification by Top Employers Institute
  • Part of the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
  • Global certification as a family-responsible company by Fundación Másfamília
  • Top 100 Workplaces by Houston Chronicle


Discover our tips to enhance your performance during the recruitment process and apply until January 3rd 2024, if you think you are the right fit for this opportunity.


Nearest Major Market: Manhattan
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
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