Full-Time

Analyst – Capital Markets

Posted on 2/4/2025

Clearway Energy

Clearway Energy

501-1,000 employees

Develops and operates renewable energy projects

Energy

Compensation Overview

$80k - $100kAnnually

+ Annual Cash Bonus

Entry, Junior

No H1B Sponsorship

San Diego, CA, USA

This position is hybrid, requiring in-office work on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Category
Corporate Finance
Finance & Banking
Required Skills
Python
VBA
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Financial Modeling

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Math, or Science with business or finance experience, OR Finance, Business, or Economics degree with coding or data analytics experience.
  • Minimum of 1 year of work experience in energy project finance, with preference for U.S. renewable energy project finance
  • Energy or infrastructure industry experience
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a clear, concise manner.
  • Diligent, detailed oriented, rigorous, and creative.
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Project Finance modeling (i.e. discounted cash flow with multiple parties) experience.
  • Experience creating reusable Excel templates, instead of single use/purpose spreadsheets.
  • Understanding of data tables and databases.
  • Ability to work well in a collaborative environment that emphasizes attention to detail, meeting deadlines, and working together to achieve company-wide objectives.
  • Ability to handle numerous activities and set priorities.
  • Ability to coordinate and work as a team as well as contribute individually.
  • Experience collaborating with internal deal teams as well as external consultants and lawyers to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including the ability to convey ideas and positions clearly.
  • Background with VBA, Python, etc., and an interest in becoming an expert through working on real-world projects.
Responsibilities
  • Refine a set of reusable Excel-based project financing model templates that serves our project origination, development, construction, financing, and asset management business.
  • Maintain rigorous standardization and consistency in the project financing models (derived from the above template) applied to the many projects in our pipeline.
  • Develop and improve the data automation connecting the project financing models and financial data systems that enable efficient use of the model at scale (e.g. for many projects).
  • Implement the terms of the tax equity, construction debt, term debt, cash equity, etc. financing in the project financing model templates.
  • Communicate to internal stakeholders our underwriting standards and implement those standards in the project financing model templates.
  • Support the structuring negotiation and closing of tax equity, construction debt, term debt, and cash equity financings.
  • Help architect and implement the analytical and data infrastructure that enables structured project financing analysis to be leveraged across the organization in project financings, internal tracking/reporting, external tracking/reporting, budgeting, etc.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with existing and potential capital providers to continually improve the velocity and cost of capital.
  • Support running financing processes to find and secure sources of capital that are the best fit for the company’s goals.
  • Actively participate as a junior member of a deal team responsible for due diligence, modeling, documentation, negotiation, closing, and funding transactions to established timelines.
  • Serve as a reliable representative of the project finance team on internal project teams and in internal discussions.
  • Support presentations and reports on transaction status, risks, and benefits to the Vice President of Project Finance and Management.
  • Support providing the development team with advice on anticipated terms of financings and assist in the development, pricing, and origination of new renewable energy acquisitions and development projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • A positive attitude, highly motivated, and the ability to maintain a culture that is based on teamwork, respect, and integrity.

Clearway Energy Group develops and operates renewable energy projects, focusing on solar and wind energy across the United States. With over 350 projects in its portfolio, the company provides clean energy to large-scale consumers like utilities and corporations. Its business model relies on long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) that ensure stable revenue by selling the electricity generated from its facilities. Clearway Energy Group distinguishes itself by its commitment to high safety and performance standards, achieved through careful selection of its Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners. The company's goal is to facilitate the transition to renewable energy, contributing positively to the environment and communities.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$1.6B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clearway's acquisition of Tuolumne Wind Project adds 137 MW to its portfolio.
  • The Inflation Reduction Act boosts demand for Clearway's renewable energy PPAs.
  • Clearway's $665M Texas project advances solar and storage integration.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition may impact Clearway's market share and profitability.
  • Supply chain constraints could delay project timelines and financial projections.
  • Fluctuating energy prices may affect Clearway's project viability and contracts.

What makes Clearway Energy unique

  • Clearway Energy specializes in utility-scale solar and wind projects across the U.S.
  • The company secures long-term PPAs, ensuring stable revenue streams.
  • Clearway Energy integrates solar and storage, enhancing grid reliability and efficiency.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Life Insurance

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
ROI-NJ
Nov 26th, 2024
Clearway Energy agrees to acquire 137 MW wind project in Washington State

Princeton-based Clearway Energy on Tuesday said it entered into a binding agreement to acquire the operational Tuolumne Wind Project from Turlock Irrigation District.

ROI-NJ
Nov 26th, 2024
Clearway Energy Agrees To Acquire 137 Mw Wind Project In Washington State

Princeton-based Clearway Energy on Tuesday said it entered into a binding agreement to acquire the operational Tuolumne Wind Project from Turlock Irrigation District.Tuolumne Wind Project is a 137 MW wind project located in Klickitat County, WA that achieved commercial operations in 2009. The project will sell power under a new PPA with Turlock Irrigation District, an investment-grade regulated entity, with an initial contract term of 15 years to 2040. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company also has received from Turlock Irrigation District a contractual extension option to enable a potential future repowering of the project.After factoring in estimated closing adjustments and new non-recourse project-level debt, the company expects its total long-term corporate capital commitment to acquire the project to be approximately $70-75 million, which the company expects to fund with existing sources of liquidity. BThe acquisition is expected to provide incremental annual levered asset CAFD on a five-year average basis of approximately $9 million beginning January 1, 2026. The company expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2025, after which its targeted contribution to fiscal year 2025 results will be communicated

List Solar
Oct 3rd, 2024
Clearway Secures $665M for Texas Solar and Storage Project

Clearway Energy Group's $665 million solar and storage project in Texas paves the way for a greener future, creating jobs and harnessing renewable energy for major corporations.

Mercom India
Sep 4th, 2024
Project Finance Brief: Lightsource bp Sells 49.9 MW Solar and Storage Project

Clearway Energy Group, a developer and operator of clean energy projects, closed $550 million in financing for developing its Rosamond South I solar and storage project in Kern County, California.

Power Magazine
Sep 3rd, 2024
Solar-Plus-Storage Project Brings New Energy to California

Clearway Energy's Daggett Solar + Storage power plant in San Bernardino County is a model for producing renewable energy, and taking advantage of existing infrastructure, at the site of a closed thermal power plant.

Solar Industry Magazine
Aug 27th, 2024
Clearway Closes Financing, Commences Construction on California Solar+Storage

Clearway Energy Group has closed on $550 million in construction financing and broke ground on the company's 140 MW solar and 118 MW storage project in Kern County, Calif., Rosamond South I.

Mercom India
Jul 31st, 2024
Project Finance Brief: JUWI Sells 267 MW Solar Portfolio in Greece

Clearway Energy Group, a developer and operator of clean energy projects, announced that it has secured more than $700 million in construction financing for the 200 MW Luna Valley Solar Project and a 113.5 MW standalone energy storage project in San Bernardino County, which is in the final phase of the 482 MW Daggett Solar + 394 MW Storage complex.

Daily Energy Insider
Jul 26th, 2024
Puget Sound Energy inks long-term wind power contract in Montana

Clearway Energy, one of the nation's largest clean energy developers and owners, is developing the 315 megawatt (MW) wind farm - which is under development in Wheatland and Meagher counties in Montana and will be known as the Haymaker Wind Farm.

reNews
Jul 26th, 2024
Clearway signs PPA for 315MW US wind project

Clearway Energy Group has signed a 25-year PPA with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for the Haymaker wind farm, a 315MW facility under development in Wheatland and Meagher counties, Montana.

Wind Insider
Jul 26th, 2024
Clearway Secures Long-Term Deal to Supply Wind Energy to Puget Sound Energy

Clearway secures long-term deal to supply wind energy to Puget Sound Energy.

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