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Alabama Power Company · 4 hours ago

Associate, Business Development

Birmingham, AL, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Alabama Power Company is a subsidiary of Southern Company, a leading U.S. wholesale energy provider. The Business Development Associate will assist Business Development Managers in identifying and advancing new natural gas generation projects, enhancing productivity, and coordinating project activities.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Support efforts to deliver on growth plans for SPC, with a focus on new natural gas generation development and acquisition

Prepare and maintain deal status summaries and presentations for management

Assist in identifying acquisition and origination opportunities across technologies, prioritizing natural gas generation projects that enhance portfolio reliability and flexibility

Track acquisition/origination progress, project management activities, and due diligence

Investigate and/or follow up on specific assigned issues as needed

Support negotiations and deal structuring

Identify and implement improvements to the process, from deal sourcing to closing

Build relationships with peers, support teams, and external counterparties

Qualification

Natural gas generationProject managementDue diligenceContract negotiationsFinancial principlesAnalytical skillsInterest in energy marketInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsSelf-starter attitude

Required

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required – i.e. Business, Engineering, Finance, etc

High degree of project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects at one time

Must be a self-starter who takes initiative and possesses an 'ownership' attitude to follow up on assigned tasks and issues

Strong organizational/project management skills with the ability to support multiple BD managers and handle multiple complex issues/projects under pressure simultaneously and successfully

Interpersonal skills with the desire and ability to develop relationships and work closely with cross-functional support teams

Ability to develop and maintain credible professional relationships with a wide variety of external counterparties—partners, developers, financial firms, customers, vendors, competitors

Excellent written and oral communication skills to communicate complex information clearly and concisely

Analytical skills necessary to identify and understand key issues, investigate potential solutions, and recommend best course of action

High degree of proficiency with standard business software

Preferred

Master's degree not required but may be a plus

Experience with the power industry, particularly in natural gas generation development, project evaluation, or asset acquisition, is a plus

Experience with the due diligence process, and/or contract negotiations also valuable

Basic knowledge of (or interest in) technologies employed in natural gas and other thermal energy generating assets, as well as renewable energy

Basic knowledge of (or interest in) the wholesale energy market and electric system economics

Basic knowledge of (or interest in) financial principles

Basic knowledge of (or interest in) wholesale power contracting principles, including power purchase agreement terms and conditions and risks associated with contract obligations

Basic knowledge of (or interest in) negotiating contracts

Aptitude and attitude are of primary importance