Associate Director, M&A and Strategic Development
C OMPANY OVERVIEW
Hanwha Renewables a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. 174 Power Global designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in renewable energy to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes, and partnerships to deliver utility-grade energy solutions customized for local energy markets. 174 Power Global offers the full spectrum of energy solutions โ from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain, 174 Power Global minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in renewable energy.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Business Development is seeking to add a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director, M&A and Strategic Development to support the continued growth of the Hanwha Renewables (โHWRโ) and Hanwha Energy USA (HEUH) platforms.
This individual will play a leadership role in the evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution of mergers & acquisitions, project divestitures, strategic investments, joint ventures, and broader corporate development initiatives. The Associate Director will work closely with Business Development leadership, Finance, Legal, Development, EPC, Asset Management, and executive leadership to drive transaction execution and advance HWRโs strategic growth objectives.
The role is intended to expand the capabilities and execution capacity of the Business Development organization as transaction volume, complexity, and strategic initiatives continue to grow. In addition to leading individual transactions, the Associate Director will be expected to manage cross-functional deal teams, provide strategic and commercial leadership, and contribute to the continued development of HWR's M&A and portfolio monetization strategy.
This position will report to the Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) or one of the CBDOโs senior team leaders. The employee may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by management. All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 50% of the time.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
M&A and Transaction Execution
- Lead the evaluation, structuring, negotiation, and execution of renewable energy M&A transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
- Manage transaction processes from initial evaluation through due diligence, negotiation, internal approvals, documentation, and closing.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional due diligence processes across commercial, technical, legal, tax, accounting, financing, development, and construction workstreams.
- Review financial models, valuation analyses, transaction structures, investment committee materials, and transaction recommendations.
- Lead or actively participate in negotiations with sellers, buyers, investors, partners, and other transaction counterparties.
- Identify key commercial and transaction risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Manage external financial, legal, technical, and other advisors as required.
- Present transaction recommendations, key risks, and strategic considerations to senior management and investment committees.
Divestiture & Portfolio Monetization
- Lead renewable project divestiture processes across solar, storage, and hybrid assets.
- Manage sell-side transaction workflows from market preparation and buyer outreach through diligence, negotiation, documentation, and closing.
- Coordinate closely with project Development and other internal stakeholders to ensure assets are appropriately positioned for monetization.
- Oversee the preparation