Senior Analyst, Portfolio Management (San Francisco)

We are Lightsource bp and were on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade weve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonize.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

Summary

In this role, you will be part of a highly skilled Deals team whose focus is on enhancing LSbps development and project execution capabilities. The Deals Team leverages our extensive development, business development and construction experience across the US organization to align processes, drive consistency and seek out best practice. The Senior Analyst role will provide consistent budgeting, risk analysis and handovers for early- and mid-stage projects, including managing project financial models. You will drive analysis and recommendations to Senior Management for the advancement of early-stage projects through development towards financing, construction, and operations.
Youll work closely with in-country development teams and central functions to manage a pipeline of projects, ensuring they are bankable, in line with business targets, solving problems as they arise. Alongside project development, youll manage, create and update processes which contribute to the standardization and enhancement of the regions project development capabilities, and roll out proprietary tools and systems to ensure that LSbp ways of working are applied consistently across the business. You will also be challenged to think outside of the box and propose innovative ways change the way we do things, to ensure that LSbp can remain at the forefront of global solar & BESS development.
We are seeking a well-rounded individual, to be part of a high performing team with challenging targets/opportunities as well as diverse projects in nature.

Duties and responsibilities
Oversee projects effectively leading meetings and directing stakeholders to ensure maximum efficiency and deliverables exceed Lightsource bps margin requirements. This necessitates high levels of action-orientation, clear communication at all times, including weekly and monthly meetings/reporting to peers, project team and Executives.
Hold in-country teams accountable for providing financial model inputs and ensuring that assumptions are robust and signed off by relevant stakeholders.
Support commercial decisions and create recommendations to the Executive Team for key projects through financial model analysis and producing business analysis deliverables, such as project briefs and traditional waterfalls.
Develop a strong understanding of the development approach in multiple geographies and work to improve existing ways of working and implement new processes, requiring the ability to listen to stakeholders from many different cultures, with different levels and areas of expertise and find consensus between them.
Provide strategic support and budgetary guidance on external negotiations relating to land rights, deeds, permits, grid offers, planning, construction contracts and PPA where required, to ensure bankable agreements are reached on time.
Ensure in-country teams are implementing effective project management practises, such as keeping project cashflows and timelines accurate and up-to-date.
Supervise and support the in-country teams in writing and presenting formal budget requests to senior leadership, Executive Management Committee and Investment Committee, ensuring the requests are well thought through and robust before they are presented.
Develop an understanding of key contracts (EPC, MIPA, PPA, BTA) and development requirements (such as land rights agreements) and be able to highlight key issues based on experience in other geographies and projects, working closely with in-country development and legal teams as necessary.
Support development teams with the use of in-house development practices and provide insight and critical analysis as to how such practices should be modified or improved.
Knowledge
Excellent project management skills with proven experience working with multi-disciplinary teams and cultures
Understanding of project finance modelling best practices and terminology. Senior Analyst should have prior experience managing project financials and willingness to learn intricacies of various US markets.
Excellent relationship & stakeholder management skills, including conflict management, managing team dynamics, effective communication and consensus building
Ability to get to the heart of a problem and clearly communicate solutions and priorities to the team
Knowledge of property, PPA and EPC contracts
Strong written and verbal English language (other languages beneficial but not necessary)
Qualifications
Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
Background in energy/management consulting/investment banking/finance/engineering preferred
Experience in renewable energy and storage industries preferred
Experience
Strong track record in renewable project development and closing deals
Significant experience in developing and managing work-related projects, people and deadlines and resources across cross-function teams is a must
Minimum 3 years experience in development and/or contracting of renewables, preferably solar and/or storage
Personal qualities
Team player with ability to forge long-term professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
Ability to work autonomously and take initiative to independently solve problems
Highly adaptable with ability to learn quickly and work to tight and changing deadlines.
Ability to flex someone who can take the lead in situations that requires a strong voice to close issues, but can also let the project team lead
Excellent negotiator and communicator
Attention to detail and a drive to understand the why
Last but not least a hands on/proactive approach to business Lightsource bp is proud of its culture and fit plays a very important role

We Offer

Competitive compensation: $120,000 to $140,000 annually plus a discretionary 10% annual bonus.
Health, dental, prescription, and vision care for US team members starts on your first day of employment.
Retention bonuses 11 paid holidays
Four weeks of vacation and three weeks of sick leave annually.
401(k) plan, with a 3% nonelective employer contribution.
Hybrid working environment (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in office, Monday and Friday remote)
Monthly personal phone bill reimbursement of up to $100 and a monthly commuter benefit of up to $150/month.

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.
Be you
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.
Be responsible
Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.
Be recognized
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.
Be inspired
Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, theres a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.
Our Core Values
Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation related to LSbps recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.