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# Manager M&A and Strategic Development at Hanwha Renewables

- **Company:** Hanwha Renewables
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hanwharenewables/jobs/4358000009

## Job description

## COMPANY OVERVIEW

Hanwha Renewables, headquartered in Irvine, California, a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. Hanwha Renewables 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. Hanwha Renewables offers the full spectrum of energy solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations, and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the renewable energy value chain, Hanwha Renewables 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 Manager, M&A and Strategic Development to support the continued growth of HWR platform.

This individual will play a critical role in supporting the execution of mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, and broader strategic corporate development initiatives. The position will work closely with internal deal leads, finance, legal, development, and CBDO to help drive transaction execution and strategic initiatives.

The role is intended to support the expansion of the Business Development organization as transaction activity and strategic initiatives continue to grow, including increasing workload associated with project divestitures and M&A opportunities.

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.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

Transaction Execution & M&A Support

- Support the evaluation and execution of renewable energy M&A transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic investments.
- Assist deal teams in coordinating due diligence processes across commercial, technical, legal, tax, accounting, and financing workstreams.
- Develop and maintain financial models, valuation analyses, investment committee materials, and transaction summaries.
- Support negotiation processes, data room management, and transaction tracking.

Divestiture & Portfolio Monetization

- Support renewable project divestiture processes across solar, storage, and hybrid assets.
- Assist Business Development deal leads in managing sell-side transaction workflows and coordinating with external advisors, buyers, and counterparties.
- Help prepare marketing materials, management presentations, valuation analyses, and transaction process documentation.
- Support the evolving role of the Business Development team as project lead on divestiture transactions.

Strategic Corporate Development

- Support strategic partnership evaluations and broader corporate development initiatives.
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis related to the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.
- Assist leadership in evaluating strategic growth opportunities, market entry strategies, and portfolio optimization initiatives.

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate closely with Development, Finance, Legal, EPC, Asset Management, and Executive teams to support transaction execution.
- Prepare internal presentations and executive-level summaries for senior management and investment committees.

## REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field.
- 4–7+ years of relevant experience in:
- Renewable energy development or infrastructure investing
- Investment banking
- Project finance
- Corporate development
- M&A advisory
- Renewable energy private equity or strategic platforms
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Experience supporting renewable energy transactions, including solar, storage, and hybrid projects preferred.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced transaction environment.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities required.

COMPENSATION: $140,000 - $160,000 salary

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

Hanwha Renewables provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

## About Hanwha Renewables

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hanwha Renewables develops utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects across the U.S., backed by the manufacturing and financial strength of Hanwha Group and Qcells.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Hanwha Group, a Fortune Global 500 conglomerate)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2025
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (part of Hanwha Group; leadership includes CEO Joo Yoon)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Renewable Energy Power Generation (utility-scale solar and storage)
- **Target customers**: Utilities, corporate offtakers (including hyperscalers and data center companies), landowners, capital partners, and independent power producers (IPPs)
- **Mission/purpose statement**: To accelerate America’s clean energy transition by delivering bankable, full-lifecycle renewable solutions from concept to commercial operation.

## Products & Services
- **Utility-Scale Solar Development**: Greenfield origination and project acquisition of large solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, including the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar project in Wyoming. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/utility-scale-solar-development/)
- **Battery Energy Storage (BESS)**: Hybrid and standalone storage projects, such as the Cunningham BESS (largest in ERCOT when commissioned), improving grid resilience. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
- **Operations & Maintenance (O&M)**: Ongoing performance and reliability services through Hanwha Convergence. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/utility-scale-solar-development/)
- **Financing & Purchase Agreements**: Structuring debt/equity, tax equity, and securing PPAs and build-to-transfer agreements (BTAs) for multi-billion-dollar projects. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held; backed by Hanwha Group, Fortune Global 500 #296)
- **Key Metric**: 8.4 GW pipeline; 4.4 GW of successful projects developed; more than $1 billion raised in project financing. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Hanwha Group (parent), Qcells (module manufacturing and EPC), and various utilities and corporate buyers.
- **Growth Signals**: Founded in 2025 and already 66 employees (LinkedIn); active job postings increasing 33.3% monthly; over $1B raised; expanding pipeline across key U.S. markets. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwharenewables)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical Integration**: Access to Qcells’ U.S.-manufactured solar modules and EPC execution, reducing supply chain risk and ensuring cost efficiency and domestic content. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/about-us/)
- **Financial Backing**: Hanwha Group provides multi-billion-dollar capital, long-term stability, and credibility for large-scale projects. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
- **Turnkey Model**: In-house teams cover every stage—land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, engineering, financing, construction, and O&M—delivering end-to-end certainty. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/about-us/)

## Strategic Focus
- **U.S. Market Expansion**: Targeting key regions (ERCOT, MISO, SPP, West) through both greenfield development and project acquisition to build a scalable, low-risk pipeline.
- **Grid‑Resilience Push**: Emphasis on large-scale BESS (e.g., Cunningham) to support renewable integration and reliability.
- **Domestic Manufacturing Advantage**: Leveraging Qcells’ U.S. factory to meet content requirements and streamline supply chains amid policy incentives (IRA).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, purpose-driven team focused on innovation and community impact. The company emphasizes “people first” and meaningful work in clean energy. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Not explicitly stated; headquarters in Irvine, CA; likely hybrid or office-based given project development nature.
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive pay, annual bonus eligibility, 401(k) match, comprehensive health/dental/vision, gym membership, employee assistance program, monthly phone/internet reimbursement, generous PTO. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
- **Global Exposure**: Part of Hanwha Group (Fortune Global 500) and Qcells, offering opportunities to collaborate with employees worldwide. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
- **Open Roles**: 12 active job postings (as of mid‑2026) including project development, project finance, transmission, asset management, and operational excellence. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwharenewables)

## Sources
1. [hanwharenewables.com](https://hanwharenewables.com/)
2. [hanwharenewables.com – About Us](https://hanwharenewables.com/about-us/)
3. [hanwharenewables.com – Careers](https://hanwharenewables.com/careers/)
4. [hanwharenewables.com – Utility-Scale Solar Development](https://hanwharenewables.com/utility-scale-solar-development/)
5. [LinkedIn – Hanwha Renewables](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hanwharenewables)

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