M A Associate
New Leaf EnergyTroy, New York
Full Time
Posted December 22, 2025
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Job Description
The M A Associate at New Leaf Energy will be involved in project development and financing of renewable energy projects, managing cross-functional teams, coordinating permits and contracts, and supporting project transactions from origination to closing.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage cross-functional teams to complete project development tasks related to real estate, permitting, and interconnection.
- Maintain project management tools such as checklists and critical path schedules to ensure timely transaction closures.
- Lead the creation and organization of detailed data rooms and support project marketing, award, and closing processes.
- Track inter-departmental deliverables and forecast project milestone dates.
- Communicate and build relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients, including project buyers.
- Oversee the progress of permitting, interconnection, and related contracts for projects.
- Assist in preparing and organizing legal transaction documents such as LOIs and MIPAs.
- Draft and negotiate critical project contracts including site leases, PPAs, easements, and property tax agreements.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 to 4 years experience working in the renewable energy industry with a focus on project development and financing
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or a related field
- Strong attention to detail and project management skills
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams to complete critical project development tasks through an in-depth understanding of real estate, project permitting, and interconnection
- Experience maintaining checklists, critical path schedules, and other project management tools required to keep the process organized and allow transactions to close quickly
- Experience leading the creation and organization of detailed data rooms and supporting all project marketing, award, and closing processes
- Experience tracking inter-departmental deliverables and forecasting project milestone dates
- Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with internal stakeholders and external clients, including project buyers
- Experience managing the progress of permitting, interconnection, and all of the associated contracts for projects
- Experience assisting in the preparation and organization of legal transaction documents including Letters of Intent (LOIs) and Membership Interest Purchase Agreements (MIPAs)
- Experience assisting in the drafting and negotiation of critical project contracts, including site leases, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), easements, and property tax agreements
- Ability to work in a hybrid work environment, with flexibility to work in-office at least two out of every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, or remotely if qualified
- Physical ability to perform job duties as required (implied by the nature of project management and coordination tasks)
Benefits & Perks
Market-competitive base salary
Above-market variable compensation
Equity-like ownership program
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k plan with immediate vesting and company match
Open and self-managed paid time-off policy
Hybrid work location policy supporting remote work
Parental leave policy for birthing and non-birthing parents
Professional development and education assistance
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