Associate or Associate Director, Strategy (Digital Infrastructure & Powered Land)

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 13 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 85 renewable energy projects in 24 states.

DESRI seeks talented and highly motivated associates or associate directors (title and compensation commensurate with experience) to join its Strategy team, with a particular focus on digital infrastructure strategy and powered land development. The team is responsible for developing DESRI’s strategy, identifying attractive business opportunities, and providing analytical insights that inform investment, origination, and development decisions across the company.

You’ll support the development and execution of DESRI’s digital infrastructure and powered land strategy, with a focus on identifying markets, sites, and commercial opportunities where DESRI’s energy development capabilities can support large-scale power demand.

• →Candidates should have an undergraduate degree and at least two years of relevant professional experience for the Associate level, with additional experience expected for the Associate Director level.
• →Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, including experience working with large or complex datasets.
• →Experience with digital infrastructure, power markets, energy infrastructure, real estate or land development, strategy, consulting, investing, market analysis, or related fields.
• →Strong research skills and an ability to synthesize complex market, power, infrastructure, and commercial information into clear, actionable insights.
• →An ability to evaluate opportunities across multiple dimensions, including power availability, transmission and interconnection, land, customer demand, commercial considerations, and development risk.
• →A record of academic and professional achievement, well-developed communication skills, the ability to collaborate well with a small team, proven organizational acumen when working on multiple projects, and a high level of motivation are all vital to this role.
• →Demonstrated interest in digital infrastructure, powered land development, energy infrastructure, and/or electricity markets in the United States.
• →At DESRI, we consider a wide range of factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience. The expected annual base salary for this position is $130,000–$175,000.
• →Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401(k) contribution matching, paid time off, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.