Business Development Analyst

Business Development Analyst

Houston Texas Corporate Development

At Talen Energy

The Business Development Analyst supports the companys growth strategy by analyzing market trends identifying new business opportunities and providing data-driven insights to senior leaders. This role is best suited for candidates with prior investment banking private equity or similarly rigorous analytical training who are looking to apply that toolkit in an operational real-asset environment.

How Youll Power the Future

At Talen Energy your work directly supports safe reliable power this role youll move beyond daytoday contributions to drive meaningful change by:

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities new markets and emerging trends
• Build and pressure-test financial and operational analyses used to support real investment decisions
• Develop and maintain financial models ROI analyses and scenario planning tools
• Play a hands-on role in deal evaluation partnerships and M&A including building models conducting diligence and forming investment views
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations summarizing insights and recommendations
• Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to business development initiatives
• Operate with a high degree of ownership in ambiguous situations often working with incomplete information and tight timelines

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business Finance Economics Marketing or a related field
• 24 years of experience in investment banking private equity business development strategy consulting financial analysis or a related role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data
• Proficiency in Excel (advanced formulas modeling) and AI tools
• Experience creating presentations and summaries for senior leadership
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in investment banking private equity or a similarly rigorous transaction-oriented environment strongly preferred
• Experience supporting M&A partnerships or principal investment decisions including diligence and structuring
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced high-performance environments with competing priorities

Why Talen Energy

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy

to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace and a strong commitment to innovation teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health dental vision prescription plans life insurance and disability addition employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energys 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

We are committed to providing a safe drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements positions may be subject to pre-employment random post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age sex religion national origin veteran status sexual orientation genetic information gender identity disability perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

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Please note that roles supporting Talen Energys nuclear facilities are subject to rigorous background investigation and security clearance requirements consistent with federal regulatory standards.

Note to Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies

Talen Energy is committed to fostering direct engagement with prospective candidates and managing our recruitment activities internally. From time to time Talen Energy and its companies partner with select executive search firms and recruitment agencies under formal written agreements aligned to specific business needs.

Talen Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms or agencies without a current fully executed agreement authorized by an appropriate company representative. Any candidate information submitted in the absence of such an agreement will be considered the property of Talen Energy and neither Talen Energy nor its subsidiaries will be obligated to pay any fees or compensation related to those submissions.

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