Careers With Energy Impact Partners

EIP is the world’s largest venture capital fund focused on the energy transition towards a decarbonized, digitized, decentralized and electrified future. We are investing in the opportunity rich convergence of the $20 trillion consumer, energy, transportation and infrastructure and transportation sectors focusing our efforts on clean energy, mobility, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and smart buildings & cities. We collaborate closely with some of most valuable and innovative strategic partners across the globe to achieve better risk adjusted returns.

We are seeking an analyst/associate that will be located in San Fransisco. The analyst/assocaite will work closely with the equity investment team and assist in all phases of the investment process.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Source and screen prospective investments
• Review business plans
• Assist in performing due diligence on potential investments
• Research market trends and dynamics
• Develop investment committee memorandums
• Develop financial models
• Ongoing portfolio support and administration
• Help with firm-wide on key operational activities / events / presentations

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 2-4 years of work experience in a relevant field (e.g. investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or VC)
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
• History of strong academic performance in a relevant field (Finance or economics)
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, team player, open-minded and not ego-driven
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High EQ and IQ
• Excellent organizational skills

EIP is the world’s largest venture capital fund focused on the energy transition towards a decarbonized, digitized, decentralized and electrified future. We are investing in the opportunity rich convergence of the $20 trillion consumer, energy, transportation and infrastructure and transportation sectors focusing our efforts on clean energy, mobility, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and smart buildings & cities. We collaborate closely with some of most valuable and innovative strategic partners across the globe to achieve better risk adjusted returns.

We are seeking an analyst that will be located in New York City. The analyst will work closely with the equity investment team and assist in all phases of the investment process.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Source and screen prospective investments
• Review business plans
• Assist in performing due diligence on potential investments
• Research market trends and dynamics
• Develop investment committee memorandums
• Develop financial models
• Ongoing portfolio support and administration
• Help with firm-wide on key operational activities / events / presentations

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 1-2 years of work experience in a relevant field (e.g. investment banking (TMT/generalist), private equity, management consulting, or VC)
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
• History of strong academic performance in a relevant field (Finance or economics)
• Highly organized and strong attention to detail
• Positive attitude, team player, open-minded and not ego-driven
• Strong interpersonal skills
• High EQ and IQ
• Excellent organizational skills

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is the world’s largest venture capital firm focused on the transformation of the energy industry towards a decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and electrified future. EIP brings together leading innovators with some of the world’s most valuable, forward-looking energy companies to create a cleaner, more secure and resilient future. EIP’s global coalition of 20 utility partners has a combined market cap of $300 billion and serves over 180 million households.

EIP is seeking a Senior Associate/Director (title based on experience) for our Research & Strategy team to bolster our expertise and research capacity in the fields of digital infrastructure, enterprise software, and cybersecurity.  The Senior Associate/Director will conduct sectoral analysis, lead collaborative working groups with our utility partners, and scout the emerging technology landscape for investment opportunities.  Applicants should have a background in software market research, strategic IT resource planning, or related projects – plus a keen interest in energy, sustainability, and innovation.   The role will provide exposure to executive-level utility strategy, entrepreneurial growth strategy, clean-tech investing, and emerging technology market analysis. A highly analytical mind, insatiable curiosity, and the ability to coherently convey complex ideas are critical.

The Senior Associate/Director will report to EIP’s Senior Director of Research and work closely with our investment and commercialization teams. The position is based in New York City. There is opportunity for advancement for a candidate who demonstrates strong performance.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Sectoral and strategic analysis

• Analyzing relevant sectors, businesses and technologies, via both desktop research and interviews with market participants
• Creating frameworks for understanding emerging technology ecosystems, such as value chains and functional segmentation frameworks
• Identifying potentially investable companies and gathering information about those companies’ product, track record and go-to-market strategy

Presenting  insights

• Synthesizing content into slide decks to support external presentations
• Presenting, both internally and externally, to share EIP’s research and insights with our utility partners and the outside world

Running working groups

• Preparing for and leading collaborative, topical workshops with expert representatives from EIP’s strategic partner organizations
• Providing logistical support for working groups
• Developing content and engagement strategies for ongoing communication with working group participants

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 5-8 years of relevant work and/or post-graduate educational experience, including some experience in a market research/strategy role
• A conceptual understanding of enterprise software design and digital infrastructure, for example: computing resources (on-premise and cloud); containers; databases; software integration; and cybersecurity.  No deep technical expertise or coding skills are necessary; but non-technical fluency in these topics and the ability to translate technical jargon to laypeople are both essential.
• Experience (or, at a minimum, interest) in the energy and utilities sector

• The ability to synthesize complex information from multiple sources into clear, coherent insights
• The ability to craft a compelling narrative around trends in markets & technology – in prose writing, powerpoint graphics, and verbally
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

• A willingness to occasionally perform minor logistical support tasks
• A team-player attitude
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

In lieu of a formal cover letter, please attach a document responding to the following questions:

1. Choose one EIP portfolio company that intrigues you.  In two paragraphs, describe what you think might make that company successful, and what challenges you think the company will face.
2. In one paragraph, tell us something you find fascinating (and think others might, too) about a non-professional interest of yours.
3. Choose one of the following three technology categories: Electric vehicles, Data lakes, or Robotic Process Automation.  For whichever of the three categories you choose, tell us whether you believe that category is overhyped, underhyped, or has just the right level of hype. One to two paragraphs.
4. One sentence only: Why do you want to work for Energy Impact Partners?

EIP offers best-in-class programs for young professionals interested in every aspect of the venture capital ecosystem, and we are currently looking for working students across investing, research, business development, and operations in our Cologne, Germany office. We are looking for students interested in part time work with EIP. Working students will all be paid at competitive market rates.

Investing in the companies that are transforming the energy sector is EIP’s core business. Our sweet spot is investing in companies with proven technologies and business models at the inflection or growth stage that can be reliably deployed today across core utility services, disruptive technologies, and consumer products. Our internship program gives interns the opportunity to work at the world’s largest sustainable energy fund with some of the leading investment professionals in the business.

EIP offers a best-in-class internship program for young professionals interested in every aspect of the venture capital ecosystem, and we are currently looking for investment interns in our Cologne, Germany office. EIP internships are all paid at competitive market rates.

Investing in the companies that are transforming the energy sector is EIP’s core business. Our sweet spot is investing in companies with proven technologies and business models at the inflection or growth stage that can be reliably deployed today across core utility services, disruptive technologies, and consumer products. Our investment internship program gives interns the opportunity to work at the world’s largest sustainable energy fund with some of the leading investment professionals in the business. EIP has positions available for MBA and pre-MBA candidates, and includes opportunities to work in due diligence, modeling, and origination.

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is the world’s largest growth-equity firm focused on the conversion of the energy industry towards a decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and electrified future. EIP brings together leading innovators with some of the world’s most valuable, forward-looking energy companies to create a cleaner, more secure and resilient future. EIP’s global coalition of 20 utility partners has a combined market cap of $300 billion and serves over 180 million households.

EIP is seeking a Strategy Analyst (SA) to support our Research & Strategy team in Europe and produce strategic insight for EIP and its partner utilities. The role will involve conducting sectoral analysis, leading working groups with our utility partners, and scanning for investable companies.  Applicants should have a keen interest in energy, sustainability, and innovation and can expect to gain exposure to board-level utility strategy, entrepreneurial growth strategy, cleantech investing, and market analysis. Strong analytical skills, deep curiosity, and the ability to coherently convey complex ideas are critical.

The Strategy Analyst will report to EIP’s VP of Strategy & Business Development and work closely with EIP’s Innovation & Commercialization and Investing teams. The position is based in Cologne, Germany. There is ample opportunity for advancement for the right candidate who demonstrates strong performance.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Sectoral and strategic analysis

• Analyzing relevant sectors, businesses and technologies, including desk-based research and interviews with market participants
• Identifying potentially investable companies and researching those companies’ product, track record and strategy
• Developing market landscapes to better understand the ecosystem of companies in a given market
• Tracking utility innovation strategies and identifying new areas for EIP to explore via analysis and investment

Presenting EIP’s insights

• Building and developing slide decks to support external presentations
• Owning and maintaining EIP’s substantial library of PPT-based insight presentations
• Presenting, both publicly and privately, to share EIP’s research and insights with our utility partners and the outside world

Working group support

• Providing logistical and content support for EIP’s working groups, which combine experts from our utility partners with EIP’s internal analysis to develop strategic guidance and vet innovators
• Developing content and engagement strategies for ongoing working groups
• Leading workshops on strategic topics

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Prior experience in energy or demonstrable ability to learn a complex industry quickly
• Prior experience in an analytical capacity
• Excellent research and synthesis skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A proven track record of working effectively on a team and being a good teammate
• Experience with both quantitative analysis and developing presentations
• A willingness to work on desktop research and related matters
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• A bachelor’s degree in sciences, economics, humanities, engineering, or another analytical field

Office & Event Manager – Cologne, Germany

EIP is the world’s largest venture capital fund focused on the energy transition towards a decarbonized, digitized, decentralized and electrified future. We are investing in the opportunity rich convergence of the $20 trillion consumer, energy, transportation and infrastructure and transportation sectors focusing our efforts on clean energy, mobility, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and smart buildings & cities. We collaborate closely with some of most valuable and innovative strategic partners across the globe to achieve better risk adjusted returns.

We are seeking an office & event manager that will be located in Cologne, Germany. The office & event manager will help run day to day administration of the Cologne office as well as plan and execute larger scale meetings/conference days.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Organize and schedule meetings and appointments
• Organize travel
• Book event venues, photographers, and other vendors as necessary
• Handle day-of event logistics, including set up and tear down
• Point person for mailing, shipping, office supplies & equipment, etc.
• Provide general support to visitors
• Help with other firm-wide key operational activities / events / presentations

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• 1-3 years of work experience in a relevant field (e.g. administration, communications, hospitality, PR)
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude, team player, open-minded and not ego-driven
• High EQ and IQ
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office a plus
• Fluent in English (German, French or Nordic language an advantage)

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is the world’s largest growth-equity firm focused on the conversion of the energy industry towards a decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and electrified future. EIP brings together leading innovators with some of the world’s most valuable, forward-looking energy companies to create a cleaner, more secure and resilient future. EIP’s global coalition of 20 utility partners has a combined market cap of $300 billion and serves over 180 million households.

EIP is seeking an Innovation & Commercialization Associate (ICA) to help our utility partners deploy new technologies and to support the growth of our portfolio companies.  The ICA will work with both our utility investors and our portfolio companies.  Applicants should have a keen interest in energy, sustainability, and innovation and can expect to get exposure to board-level utility strategy, entrepreneurial growth strategy, cleantech investing, complex enterprise sales, business development, and utility operations.  Curiosity, the ability to learn quickly, and excellent organization are paramount to this role.  Experience in the energy industry is a plus.

The ICA will report to EIP’s VP of Strategy and Business Development.  The position is based in Cologne, Germany.  There is ample opportunity for advancement for the right candidate who demonstrates strong performance.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

Facilitating commercial transactions

• Provide research support for specific business development opportunities, such as reading and summarizing utility financial reports and regulatory filings
• Develop financial and strategic business cases for our portfolio’s solutions in various utility environments
• Participate in business development calls and meetings with utility personnel and strategic partners
• Facilitate and help close business between our portfolio companies and our utility partners

Tracking, reporting, and priority setting

• Interface with our portfolio companies to keep our view of sales pipeline and activity up to date
• Maintain innovation and commercialization dashboards for internal and external reporting
• Generate weekly reports that enable the EIP team to prioritize its business development efforts
• Contribute to setting EIP’s innovation and commercialization strategy

Maintaining our toolsets

• Expand and update our library of materials on our portfolio companies
• Expand and maintain our database of information on our partner utilities
• Expand our database of strategic partners and acquirers, and suggest business development leads to pursue outside the EIP partner utilities

Advancing the big picture initiatives

• Develop presentations for senior utility executives and help our partners build cultures of innovation, easing the barriers to new technology deployment
• Conceive of and execute on innovation and commercialization initiatives
• Plan and execute events that give our portfolio companies broader industry exposure

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Prior experience in energy or demonstrated ability to learn a complex industry quickly
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A proven track record of working effectively on a team and being a good teammate
• Analytical and financial skills sufficient to develop complex business cases
• A willingness to work on event management and related administrative matters
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with a CRM such as Salesforce preferred
• 2+ years of experience in management consulting; business development; corporate strategy, finance or operations; energy market analysis; or other relevant fields
• A bachelor’s degree in sciences, economics, business, engineering, or another analytical field
• Business-level English is required, other European languages are a bonus

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) operates the world’s largest venture capital fund focused on the energy convergence with $681M under management. EIP pioneered a successful collaborative model that utilizes strategic investors across the globe, with investments across energy, mobility, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and smart buildings.

For its next fund, EIP is seeking a Vice President to lead its efforts in Europe. This position will report to the Managing Partner for Europe.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Leading EIP’s investment activities in a given region/sector
• Sourcing and vetting new investments across EIP’s core investment areas
• Leading due diligence on all new investment opportunities
• Drafting investment memorandum for Investment Committee approval
• Pursuing business development with private equity funds and investment banks
• Working closely with EIP’s VP for Commercialization & Innovation to accelerate business between our LP’s and portfolio companies
• Shaping EIP’s strategy towards energy, and energy-adjacent, investment sectors
• Participating in portfolio companies as a Board member and managing a growing portfolio of investments

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of investment experience in venture or growth capital
• A compelling investment track record
• Sector expertise in one of our target areas: SaaS/Software, mobility, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, smart buildings & cities
• High IQ, EQ and ethical standards
• A commitment to our values:
  • We aspire to create a better future by driving a sustainable energy transformation
  • We believe in showing respect for all individuals both within and outside of our organization
  • We seek to create an environment where the best ideas win
  • We put the interests of our partners and portfolio companies ahead of all else
  • We prioritize the team ahead of our egos and are committed to the success of the firm and each other

This position offers compelling compensation including carried interest, base salary, and annual bonus.