Senior Analyst, Business Development

Who We Are

At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future. Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape. We’re a different kind of independent power producer.

As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

As a Senior Analyst in our Business Development team, you will support Directors and Senior Managers in identifying, evaluating, and advancing renewable energy growth opportunities across our International Hub. You will contribute market research, commercial analysis, financial inputs, and project coordination to help the team assess opportunities, prepare investment materials, and progress transactions through internal decision-making processes.

• Market & Opportunity Scanning

  Support the identification and assessment of new project opportunities across target geographies and technologies, including greenfield opportunities, expansions of existing facilities, and other value-enhancing process improvements. Support Directors and Senior Managers in developing and refining market strategy for assigned geographies and technologies, including through market research, competitor analysis, and review of policy and regulatory developments. Assess regulatory, competitive and macroeconomic dynamics and translate these into actionable investment recommendations.
  
  Proactively engage in industry events and stakeholder dialogue. Prepare clear analysis and recommendations to support senior leadership discussions on market entry, scaling, or exit decisions. For expansions and process improvements, evaluate the attractiveness of the opportunity against other external growth opportunities, utilizing cost and revenue assumptions provided by other internal teams (Asset Management and SP&D).

• Deal Origination & M&A

  Sourcing Research and screen greenfield, single-asset/small portfolio M&A, and partnership opportunities for review by Directors and Senior Managers. Help maintain the team's network of developers, advisors, investors, and market contacts by tracking interactions, supporting meeting preparation, and capturing relevant market intelligence. Support transaction strategy, commercial positioning, and negotiation preparation for acquisitions, partnerships, and platform investments by preparing analysis, briefing materials, and supporting documentation.
  
  Support Directors and Senior Managers through exclusivity, signing, and major milestone decisions by coordinating inputs, tracking work streams, and preparing materials for decision-making. For acquisition opportunities, support the development of the business case and transaction rationale by preparing analysis, coordinating diligence inputs, and working with the SP&D team on due diligence support. Prepare comparative analysis of competing opportunities to support capital allocation recommendations by Directors, Senior Managers, senior leadership, and the Investment Committee.

• Offtake & PPA Engagement

  Support analysis of potential Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and other offtake structures by preparing market research, commercial inputs, and materials…