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All applications will be submitted via our company career page, www.x-energy.com/careers/. We will never ask you to provide payment information as part of the recruiting process. If anyone claiming to represent X-energy directs you in a manner otherwise, please contact us at www.x-energy.com/contact-us.\nJob Description\nAs an Associate IV on the Growth & Strategy team at X-energy, you will work directly with leadership to shape and execute the company's corporate strategy and drive consequential growth initiatives. This means identifying and evaluating new markets, strategic partnerships, potential acquisitions, and business initiatives that will define X-energy's future. You will dig into tough, cross-functional problems that do not have obvious answers (whether that is market expansion, project economics, or competitive positioning) and bring clarity and a business lens to how we execute. You will liaise across teams and translate between engineering, commercial, and financial perspectives to drive decisions forward. No two weeks look the same.You will have direct exposure to high-stakes decisions, clear ownership of strategic projects, and visibility with executive leadership and our Board of Directors.\nThis role requires entrepreneurial thinking, strong ownership, and a bias toward action. We tackle the hardest problems at pace and measure ourselves by our impact.\nThe work you do will shape where X-energy goes next.\nJob Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:\nThis role is expected to drive distinct scopes of work for the team, interface with senior leaders, and support junior team members in their job execution.\nDrive analysis to contribute to team’s views on corporate development opportunities and associated strategy related to new business ventures, customer-facing service lines, capital formation, M&A and strategic partnerships, etc.\nCollaborate with cross-discipline (and typically technical) teams to help surface solutions and execution plans to improve cost, schedule, and/or technical or commercial viability of projects and businesses\nLead distinct scope of company-wide strategy development, developing coherent presentations, analysis, and processes to improve company operations in alignment with long-term goals\nOwn the development and evolution of financial models across a portfolio of infrastructure and energy investments, ensuring that they are reliable, accurate, and support long-term decision-making.\nSupport senior leadership in preparing presentations and materials for meetings with executives, board members, and investors. This team supports quarterly Board of Directors meetings\nSupport team members with the execution of the core tasks and responsibilities, listed in the Job Profile Task/Responsibilities section of this document, under guided supervision. Share knowledge related to industry best practices and standards with others across the team\nBuild cogent financial models in Excel and concise presentations in PowerPoint.\nDrive alignment and clarity across clients, executives, engineers, and commercial teams by presenting, defending, and explaining models.\nLead to the development of business cases, respond to RFIs, and help structure deals, including financing and off-take components.\nContinuously improve tools, templates, and processes to increase modeling quality and efficiency.\nMaintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.\nPerform other duties as assigned by manager.\nJob Profile Minimum Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.\nTypically, ten years’ experience in investment banking, project finance, consulting, infrastructure, private equity, or a capital-intensive operating company. An MBA (preferred but not required) with prior related experience in strategy, finance, or similar business roles, with a strong focus on financial modeling, business case development, and/or strategic planning, can be in lieu of ten years of general work experience.\nExperience developing cogent executive and board level presentation decks. Strong PowerPoint skills expected.\nStrong Excel modeling skills, with the ability to build from scratch, create sensitivity cases, and set up models thoughtfully.\nExperience with strategy development (e.g. market and competitor analysis, opportunity identification and exploration, business case development and evaluation, etc.).\nExperience simplifying complex financial insights and clearly communicating with any audience.\nExperience communicating with executive leaders.\nLocation: 9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland\nWork Site Expectations: 5 days in office\nTravel Expectations: 10% (as needed for project assignment)\nHours: Standard office hours are 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET, Monday -Friday\nCompensation\nAs required by Maryland and other applicable state law, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) lists the expected compensation range for a publicly advertised job opportunity based upon the job requirements (e.g. education/training, experience, skill sets, etc.). Individual candidates who meet the job requirements for the posted position will be offered a salary within this range based on their respective levels of education/training, experience, and other qualifications unique to them. Salary ranges may vary based on the specific office location and region referenced in the posting to take into consideration differences in cost of living and may not be reflective of all regions. Please note that compensation ranges listed for US job postings reflect base salary only and do not include benefits or other incentives.\nOffers within the posted salary range are commensurate with the individual’s qualifications for the position, along with a view on internal equity, market data, and room for growth. 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