X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, <a href="https://www.x-energy.com/careers/">www.x-energy.com/careers/</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.x-energy.com/contact-us">www.x-energy.com/contact-us</a>.Job DescriptionAs an Associate IV on the Growth &amp; 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. This role requires entrepreneurial thinking, strong ownership, and a bias toward action. We tackle the hardest problems at pace and measure ourselves by our impact. The work you do will shape where X-energy goes next.  Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:<ul><li>This 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.</li><li>Drive 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&amp;A and strategic partnerships, etc.</li><li>Collaborate 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</li><li>Lead distinct scope of company-wide strategy development, developing coherent presentations, analysis, and processes to improve company operations in alignment with long-term goals</li><li>Own 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.</li><li>Support senior leadership in preparing presentations and materials for meetings with executives, board members, and investors. This team supports quarterly Board of Directors meetings</li><li>Support 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</li><li>Build cogent financial models in Excel and concise presentations in PowerPoint.</li><li>Drive alignment and clarity across clients, executives, engineers, and commercial teams by presenting, defending, and explaining models.</li><li>Lead to the development of business cases, respond to RFIs, and help structure deals, including financing and off-take components.</li><li>Continuously improve tools, templates, and processes to increase modeling quality and efficiency.</li><li>Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned by manager.  </li></ul>Job Profile Minimum Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.</li><li>Typically, 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.</li><li>Experience developing cogent executive and board level presentation decks. Strong PowerPoint skills expected.</li><li>Strong Excel modeling skills, with the ability to build from scratch, create sensitivity cases, and set up models thoughtfully.</li><li>Experience with strategy development (e.g. market and competitor analysis, opportunity identification and exploration, business case development and evaluation, etc.).</li><li>Experience simplifying complex financial insights and clearly communicating with any audience.</li><li>Experience communicating with executive leaders.</li></ul>Location:  530 Gaither Road, Rockville, MDWork Site Expectations: 5 days in office Travel Expectations: 10% (as needed for project assignment) Hours:  Standard office hours are 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET, Monday -FridayCompensationAs 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. Offers 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. The salary range for this position is:$150,000- $170,000Position Job ClassificationFull time - ExemptBenefits X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees. An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.   X Energy, LLC participates in E-Verify. Please visit the links below for more information about E-Verify and the protection of your Right to Work. Right To Work Link:  <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf">If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away (e-verify.gov)</a>E-Verify Participation Link: <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf"> E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish</a>

X-energy is delivering the next generation of carbon-free energy by reinventing nuclear power. We believe in leaving a cleaner planet for our children and grandchildren, while continuing to provide sufficient and affordable power to sustain growing populations around the world. That is why we have reinvented nuclear power, with a unique combination of proven technologies and new innovations, to meet our current and future needs. X-energy manufactures fuel that seals uranium particles in a protective coating, which makes meltdown impossible and retains the waste inside forever. We also design plants that unlock the fuel&rsquo;s potential in a process that&rsquo;s as clean as wind or solar. When combined, the result is reliable carbon-free baseload power, produced more safely and affordable than ever before and available anywhere, at any time.

Associate IV, Growth & Strategy

X-energy LLC conducts a thorough recruiting process and will never issue offers without interview to discuss qualifications and responsibilities. All applications will be submitted via our company career page, <a href="https://www.x-energy.com/careers/">www.x-energy.com/careers/</a>. 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 <a href="https://www.x-energy.com/contact-us">www.x-energy.com/contact-us</a>.Job DescriptionAs an Associate IV on the Growth &amp; 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. This role requires entrepreneurial thinking, strong ownership, and a bias toward action. We tackle the hardest problems at pace and measure ourselves by our impact. The work you do will shape where X-energy goes next.  Job Profile Tasks/Responsibilities:<ul><li>This 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.</li><li>Drive 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&amp;A and strategic partnerships, etc.</li><li>Collaborate 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</li><li>Lead distinct scope of company-wide strategy development, developing coherent presentations, analysis, and processes to improve company operations in alignment with long-term goals</li><li>Own 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.</li><li>Support senior leadership in preparing presentations and materials for meetings with executives, board members, and investors. This team supports quarterly Board of Directors meetings</li><li>Support 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</li><li>Build cogent financial models in Excel and concise presentations in PowerPoint.</li><li>Drive alignment and clarity across clients, executives, engineers, and commercial teams by presenting, defending, and explaining models.</li><li>Lead to the development of business cases, respond to RFIs, and help structure deals, including financing and off-take components.</li><li>Continuously improve tools, templates, and processes to increase modeling quality and efficiency.</li><li>Maintain professional demeanor and behavior at all times in all forms of communication.</li><li>Perform other duties as assigned by manager.  </li></ul>Job Profile Minimum Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.</li><li>Typically, 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.</li><li>Experience developing cogent executive and board level presentation decks. Strong PowerPoint skills expected.</li><li>Strong Excel modeling skills, with the ability to build from scratch, create sensitivity cases, and set up models thoughtfully.</li><li>Experience with strategy development (e.g. market and competitor analysis, opportunity identification and exploration, business case development and evaluation, etc.).</li><li>Experience simplifying complex financial insights and clearly communicating with any audience.</li><li>Experience communicating with executive leaders.</li></ul>Location:  530 Gaither Road, Rockville, MDWork Site Expectations: 5 days in office Travel Expectations: 10% (as needed for project assignment) Hours:  Standard office hours are 8:00am ET to 5:00pm ET, Monday -FridayCompensationAs 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. Offers 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. The salary range for this position is:$150,000- $170,000Position Job ClassificationFull time - ExemptBenefits X Energy, LLC offers a robust benefits package that includes a 401K plan with an employer match, Medical/Dental /Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Time Off, and a Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development policy that supports the continuing education of our employees. An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.   X Energy, LLC participates in E-Verify. Please visit the links below for more information about E-Verify and the protection of your Right to Work. Right To Work Link:  <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf">If you have the right to work, don't let anyone take it away (e-verify.gov)</a>E-Verify Participation Link: <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf"> E-Verify Participation Poster English and Spanish</a>

Associate IV, Growth & Strategy

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