Cruxclimate

Associate, Investment Management

Remote (US)

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 62 days ago

PythonFinancial ModelingExcelAuditingCommunicationUnderwritingRenewable Energy

About the role

The Associate, Investment Management will be a core member of Crux's Investments team, reporting to the Senior Principal.
This is a hands-on execution role for a financially rigorous analyst with foundational knowledge of tax equity investments and a strong desire to grow within structured renewable energy finance.

Support limited external interactions with developers, investors, and advisors under guidance from senior team members.
401k: We support a 401k account but don't have a matching program set up at this time (typical for an early-stage startup).

We have closed over 130+ transactions in just the last 2 years, facilitating billions of dollars of capital flowing into renewables projects
some exposure to tax equity concepts preferred but not required.
Strong Excel skills, including comfort building and navigating complex financial models
Basic familiarity with tax equity structures (partnership flip, T-flip) or eagerness to develop that knowledge quickly.
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
Comfortable adopting new technology platforms and integrating AI tools into daily workflows.
FINRA SIE, Series 79, and 63, or willingness to obtain them under Crux's broker-dealer sponsorship.
Backing, traction & brand:
We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Pattern, Clearway, EDFR, Intersect, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
MBA or MS a plus.
VBA or Python skills a plus.
Exposure to IRS requirements, safe harbor tests, or recapture provisions a plus but not required.
Minimum 2 years of experience in renewable energy, structured finance, infrastructure investing, or a closely related field

Crux is the capital platform for the clean economy.
Energy demand is growing for the first time in decades, driving an urgent need for more affordable and reliable electricity.
Traditional project financing is opaque, fragmented, and analog.
Use your expertise while getting to be on the cutting edge of applying AI to your day and your clients' experience.

Care for each other: We want to work on a team where people support each other - in their growth, in their work, and towards our shared mission. When we do that, we have fun.
Build and improve rapidly: We move quickly. To do that, we focus, consistently ask ourselves if we are prioritizing the right things, and execute them as best as possible.
Focus unremittingly on customers: Our first obligation is to our customers and partners, and we keep their needs front and center in everything we do.
Demonstrate ownership: We are all owners of Crux. This is our team, our company, our product and we show that to each other.
Convene a team that reflects the breadth of experiences in the country: We're building a team with a wide range of backgrounds and a culture where everyone can thrive.
10 company holidays per year.

Support the building, maintenance, and auditing of financial models for tax equity transactions, with exposure to partnership flip and T-flip structures.
Minimum 2 years of experience in renewable energy, structured finance, infrastructure investing, or a closely related field; some exposure to tax equity concepts preferred but not required.
Opportunity to exceed bonus targets based on team and individual performance.
Stock options in a rapidly growing company.
$150,000s-$200,000s, depending on years of exp. & revenue scope, not inclusive of equity value.

We grow quickly by giving extremely talented people a lot of responsibility.
Benefits
Our first obligation is to our customers and partners, and we keep their needs front and center in everything we do.
We are all owners of Crux.
This is our team, our company, our product and we show that to each other.
We want to work on a team where people support each other - in their growth, in their work, and towards our shared mission.
To do that, we focus, consistently ask ourselves if we are prioritizing the right things, and execute them as best as possible.

We're building a team with a wide range of backgrounds and a culture where everyone can thrive.
We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

FINRA SIE, Series 79, and 63, or willingness to obtain them under Crux's broker-dealer sponsorship.

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