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Posted May 3, 2026

Principal – Investment Management

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Job Description: • Lead transaction execution for tax equity and preferred equity investments, including negotiations with sponsors, investors, and external advisors. • Prepare and present investment opportunities to Investment Committee, highlighting economics, structural terms, risks, and mitigants. • Oversee and review financial models developed by team members; provide guidance on assumptions, sensitivities, and risk cases. • Collaborate with Legal, Tax, and Risk teams to resolve key issues and ensure compliance with IRS rules, safe harbor tests, and recapture protections. • Adept at managing client relationships on both sides of the market — developers/sponsors and investors — ensuring clear communication and smooth execution. • Support business development by identifying opportunities to scale programmatic relationships with high-quality sponsors and investors. • Mentor and guide junior team members, providing training on modeling, execution, and best practices. • Use technology and AI-enabled tools to streamline diligence, negotiations, and investment committee preparation. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA, JD, or advanced degree a plus. • Minimum of 6–8 years of experience in renewable energy, structured finance, or infrastructure investing, with direct experience leading tax equity transactions. • Demonstrated ability to negotiate transaction documents (partnership flips, T-flips, preferred equity structures; sale-leaseback a plus). • Strong financial modeling skills and ability to review/analyze complex partnership models. • Deep understanding of IRS requirements, safe harbor rules, allocation methodologies, and recapture provisions. • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills. • Proven ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. • Strong capabilities or desire to rapidly advance leveraging technology and AI to enhance investment execution and portfolio management. • FINRA SIE, Series 79 and 63 required or willingness to obtain under Crux’s broker-dealer sponsorship. Benefits: • Healthcare: We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California) and subsidize 70% for dependents (total as a group), if relevant. • Dental & vision: We cover 100% of premiums for employees and 50% for dependents (each), if relevant. • Holidays: 10 company holidays per year. • Paid time off: 20 days per year. • 401k: We support a 401k account but don't have a matching program set up at this time (typical for an early-stage startup). • Parental leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents. Apply Now Apply Now
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