Principal, Investment Management

About Crux

Crux Climate is building the leading multi-product platform for renewable energy finance. Our We’re supercharging the clean economy

Crux is the capital markets platform changing the way clean energy and manufacturing projects are financed in the U.S. Crux’s platform, market intelligence, and expert team help developers and manufacturers unlock financing through all stages of project development and operation.

Our team of 60+ is composed of experts in energy, tax, finance, government, and technology. We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Overture, Ardent Venture Partners, QED, Canapi, and others. These funds are joined by strategic investors including Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.

An inflection point in American energy and manufacturing.

Energy demand is growing for the first time in 20 years, driven by surging manufacturing, transportation, electrification, and data centers. Simultaneously, hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in domestic supply chains for critical minerals and components. Developers and manufacturers will require trillions of dollars in capital to meet growing needs.

Before Crux, the capital markets supporting this transformation remain opaque, fragmented, and complex. At Crux, we recognized the missing infrastructure: a central capital markets platform designed specifically for the next century of American energy and industry. By connecting counterparties, providing market intelligence, and streamlining transactions, we unlock faster decision making, lower cost of capital, and accelerated investment.

We are scaling quickly and looking for team members who are eager to combine technical excellence with an AI- and tech-forward mindset.

Role Overview

The Principal, Investment Management is a senior member of Crux’s Investments team, reporting directly to the Head of Investments. This is an execution-focused role requiring strong transaction leadership skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across complex renewable energy financings.

The Principal will take ownership of live transactions — leading document negotiations, preparing and presenting investment opportunities for Investment Committee approval, and engaging directly with both developer/sponsor clients and investor partners. This role requires proven experience in renewable energy tax equity, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to balance detailed transaction execution with broader relationship management.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA, JD, or advanced degree a plus.

• Minimum 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.

• Interest in leveraging technology and AI to enhance investment execution and portfolio management.

• FINRA license(s) required or willingness to obtain under Crux’s broker-dealer sponsorship.

What Crux Brings

• $77m raised from top investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Overture, Ardent Venture Partners, QED, Canapi, and others.

• Healthcare: We cover 100% of premiums for employees with a variety of plans on Aetna (nationwide) and Kaiser (WA and California) and subsidize $400 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).

• Regular all-team onsites 3 times/year.

• Compensation: ranges from $300-500K total cash compensation, depending on years of experience. Bonus = 50-75% of base across individual, team, and company goals. Equity in the form of Series B stock options. We are open on compensation and bonus buyouts for the right candidate.