Sr. Manager, Investments Manager

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 remained 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 Senior Manager, 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 an experienced financial modeler with a working knowledge of tax equity investments. The Senior Manager will be responsible for building, maintaining, and stress-testing tax equity models, preparing investment analyses for internal and external stakeholders, and supporting transaction execution.

This position is ideal for candidates with at least 4 years of relevant experience in structured finance or renewable energy, particularly those who have developed partnership flip and T-flip tax equity models. Candidates should be comfortable working across teams, adopting new tools and AI-enabled workflows, and engaging directly with clients when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and audit complex financial models for tax equity transactions, with a focus on partnership flip and T-flip structures (experience with other parts of the capital stack a plus).

• Support the preparation of investment materials for Investment Committee, including transaction economics, sensitivities, and risk analyses.

• Collaborate with Principals and the Senior Principal on transaction structuring, execution, and negotiations.

• Analyze sponsor financials, project contracts, and diligence materials to identify risks and value drivers.

• Leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to increase accuracy and efficiency in modeling, diligence, and reporting.

• Contribute to process improvements and template standardization across the Investments team.

• Participate in limited external interactions with developers, investors, and advisors under guidance from senior team members.

• Support portfolio management and reporting as needed, including monitoring project performance against underwriting.

Qualifications

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

• Minimum 4 years of experience in renewable energy, structured finance, or infrastructure investing, with direct tax equity modeling experience required.

• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to build complex partnership models from scratch; VBA or Python skills a plus.

• Strong understanding of tax equity structures (partnership flip, T-flip; sale-leaseback optional).

• Familiarity with IRS requirements, safe harbor tests, and recapture provisions preferred.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable adopting new technology platforms and integrating AI tools into daily workflows.

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

What We Bring

• $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: $200,000 - $300,000+ 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.

Our Values

• 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.

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.