Associate, Technology & Business Development

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing is a tool used by property owners and developers to finance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resiliency measures in their deals. PACE Loan Group (PLG) is a leading national direct C-PACE lender.

We are looking for an Associate, Technology & Business Development for our Minneapolis team. We are a small company, so your support of our team will have a huge impact on our evolution. The role will be a combination of optimizing our current technology solutions across departments, as well as accelerating PLG’s usage of AI and automation to enhance the business.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, your day-to-day responsibilities will vary, but primarily will be focused on leveraging AI/automation/our various tech platforms. If you have an interest in how AI can improve business development/other areas of our business, and enjoy working in a collegial team in a small, growing environment, this is the position for you!

What you will do in the role:

• Bridge between sales/marketing/underwriting/servicing and technology: evaluating tech/AI systems that support growth

• Writing code to enhance the connectivity of our technology platforms

• Support transformation initiatives by defining structure, methodology, and steps for integrating AI/automation into existing workflows to optimize internal systems and automate lead generation

• Identify/pursue new partnerships (tech vendors, AI platforms, etc.)

• Work with the team to ensure systems/integrations operate efficiently

• Recommend improvements, automation, and AI-driven enhancements

• Participate in software testing to validate new features and ensure they meet functional and user requirements

• Facilitate training programs to ensure users are proficient with newly implemented requirements

• Other tasks as needed

Skills for success in the role:

• 2+ years of experience at the intersection of business development and technology strategy

• Strong ability to communicate between tech/engineering and business/BD sides

• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and how they can be applied to enhance business processes or user experiences

• Experience with coding (python is a plus), computer science, web application development, and information systems

• Experience contributing to technical documentation, user guides, and training materials

• Attention to detail + highly organized

• Problem-solving attitude (identifies issues, but also suggest solutions!)

• Ability to thrive in a small team environment, wearing multiple hats

• Ability to work at a fast-paced while delivering accurate, quality work product

• Bonus points for experience/familiarity with finance, and/or commercial real estate

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