Associate, Corporate Finance

Inspiration Mobility Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspiration Mobility Group, a specialist asset management platform accelerating the electric transition, seeks a financial analyst to drive modeling, pricing, and capital strategy across EV charging, energy infrastructure, and real estate investments.

You will report to the CFO, build dynamic models, support transaction structuring, and prepare memos and CIMs for debt and equity financing. 2+ years in analytical finance roles and strong Excel/BI tool experience are desired.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in an analytical finance environment (investment banking, consulting, project finance, structured finance)
• Strong quantitative and modeling skills with fluency in structured finance concepts
• Ability to explain and execute complex financial concepts clearly
• Experience leveraging AI to improve outputs and productivity
• Excellent written communications for memos, presentations, and investor materials
• Knowledge of GAAP desirable and ability to work in a Microsoft ecosystem

Responsibilities

• Build dynamic financial models for commercial and corporate activities.
• Own pricing, project development, and project finance models for accuracy and usability.
• Collaborate with credit/underwriting and capital markets on structuring and risk.
• Design transaction structures and credit enhancements aligned with ROI and risk targets.
• Partner with Legal to shape and finalize robust documentation.
• Draft investment memos and CIMs with due diligence insights.
• Support capital raising with models and investor materials.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Quantitative modeling

Excel skills

AI utilization

Communication

Tools

Excel

Confluence

Jira

Sigma

Job description

Inspiration Mobility Group is a specialist asset management platform dedicated to accelerating the transition to an electric future. Inspiration invests in, owns, and operates the real assets that enable the decarbonization of transportation, including electric vehicles, charging and energy infrastructure, and real estate. Leveraging our unique combination of flexible capital, cutting-edge technology, and deep operational expertise, our businesses deliver integrated, scalable solutions for the electric economy.

To Learn More: Read the latest on our business here . We're proud to have been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the large business category by the Washington Business Journal for three years in a row.

Your Mission:

Your mission is to be a core analytical pillar within Inspiration, where you will support financial strategy and execution across strategic corporate initiatives, EV charging and energy infrastructure, vehicle leasing, real estate, and capital formation. Your role will center on architecting sophisticated financial models, evaluating complex transaction structures, preparing thoughtful and clear presentations and analyses for internal and external parties, and supporting the design and improvement of streamlined, scalable processes that directly accelerate our growth.

You will report to: Chief Financial Officer

Key Responsibilities:

• Build sophisticated dynamic financial models supporting the full spectrum of commercial and corporate activities - including project finance structures, commercial utility rate dynamics, and enterprise forecasting and planning
• Own the company's core pricing, project development and project finance models, ensuring accuracy and ease-of-use and improving them over time
• Collaborate with credit/underwriting and capital markets teams to support structuring, financial modeling, and risk evaluation for vehicle leasing, charging infrastructure, and strategic corporate investment opportunities
• Conduct rigorous analysis to design and recommend creative transaction structures and credit enhancements that align customer needs with internal return, portfolio quality, and risk targets
• Partner closely with the Legal team to shape, review, and finalize robust transaction documentation
• Manage the drafting of comprehensive investment memos, synthesizing rigorous due diligence and quantitative risk/return profiles into clear, executive-ready insights
• Contribute to corporate and asset level capital raising efforts by preparing financial models, investor presentations, Confidential Information Memoranda (CIMs), and other materials for debt and equity financing partners

Who You Are:

• You have at least 2 years of experience in a highly analytical environment such as investment banking, management consulting, project finance, structured finance, advanced data analysis. Transaction experience in the Energy, Mobility or Specialty Finance sectors preferred
• You have superb quantitative and modeling skills, including deep fluency in structured finance concepts and math, and sensitivity analyses.
• You are comfortable developing, explaining, and executing complex financial engineering, structuring, and pricing concepts
• You have proven ability to leverage AI to improve outputs and boost productivity
• You have excellent ability to translate complex analysis into compelling, clear written communications - memos, presentations, emails, and investor materials for diverse audiences
• You are a rigorous problem-solver, communicator, and critical thinker with a proven talent for working on multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously without compromising attention to detail
• You have working knowledge of GAAP principles and practices is highly desirable
• You have strong Excel skills are required; we live in the Microsoft environment. Experience with Confluence, Jira, Sigma, or similar BI tools is a bonus
• Our core values (see below) are part of your inherent DNA, and you have many examples of when you have demonstrated these values in your career

Salary: $125,000 - $195,000 + annual bonus eligible

Location: Washington, D.C. Our in-office team works from our Dupont Circle office Tuesday through Thursday. Remote work on Mondays and Fridays is voluntary, and employees are welcome to work from the office if they'd prefer.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

At Inspiration Mobility, you won't just fill a role - you'll help build the company. We're a fast-growing, mission-driven team tackling real, complex challenges at the intersection of transportation, energy, technology, and finance. You'll have the autonomy to take ownership, move quickly, and turn ideas into action, with leadership that values pragmatism, creativity, and momentum. We believe in clear accountability, low ego, and learning as we go - giving you the chance to shape how we operate, scale, and win, while doing work that has a meaningful impact on the future of mobility.

Our Core Values:

Inspiration's culture is based on a shared respect for our core values described HERE . Fit with these values is a critical component of our hiring process, and employees are expected to demonstrate these behaviors in their interactions with colleagues, customers, and all stakeholders. An assessment of how each employee has exhibited our values is an important part of our performance review process.

Our Commitment to You:

Inspiration is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are committed to DEIB initiatives and to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.