Associate, Structuring (Debt Capital Markets)

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first operating model

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off 20 days

401k

Parental leave

Job summary

Crux, a leading capital platform for the clean economy, is hiring an Associate, Debt Capital Markets to join the Structuring team. You will work on debt, tax equity, and advisory financings for sponsors, developers, and investors in renewables and energy transition infrastructure.

The role emphasizes rigorous financial modeling, market awareness, and collaboration with clients and capital providers in a fast-paced startup environment. Remote-first, US/Canada work location supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 2+ years in renewable energy, structured finance, infrastructure investing, investment banking or related field.
• Demonstrated exposure to capital markets and/or project finance transactions.
• Strong financial modeling and structuring skills with core valuation and credit concepts.
• Strong Excel skills; VBA or Python a plus.
• Experience preparing transaction materials and due diligence.
• Familiarity with capital markets instruments used in clean infrastructure (term loans, private credit, structured debt, etc.).
• Exposure to tax equity underwriting a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support transaction structuring across debt mandates, including modeling, diligence, and documentation; prepare client materials.
• Support advisory mandates, including financing alternatives analysis and capital-raising strategy.
• Conduct capital structure, pricing, and credit analysis across renewables assets.
• Participate in strategic meetings with clients on financing options and structuring considerations.
• Interface with capital providers, developers, sponsors, and external advisors.
• Collaborate with senior Structuring team members from intake to term sheets; maintain market intelligence.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve modeling accuracy and efficiency.
• Assist in process improvements and template standardization across Structuring.
• Support platform initiatives to scale capital markets workflows and tech-enabled financing processes.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Python

VBA

Client interaction

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Economics/Engineering

MBA or MS a plus

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

WE’RE FINANCING THE FUTURE OF ENERGY

Crux is the capital platform for the clean economy. We modernize capital raising and deployment for clean energy and critical infrastructure with solutions across advisory, investments, technology, and intelligence.

Our team of 120+ 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 decades, driving an urgent need for more affordable and reliable electricity. More electricity requires new clean energy infrastructure and strong domestic supply chains for minerals and components — as well as large amounts of capital.

Traditional project financing is opaque, fragmented, and analog. At Crux, we’re changing that. Through unmatched insights and expertise, white-glove service, purpose-built tools, and risk underwriting, we power a more prosperous, clean, and secure energy future.

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

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Associate, Debt Capital Markets will be a core member of Crux's Structuring team, reporting to the Principal. The team delivers capital solutions across debt, tax equity, preferred equity, and advisory services to sponsors, developers, and investors. This work spans project-level and corporate-level transactions in renewable energy and energy transition infrastructure.

This is a hands-on execution role for a financially rigorous analyst with foundational knowledge and a strong desire to grow within renewable energy finance. The Associate will support the structuring, origination, and execution of financings across the capital structure.

The role requires strong financial modeling skills, exposure to renewables and energy transition markets, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment

This position is ideal for candidates with at least 2 years of relevant experience in investment banking, renewable energy, structured finance, infrastructure investing, or a closely related field who are people who looking to deepen their structuring expertise in a fast-moving, technology-forward environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Support transaction structuring execution across debt mandates, including modeling, diligence coordination, and documentation. Prepare client-facing materials, including financing presentations, credit memos, investor marketing materials, and internal approvals
• Support advisory mandates, including financing alternatives analysis, capital raising strategy, and process management for sponsors and developers.
• Conduct capital structure, pricing, and credit analysis across renewable energy asset classes.
• Participate in strategic meetings with clients on financing alternatives, market positioning, and structuring considerations.
• Interface directly with capital providers, developers, sponsors, and external advisors.
• Work closely with senior members of the Structuring team to drive transactions from intake through term sheets, and maintain active market intelligence.
• Leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to increase accuracy and efficiency in modeling, diligence, and reporting.
• Contribute to process improvements and template standardization (models, memos, term sheets) across the Structuring team.
• Support platform initiatives to scale capital markets workflows and develop new tech-enabled products and solutions for financing processes.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or MS a plus.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in renewable energy, structured finance, infrastructure investing, investment banking or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated exposure to capital markets and/or project finance transactions.
• Strong financial modeling and structuring skills, with mastery of core valuation and credit concepts.
• Strong Excel skills, including comfort building and navigating complex financial models; VBA or Python skills a plus.
• Experience preparing transaction materials and conducting due diligence.
• Familiarity with capital markets instruments used in clean infrastructure (term loans, private credit, structured debt, project-level financing, etc.)
• Exposure to tax equity underwriting a plus.
• Experience in a transaction-focused environment with client interaction responsibility is a plus.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable adopting new technology platforms and integrating AI tools into daily workflows.
• FINRA SIE, Series 79, and 63, or willingness to obtain them under Crux's broker-dealer sponsorship.

WHAT WE BRING

• Backing, traction & brand:- We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best venture and strategic investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Pattern, Clearway, EDFR, Intersect, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.- $500m debt warehouse facility from Nuveen to invest in clean energy.- Have been profitable and are growing exponentially- We have closed over 120+ transactions in just the last 2 years, facilitating billions of dollars of capital flowing into renewables projects
• Culture & working dynamic- Remote-first operating model: Work from anywhere in the US and Canada, or work out of our optional offices in DC, NYC, & SF. Optional co-working opportunities with co-workers in, Seattle, Denver, Boston, LA, and beyond.- High growth & high ownership culture: We grow quickly by giving extremely talented people a lot of responsibility.- Best of financial services & technology: We have brought together a team that are experts in clean energy finance, and the best technologies. Use your expertise while getting to be on the cutting edge of applying AI to your day and your clients’ experience.- Regular team offsites: We sustain culture by bringing the entire company together 2 times a year. Individual teams may also meet up more frequently.
• 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.
• Compensation:- Compensation: $150,000s - $200,000s, depending on years of exp. & revenue scope, not inclusive of equity value.- Stock options in a rapidly growing company.
• 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 pr