Tax & Preferred Equity Associate, Renewable Energy

Crux Climate Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote‑first

US/Canada flexibility

Stock options

Health insurance

401k

Job summary

Crux Climate Inc. is seeking an Associate, Tax/Preferred Equity to join the Structuring team. You will handle screening, underwriting, and execution of tax equity and preferred equity transactions for renewable energy and infrastructure projects.

This fast-paced, remote-first role requires 2+ years in related fields, strong modeling, and comfort with new tech tools. Compensation reflects market rates and growth potential within Crux's scalable platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field; MBA or MS a plus.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in renewable energy, structured finance, infrastructure investing, investment banking, or related field.
• Demonstrated exposure to tax equity, project finance, or other structured renewable energy transactions.
• Strong financial modeling and structuring skills, with mastery of core valuation and return concepts.
• Strong Excel skills, including complex financial models; VBA or Python a plus.
• Experience preparing transaction materials and conducting due diligence.
• Familiarity with tax equity structures (partnership flip, T‑flip, hybrid, preferred equity).
• Exposure to IRS requirements, safe harbor tests, or recapture provisions a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support screening and underwriting of new opportunities, including initial reviews and pre-pricing screens.
• Run/update financial models for tax/hybrid and preferred equity transactions.
• Prepare investment materials for Investment Committee, including economics and sensitivities.
• Work with senior Structuring team members to drive transactions from intake to closing.
• Analyze sponsor financials, project contracts, and diligence materials for risk and value.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to increase modeling and diligence efficiency.
• Contribute to template standardization across the Structuring team.
• Support limited external interactions with developers, investors, and advisors.
• Assist with portfolio management and reporting, monitoring underwriting performance.
• Support platform initiatives to scale tax equity workflows and new tech products.

Skills

Financial modeling

Structured finance

Tax equity

Project finance

Excel

Python

VBA

Analytics

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Economics/Engineering

MBA or MS a plus

Tools

Excel

VBA

Python

Job description

Crux Climate Inc. is seeking an Associate, Tax/Preferred Equity to join the Structuring team. You will handle screening, underwriting, and execution of tax equity and preferred equity transactions for renewable energy and infrastructure projects.

This fast-paced, remote-first role requires 2+ years in related fields, strong modeling, and comfort with new tech tools. Compensation reflects market rates and growth potential within Crux's scalable platform.