Principal, Business Management - Debt

About Crux

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 top venture and strategic investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Lowercarbon Capital, New System Ventures, Ardent Venture Partners, Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, LS Power, and Orsted.

The Opportunity

The Principal, Debt is a senior deal leader on Crux's Debt Business Management team within Capital Solutions. Reporting to the Head of Debt, the Principal leads a book of debt mandates from initial indication of interest (IOI) through close across Crux's three debt motions: debt origination, debt advisory, and debt attached to tax equity and preferred equity structures.

The role spans the full spectrum of debt products, including construction, term, and back-leverage facilities, tax equity and credit bridge loans, equipment financing, and green bonds and securitization.

What You'll Do

• Lead a book of debt mandates from IOI through close as the primary negotiator and senior execution lead—driving lender diligence, structuring, negotiation, documentation, and close to institutional standards.
• Own transaction velocity and close rates across your deal book, directly driving Debt team revenue and P&L targets.
• Author credit memos and pricing recommendations and present transactions to the Credit Committee with rigorous analysis of credit quality, structural terms, risks, and mitigants.
• Lead deal teams of junior colleagues—staffing transactions, reviewing underwriting, diligence, and financial models, and mentoring team members on credit and execution.
• Run debt execution with lenders and institutional capital providers inside shared accounts in partnership with Strategic Bank Capital and Strategic Institutional Capital.
• Partner with Industry Coverage to qualify opportunities early, take ownership of execution at IOI, and provide real-time financeability feedback.
• Partner with Investments on tax equity and preferred equity attach motions, sourcing and pricing competitive debt within agreed turnarounds.
• Lead specific workstreams within the product agenda, such as new lender programs, financing structures, or documentation standards in partnership with Structuring.
• Build and standardize repeatable execution processes across debt motions, driving adoption of AI-enabled modeling and automation across the deal lifecycle.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to define and prioritize transaction tooling that increases deal throughput.
• Represent Crux in industry forums, webinars, whitepapers, and conferences.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA, JD, or advanced degree is a plus.
• 8–10+ years of total professional experience, including 7+ years in renewable energy project finance, infrastructure debt, or structured lending, with a track record of leading complex debt transactions as the primary negotiator.
• Deep expertise in project finance debt structures for solar, wind, and storage, including hands-on negotiation of credit agreements, intercreditor arrangements, and tax equity interplay.
• Experience preparing and presenting transactions to credit or investment committees from a lender or sponsor/advisory perspective.
• Proven track record leading and mentoring deal teams and reviewing underwriting and financial models.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills with developers, lenders, and investors.
• Comfort operating with high autonomy in a fast-scaling startup environment.
• Strong interest in leveraging technology and AI to streamline debt execution.
• FINRA SIE, Series 79, and Series 63 licenses (or willingness to obtain them under Crux broker-dealer sponsorship).

What We Offer

• Compensation: $300,000 – $500,000 base salary range (depending on experience and revenue scope) + equity stock options.
• Healthcare: 100% employer-covered healthcare premiums for employees (Aetna nationwide, Kaiser in WA/CA) and 70% subsidized for dependents.
• Dental & Vision: 100% employer-covered premiums for employees and 50% for dependents.
• Paid Time Off: 20 days PTO plus 10 company holidays per year.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan support.
• Flexible Workplace: Remote-first culture (work from anywhere in the US and Canada) with optional offices in DC, NYC, and SF, optional co-working opportunities, and bi-annual company offsites.