Principal, Debt Capital Markets - Crux

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.

The Opportunity

The Principal, Debt is a senior deal leader on Crux's Debt Business Management team. Reporting to the Head of Debt, you will lead a book of debt mandates from IOI through close across debt origination, advisory, and tax equity/preferred equity structures. This role spans construction, term, and back-leverage facilities, equipment financing, and green bonds.

What you'll do

• Lead Deal Execution: Manage debt mandates from IOI through close, including lender diligence, structuring, negotiation, and documentation.
• Drive Revenue: Own transaction velocity and close rates to meet P&L targets.
• Credit Analysis: Author credit memos and present transactions to the Credit Committee.
• Team Leadership: Mentor junior team members, review underwriting/modeling, and manage deal staffing.
• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with Industry Coverage, Investments, and Structuring teams to deliver integrated capital solutions.
• Process Innovation: Help standardize execution processes and partner with Product/Engineering to implement AI-enabled modeling and transaction tooling.
• Market Presence: Represent Crux in industry dialogues, webinars, and conferences.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field (MBA/JD a plus).
• 8-10+ years of experience, with 7+ years in renewable energy project finance, infrastructure debt, or structured lending.
• Proven track record as a primary negotiator for construction, term, or back-leverage transactions.
• Deep expertise in solar, wind, and storage debt structures and the interplay between tax equity and debt.
• Experience presenting to credit/investment committees.
• Ability to operate with high autonomy in a fast-scaling environment.
• FINRA SIE, Series 79 and 63 required (or willingness to obtain).

Why Crux?

• Backing & Traction: $77M raised from top-tier investors (a16z, Lowercarbon, etc.) and a $500M debt warehouse facility.
• Culture: Remote-first operating model with optional office hubs in DC, NYC, and SF.
• Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare (100% premium coverage for employees), dental, vision, 16 weeks parental leave, 20 days PTO, and 401k support.
• Compensation: Competitive base salary ($300k-$500k) plus stock options.