Senior Manager, Strategic Bank Capital - Crux

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, Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, and others.

The Opportunity

We are hiring a Senior Manager, Strategic Bank Capital to help build and manage Crux's relationships with bank capital providers. In this commercial role, you will support coverage, pipeline development, and capital formation across debt, preferred equity, tax equity, and structured products, working closely with the Head of Strategic Bank Capital.

Strategic Bank Capital is Crux's coverage function for bank capital providers, including investor desks, treasury and principal investing groups, bank-sponsored funds, and warehouse counterparties. This role ensures bank relationships stay organized, responsive, and progressing from initial engagement to repeat capital deployment.

What You'll Do

Bank Coverage & Capital Formation

• Support coverage of Crux's bank counterparties, including investor desks, treasury and principal investing groups, bank-sponsored funds, and warehouse and forward-flow providers.
• Partner with the Head of Strategic Bank Capital to execute Crux's bank coverage strategy and advance priority capital initiatives.
• Develop a working understanding of bank mandates, appetite, and return thresholds to translate into actionable opportunities across transaction flow.
• Maintain the bank coverage model and target list, mapping bank demand to Crux's capital solutions.

Relationship Management & Pipeline

• Serve as a day-to-day contact for assigned bank relationships, growing into full relationship ownership over time.
• Prepare research, briefing materials, and follow-ups for bank meetings to advance engagements toward committed capital.
• Own the accuracy of the bank pipeline in Crux's CRM and produce regular forecasting updates for leadership.
• Maintain relationship continuity across the deal lifecycle from origination through execution.

Cross-Platform Commercial Support

• Coordinate with Investments, Debt Capital Markets, Tax Credit Markets, and Structuring & Pricing on diligence, timelines, and information requests.
• Draft bank-facing materials, including tailored decks, one-pagers, and investor updates.
• Track bank appetite, pricing, and capacity trends to share market intelligence internally.
• Partner with Industry Coverage and Corporate Investor Coverage on account assignments and shared workflows.

Franchise Building

• Represent Crux at industry conferences and help organize Crux-hosted events.
• Identify prospective bank relationships and new capital channels to expand Crux's bank network.
• Support the ongoing growth of the Strategic Bank Capital team.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Accounting, Business, or a related field; MBA, CFA, or other advanced degree a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in capital markets, bank coverage, capital formation, project finance, structured finance, or related disciplines, ideally within clean energy or infrastructure.
• Experience at a commercial or investment bank, advisory/placement firm, or institutional investor covering banks.
• Proven track record supporting capital raising or managing relationships with bank counterparties or institutional investors.
• Exposure to one or more of: tax equity, transferable tax credits, preferred equity, construction or term debt, warehouse facilities, or structured products.
• Working fluency in risk, structure, and return drivers.
• Disciplined approach to CRM hygiene, pipeline management, and forecasting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage directly with senior bank counterparties.
• Existing relationships with bank investor desks, treasury, or principal investing groups is a plus.
• Familiarity with U.S. Broker-Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser regulatory frameworks a plus.
• FINRA SIE, Series 7, and Series 63 required (or willingness to obtain under Crux's broker-dealer sponsorship).

What We Offer

• Remote-First Culture: Work from anywhere in the US and Canada, with optional offices in DC, NYC, and SF, plus co-working access in multiple cities.
• Compensation: $200,000s - $300,000s base salary depending on experience and scope, plus stock options.
• Health, Dental & Vision: 100% employer-covered premiums for employees; 70% coverage for dependents on health, 50% on dental/vision.
• Time Off: 20 paid vacation days and 10 company holidays per year.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan support.
• Company Offsites: Bi-annual all-company gatherings plus team meetups.