Managing Director scaling renewable tax credit underwriting for Crux, a clean-energy capital platform.
Leading transaction diligence, buyer relationships, underwriting policies, and a growing expert team.
Responsibilities
Lead early reviews of potential renewable tax credit transactions and assess underwriting package completeness
Collaborate with project developers to gather required information and documentation
Oversee and evaluate diligence memorandums for clean energy tax credits and regulatory compliance
Maintain deep knowledge of transaction structuring, clean energy tax credit rules, and regulations to inform underwriting decisions
Formulate comprehensive underwriting policies by credit type
Build and scale a high-performing team of underwriting principals and senior managers
Mentor and develop junior talent and foster subject-matter expertise
Lead initiatives to improve underwriting processes using technology and tools with product engineering, legal, and marketing teams
Analyze financial, technical, and legal documents and project feasibility to determine credit eligibility
Review tax credit insurance policies for adequate risk mitigation
Conduct risk assessments for potential credit-claim issues
Prepare detailed credit approval or denial reports and recommendations
Develop long-term relationships with tax and finance leaders at major F250 tax credit buyers
Build new relationships through conferences, networking, outreach, partnerships, and inbound opportunities
Represent the company as a market expert through webinars and conference panels
Requirements
14+ years of experience in financial services, renewable energy, or comparable experience
Renewable energy project finance, banking, or Big Four background preferred
Strong understanding of the Inflation Reduction Act, related IRS tax codes, renewable energy, underwriting, and risk management
Detailed knowledge of renewable energy project underwriting, including equipment and performance review
Baseline understanding of U.S. energy markets, regulatory structures, physical and synthetic power agreements and derivatives, and renewables-focused regional incentives
Well-developed analytical skills and ability to simplify complex problems
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Project management experience and desire to build a new initiative and lead a team at a growing company
Ability to collaborate across commercial and technology teams
Strong relationship-building skills and ability to build trust quickly
Willingness to travel 25%
FINRA SIE, Series 79, and Series 63 required, or willingness to obtain under Crux’s broker-dealer sponsorship
Willingness to contribute to and help build team culture
Interest in a rapid-growth environment with autonomy and flexibility
Benefits
Remote-first operating model
Optional offices in DC and NYC
Optional co-working opportunities in the Bay Area, Seattle, Denver, Boston, LA, and beyond
Regular company team offsites twice a year
Healthcare: 100% of employee premiums covered on Aetna or Kaiser plans; 70% subsidy for dependents
Dental and vision: 100% of employee premiums covered and 50% for dependents
10 company holidays per year
20 days paid time off per year
401k account (no matching program currently)
16 weeks parental leave for birthing parents
12 weeks parental leave for non-birthing parents
$5,000 AI learning and development stipend
Opportunity to exceed bonus targets based on team and individual performance
Stock options
Opportunity to work with AI and technology at the cutting edge
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