Senior Strategic Financing Associate

Senior Strategic Financing Associate

Core Weave is the essential cloud for AI, building technology, tools, and teams that enable innovators to scale AI with confidence. As a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) since March 2025, we combine superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability.

Given the rapid growth of Core Weave and the capital‑intensive nature of the infrastructure we provide, we are building out a Strategic Financing team. Your role will focus on identifying the most effective and efficient ways to finance Core Weave’s infrastructure and support our customers and the explosive growth of the AI industry. You will model, create executive presentations, conduct research, analyze capital markets, and support transaction execution.

We seek a driven, collaborative, analytically minded Strategic Financing Analyst to join our team. You’ll work closely with the executive team to evaluate and execute financing solutions that span debt, equity, leasing, and structured capital—supporting everything from data center expansion to next‑generation compute deployments. Ideal candidates have experience in investment banking, private equity, asset management, or private credit and thrive in ambiguity, navigating complex, unfamiliar situations and bringing a strategic mindset to problem‑solving.

• Identify, structure, and evaluate strategic financing initiatives to fund infrastructure investments, client contracts, and continued growth.
• Build and maintain sophisticated models across equity, debt, lease, and hybrid capital solutions, including scenario and sensitivity analysis to evaluate cost of capital and strategic fit.
• Assist in all phases of transaction execution support, including due diligence coordination, valuation, documentation, investor materials preparation, and term sheet analysis.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders—finance, legal, operations, and senior executives—to ensure alignment and successful execution of deals.
• Conduct in‑depth analysis of capital markets trends, investor appetite, peer benchmarking, and emerging structures to inform capital strategy.
• Drive high‑visibility special projects to propel the business forward.

• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or a related business major (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 10 + years of experience in investment banking, private equity, asset management, private credit or similar roles.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to perform both quantitative and qualitative analysis on new ideas and concepts.
• Excellent financial modeling and valuation skills, with a proven track record of executing complex financial analyses.
• High level of self‑sufficiency and proven success at self‑teaching and intellectual rigor.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem‑solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

• You love partnering to design and execute innovative financing solutions that fuel growth, scale infrastructure, and support next‑generation compute deployments.
• You’re curious about capital markets dynamics, emerging financing structures, and new ways to optimize cost of capital across equity, debt, leasing, and hybrid solutions.
• You’re an expert at building sophisticated financial models, structuring and evaluating transactions, and communicating insights clearly to senior leaders—helping to shape capital strategy and align stakeholders.

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

Base salary range: $135,000 – $198,000 (based on knowledge, skills, experience, and location). Total rewards include discretionary bonuses, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid by Core Weave
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental…