Principal, Strategic Institutional Capital

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.

Our team of 120+ is composed of experts in energy, tax, finance, government, and technology. We have raised $77 million in capital from some of the best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lower carbon Capital, New System Ventures, Overture, Ardent Venture Partners, QED, Canapi, and others. These funds are joined by strategic investors including Pattern Energy, Clearway Energy, EDF Renewables, Intersect Power, LS Power, Orsted, Hartree Partners, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Mass Mutual Ventures, and OMERS Ventures.

Energy demand is growing for the first time in decades, driving an urgent need for more affordable and reliable electricity. More electricity requires new clean energy infrastructure and strong domestic supply chains for minerals and components — as well as large amounts of capital.

Traditional project financing is opaque, fragmented, and analog. At Crux, we’re changing that. Through unmatched insights and expertise, white-glove service, purpose-built tools, and risk underwriting, we power a more prosperous, clean, and secure energy future.

We are scaling quickly and looking for team members who are eager to combine deep expertise with an AI- and tech-forward mindset.

We're hiring a Principal, Strategic Institutional Capital — a commercial team member who will help build and execute Crux's institutional capital relationships, supporting the origination and development of programmatic capital solutions across debt, preferred equity, tax equity, and structured products. This person will play a key role in advancing strategic JVs and separately managed vehicles across products, working closely with senior team members to expand institutional participation across the platform.

Strategic Institutional Capital is Crux’s coverage function for non-bank institutional capital providers, including insurers, private credit funds, sovereign wealth funds, pensions, and other infrastructure investors. The team serves as the relationship owner for Crux’s institutional capital partners, driving origination and shaping opportunities at the front end of the deal lifecycle in close coordination with product teams across Capital Solutions. This role will have primary responsibility for institutional relationships and executive engagement, driving commercial alignment and maintaining continuity across the full lifecycle of each partnership and its underlying investments to deliver a seamless client experience.

Strategic Capital Origination & Program Development

• Build and maintain relationships with investors — including but not limited to insurers, private credit funds, sovereign wealth funds, pensions, specialty credit funds, and various infrastructure and energy investors

• Partner with senior team members to help execute Crux's institutional coverage strategy and advance priority strategic capital initiatives.

• Translate a deep understanding of institutional mandates, investment priorities, and evolving capital needs into actionable partnership opportunities across Crux’s investor base

• Contribute to the commercial development of programmatic capital solutions, including debt joint ventures, corporate facilities, preferred equity programs, insurance capital solutions, and other strategic initiatives.

• Continuously refine investor buy-boxes and market strategies to meet evolving demand, and support efforts to expand institutional relationships into recurring, multi-product capital programs.

Relationship Management & Coverage

• Serve as a primary commercial relationship contact for assigned institutional engagements, ensuring 80%+ of prequalified developer transactions have an investable universe.

• Act as a trusted advisor and partner to investors, providing insights into evolving market dynamics and opportunities.

• Partner closely with Structuring, Legal, and Business Management…