Senior Strategic Financing Associate

Senior Strategic Financing Associate – Core Weave

Join Core Weave, the essential cloud platform for AI, as a Senior Strategic Financing Associate. Core Weave delivers a technology stack and teams that empower innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Founded in 2017, Core Weave went public on Nasdaq in March 2025.

As part of the new Strategic Financing team, you will work closely with executive leadership to evaluate and execute financing solutions that span debt, equity, leasing, and structured capital. Your work will drive capital strategy for data center expansion, next‑generation compute deployments, and continued growth of the AI industry.

• 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, preparation of investor materials, 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‑market trends, investor appetite, peer benchmarking, and emerging structures to inform capital strategy.
• Drive high‑visibility special projects that propel the business forward.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or other business major (or equivalent combination of education and 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 quantitative and qualitative analysis on new ideas and concepts.
• Excellent financial modeling and valuation skills, with a demonstrated track record of executing complicated financial analyses.
• High level of self‑sufficiency with a strong track record of learning independently.
• 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, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Core Weave is growing rapidly and thrives on curiosity, ownership, empowerment, client focus, and teamwork. We support entrepreneurial thinking and provide opportunities career growth in a fast‑paced environment.

The base salary range for this role is $135,000 to $198,000. Compensation is determined based on experience, market location, and candidate qualifications. In addition to base salary, the total rewards package includes discretionary bonus, equity awards, and comprehensive benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid by Core Weave.
• Company‑paid life insurance and voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Mental wellness benefits via Spring Health.
• Family‑forming support from Carrot.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible, full‑service childcare support with Kinside.
• 401(k) with a generous employer match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations.
• A casual work environment focused on innovative disruption.

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements and required specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month.

Core Weave is an equal‑opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age,…