How to apply for Tax Partnerships Lead

About Crux Climate

Crux is a capital platform for the clean economy, modernizing how clean energy and critical infrastructure projects raise and deploy capital. The company has raised $77 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Lowercarbon Capital, and works with strategic partners like Pattern Energy and Orsted. Its focus on tax credit transactions and sustainable finance puts it at the center of a growing market.

About the role

The Tax Partnerships Lead will build and manage relationships with tax credit buyers, sellers, and intermediaries to facilitate transactions. This role is key to scaling Crux's platform by connecting capital to clean energy projects and ensuring efficient, compliant tax credit deals.

A typical day

A typical day might involve calls with tax credit buyers and sellers to discuss potential transactions, reviewing deal structures with internal teams, and updating the pipeline in Crux's platform. You would also spend time researching market trends and maintaining relationships with partners to ensure smooth deal execution.

Who Crux Climate is looking for

• Deep experience in tax credit transactions, particularly renewable energy tax credits (ITC, PTC) and partnership flips.
• Strong network of contacts among tax equity investors, corporate tax departments, and financial institutions.
• Ability to explain complex tax credit structures to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record of leading partnership negotiations and managing multiple stakeholders in deal execution.

Tips for this application

• Highlight specific tax credit deals you have closed, including the size, structure, and parties involved.
• Show familiarity with Crux's platform by referencing their focus on streamlining tax credit transactions in your application.
• Connect your experience to Crux's strategic investors (e.g., Pattern Energy, Clearway) if you have worked with them or similar firms.
• Emphasize any remote work experience, as this role is remote within the US.
• Use your cover letter to describe how you would build and maintain a pipeline of tax credit partners for Crux.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your direct experience with renewable energy tax credits and partnership structures.', 'Examples of partnerships you have developed or managed in the tax credit space.', 'Understanding of the challenges in tax credit transactions and how Crux addresses them.', 'Your motivation to work at a fast-growing clean energy finance platform.']

Research before applying

• Crux's product offerings and how they streamline tax credit transactions.
• The backgrounds of Crux's strategic investors and their roles in clean energy.
• Recent developments in renewable energy tax credit policy, especially transferability.
• Crux's recent funding rounds and how they plan to use the capital.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you would identify and approach potential tax credit buyers and sellers for Crux.
• Your experience with tax equity partnership flips and transferability rules under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• A time you navigated a complex tax credit deal with multiple stakeholders.
• How you stay current with changes in tax credit policy and market trends.
• Why you want to work at Crux and how you would contribute to their growth.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Being vague about your role in past tax credit deals; specify your contributions.
• Ignoring Crux's specific approach to tax credit transactions and giving generic answers.
• Failing to show knowledge of current tax credit markets and key players.