Assistant General Counsel, Transactions

Crux is seeking a mid-level project finance lawyer to serve as the day-to-day transactional attorney across Crux's investment and financing activity, covering tax equity and preferred equity investments, transferable tax credit purchases and forward commitments, debt facilities, and Crux's own corporate-level financings and strategic transactions. The role reports to the General Counsel and works closely with the Associate General Counsel and the Managing Director, Investments. Remote (U.S.), with preference for New York or Washington, DC. Travel: 5-10%.

Responsibilities

Execute Crux's investment transactions, leading the legal workstream on tax equity, preferred equity, and transferable tax credit transactions from term sheet through closing; Support debt financings, including construction, bridge, back-leverage, and warehouse financings; Lead legal diligence and issue-spotting on project documents, tax credit qualification items, insurance, and sponsor/counterparty matters; Own the post-closing legal workstream, including funding conditions, amendments, consents, waivers, and reporting obligations; Manage outside counsel efficiently and keep fees proportional to the transaction; Support corporate-level matters for the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel; Standardize documents and processes, maintaining forms, playbooks, checklists, and closing sets; Develop and apply AI tools for diligence review, document drafting and comparison, and closing workflows; Partner with the business in deal discussions and escalate regulatory considerations to the General Counsel and Compliance as appropriate

Requirements

3-6 years of transactional experience, with a significant portion in the projects, energy, or infrastructure finance practice of a leading law firm; Hands-on experience with tax equity, transferable tax credit transactions, and debt financings for renewable energy and infrastructure projects, including drafting from a term sheet, negotiating a full document set, and driving to closing with limited supervision; Working fluency in the federal energy tax credit framework (Sections 45, 48, 45Y, 48E, 45X, and 6418), including qualification, bonus adders, and recapture risk; Demonstrated practical experience using AI in legal practice, including adopted or built tools and workflows; Ownership and judgment; Clear communication with lawyers and non-lawyers, in writing and in real time; Comfort with pace and ambiguity; JD and admission in good standing to the bar of at least one U.S. state (New York or DC preferred), with eligibility for in-house registration where required

Nice to have

In-house experience at a developer, investor, or lender

Benefits

100% employee premium coverage for healthcare (Aetna nationwide, Kaiser in WA and California) with 80% dependent subsidy; 100% employee premium coverage for dental and vision with 80% for dependents; Family forming and fertility support; Parental leave of 16 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents; 10 company holidays per year; 20 days paid time off per year; 401k account fees supported by Crux; Discretionary annual performance bonus; Stock options in an amount to be agreed; Remote-first operating model with optional offices in DC, NYC, Denver, and SF; Regular team offsites twice a year