10+ years of experience in capital raising and structuring roles.
7+ years of directly related experience in finance.
3+ years of leadership or executive management experience.
Strong modeling and quantitative skills in structured finance and financial mathematics.
Proven capability in origination and sourcing capital partners.
Responsibilities
Lead capital formation by pursuing optimized, cost-effective financing sources.
Serve as the main contact for financing counterparties, building robust relationships.
Structure and execute complex financial transactions, managing due diligence activities.
Develop advanced financial models supporting capital formation and investor presentations.
Design and enhance internal processes for transaction management and compliance.
Collaborate with multiple teams on deal flow and asset management.
Provide analytical expertise across the organization.
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements with remote options on Mondays and Fridays.
Access to a collaborative work environment in the Dupont Circle office.
Opportunity for annual bonuses based on performance.
Full Job Description
Your Mission:
Your mission is to cultivate relationships and execute complex transactions with strategic capital partners. You will drive Inspiration's optimal capital formation, lower our cost of capital, and oversee efficient post-execution management as financing facilities are put into place and deployed to support Inspiration's growth strategy.
You will report to: Chief Financial Officer
Key Responsibilities:
Lead capital formation by designing and pursuing optimized, cost-efficient sources of capital, including asset-backed debt, corporate working capital financing, project equity, syndications, securitizations and ESG/Impact-focused capital
Serve as the primary interface with financing counterparties, identifying and building relationships with new financing partners and providing transparent, consistent communication and reporting that meets institutional expectations
Structure and execute complex financial transactions - negotiating pricing and terms, managing due diligence efforts, and overseeing end-to-end transaction workflows
Develop sophisticated financial models and analyses supporting capital formation, deployment decisions, and investor pitches
Design and improve internal processes and systems related to managing and funding transactions, and manage transaction documentation, reporting, and compliance requirements with high attention to detail and institutional standards
Collaborate closely with other teams at Inspiration involved in deal flow, transaction underwriting, and asset management, including but not limited to: Legal, Fleet Sales, Underwriting & Risk, Customer Success, Fleet Operations and Energy
Provide financial and analytical expertise across the Inspiration organization
Who You Are:
10+ years of experience, with 7+ years of directly related experience in capital raising and structuring roles and 3+ years of people leadership or executive management experience
Superb modeling and quantitative skills, including deep knowledge of structured finance, financial mathematics, and sensitivity analyses - comfortable developing and explaining financial engineering, structuring and pricing concepts
Experienced executor of structured transactions; you've navigated asset-based lending, warehouse facilities, securitizations or comparable capital structures from inception through closing
Sophisticated communicator who can distill complex financial concepts for both technical stakeholders and institutional partners; earning trust through clarity and precision
Proven origination capability, having successfully sourced deals or capital partners in other contexts
Our core values (see below) are part of your inherent DNA, and you have many examples of when you demonstrate these values in your career
Location: Washington, D.C. Our in-office team works from our Dupont Circle office Tuesday through Thursday. Remote work on Mondays and Fridays is voluntary, and employees are welcome to work from the office if they'd prefer.
