Associate, Corporate Finance

Job description

Your Mission: Your mission is to be a core analytical pillar within Inspiration, where you will support financial strategy and execution across strategic corporate initiatives, EV charging and energy infrastructure, vehicle leasing, real estate, and capital formation. Your role will center on architecting sophisticated financial models, evaluating complex transaction structures, preparing thoughtful and clear presentations and analyses for internal and external parties, and supporting the design and improvement of streamlined, scalable processes that directly accelerate our growth. You will report to: Chief Financial Officer Key Responsibilities: Build sophisticated dynamic financial models supporting the full spectrum of commercial and corporate activities - including project finance structures, commercial utility rate dynamics, and enterprise forecasting and planning Own the company’s core pricing, project development and project finance models, ensuring accuracy and ease-of-use and improving them over time Collaborate with credit/underwriting and capital markets teams to support structuring, financial modeling, and risk evaluation for vehicle leasing, charging infrastructure, and strategic corporate investment opportunities Conduct rigorous analysis to design and recommend creative transaction structures and credit enhancements that align customer needs with internal return, portfolio quality, and risk targets Partner closely with the Legal team to shape, review, and finalize robust transaction documentation Manage the drafting of comprehensive investment memos, synthesizing rigorous due diligence and quantitative risk/return profiles into clear, executive-ready insights Contribute to corporate and asset level capital raising efforts by preparing financial models, investor presentations, Confidential Information Memoranda (CIMs), and other materials for debt and equity financing partners Who You Are: You have at least 2 years of experience in a highly analytical environment such as investment banking, management consulting, project finance, structured finance, advanced data analysis. Transaction experience in the Energy, Mobility or Specialty Finance sectors preferred You have superb quantitative and modeling skills, including deep fluency in structured finance concepts and math, and sensitivity analyses. You are comfortable developing, explaining, and executing complex financial engineering, structuring, and pricing concepts You have proven ability to leverage AI to improve outputs and boost productivity You have excellent ability to translate complex analysis into compelling, clear written communications—memos, presentations, emails, and investor materials for diverse audiences You are a rigorous problem-solver, communicator, and critical thinker with a proven talent for working on multiple high-stakes projects simultaneously without compromising attention to detail You have working knowledge of GAAP principles and practices is highly desirable You have strong Excel skills are required; we live in the Microsoft environment. Experience with Confluence, Jira, Sigma, or similar BI tools is a bonus Our core values (see below) are part of your inherent DNA, and you have many examples of when you’ve demonstrated these values in your career Salary: $125,000 – $195,000 + annual bonus eligible 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. Why You’ll Love Working Here: At Inspiration Mobility, you won’t just fill a role—you’ll help build the company. We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven team tackling real, complex challenges at the intersection of transportation, energy, technology, and finance. You’ll have the autonomy to take ownership, move quickly, and turn ideas into action, with leadership that values pragmatism, creativity, and momentum. We believe in clear accountability, low ego, and learning as we go—giving you the chance to shape how we operate, scale, and win, while doing work that has a meaningful impact on the future of mobility. Our Core Values: Inspiration’s culture is based on a shared respect for our core values described HERE . Fit with these values is a critical component of our hiring process, and employees are expected to demonstrate these behaviors in their interactions with colleagues, customers, and all stakeholders. An assessment of how each employee has exhibited our values is an important part of our performance review process. Our Commitment to You: Inspiration is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are committed to DEIB initiatives and to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. About Inspiration Mobility Group: Inspiration Mobility Group is a specialist asset management platform dedicated to accelerating the transition to an electric future. Inspiration invests in, owns, and operates the real assets that enable the decarbonization of transportation, including electric vehicles, charging and energy infrastructure, and real estate. Leveraging our unique combination of flexible capital, cutting-edge technology, and deep operational expertise, our businesses deliver integrated, scalable solutions for the electric economy. To Learn More: Read the latest on our business here . We’re proud to have been named as one of the Best Places to Work in the large business category by the Washington Business Journal for three years in a row.