Vice President - Strategic Finance

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 recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in the large business category by the Washington Business Journal for the third year in a row.

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

Compensation: $170,000 – $235,000 + 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.