Welcome to the Post Pollution Future with LanzaTech

About us: LanzaTech was founded on the belief that we have enough carbon above ground to make everything we need. Through our biorecycling technology, we transform carbon into sustainable raw materials, replacing the need for virgin fossil carbon in consumer goods and transport fuels. We are building the circular carbon economy.

Our impact: To date, we have abated over 275,000 tons of carbon dioxide (the equivalent amount of CO2 needed to charge 30,346,895,586 smartphones) across three commercial plants, and will soon have the capacity to abate 500,000 tons annually when three more plants launch in 2023.

With dozens more projects in the pipeline, we are helping global companies like Zara, H&M Move, Coty, and on use recycled carbon to make sustainable consumer products from carbon that would otherwise be emitted from heavy industries such as steel making.

Our team:

We’re a diverse, woman-led company, with over 400 team members and countingWe’re distributed around the globe—from Chicago and Europe to India, China, & New Zealand

Named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023, our team is taking on climate change one ton of carbon at a time.

We are a woman-led company on a mission to recycle the world’s carbon supply, and we want you to join us!

Position Overview

This position will report to the Vice President of Corporate Development and is responsible for supporting the company’s strategy and corporate development initiatives. This opportunity requires the candidate to be located in the Chicago, IL area and regularly be present at the Company’s headquarters in Skokie, IL with some flexibility to work from home.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing multiple projects of competing priority and display the ability to seamlessly work across teams. The role will require the candidate to think creatively and with independent thought, taking a proactive approach to adding value to the organization. The person in this role will need to be capable of taking on various projects, including:

Financial modelling for project development, M&A, and corporate financing initiativesDeveloping presentation materials and models, reviewing key documents and agreements, and analyzing business cases and strategic growth strategies for LanzaTech’s worldwide business in biotech-based carbon capture and transformation Collaborating with team members across the company in various departments such as corporate finance, project development, strategic initiatives, engineering, legal, government, and riskBalancing value optimization with transaction risks, strategic growth initiatives, and overall business objectivesResponsibilitiesAct as a liaison between Corporate Development and other LanzaTech teams, including management teams, as well as communicate with external advisors including financial and tax & accounting professionalsSupport the office of the CFO on strategic finance initiativesBuild, support, and help maintain the company-level long term forecast modelDevelop advanced project finance pro forma economic models to provide forecasts of biofuels and carbon recycling chemicals projectsIntegrate modeling outputs into investment pitch presentations and documents while concisely and effectively providing narrative analysis for project financing and investment considerationEvaluate potential investment opportunities including co-investment and co-development modelsExecute project valuations, comparable transaction analysis, and gather marketplace intelligence while conducting scenario/sensitivity analysis to assess risk and ranges of outcomesScrutinize, update, and maintain financial models of projects the Company has invested in in the past, serving as a reliable representative of the finance team on internal project teams and discussionsMonitor markets, competitors, industries, and conduct research on key strategic Company and project initiativesMaintain the Company’s market intelligence and commodity forecast dataManage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support and consultants Other duties as identified by the supervisorRequired SkillsA BS or BA from an accredited college program;, master’s degree, or MBA a plus.Two (2) to Four (4) years of investment banking, private equity, consulting, or related finance experience; capital markets or project finance and transaction experience preferredExpert-level financial modeling skills using Excel, with exposure to management of complex models, including deep knowledge about formulas, charts, pivot tables; macros and VBA a plusAdvanced skills in PowerPoint and Word for developing professional communications and ability to synthesize information to write effective, concise reports and presentationsProficient knowledge of accounting, finance, and valuation; project finance and tax equity a plusStrong critical thinking, organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skillsPolished public speaking and interpersonal skills, comfortable communicating with all types of stakeholdersSelf-motivated and autonomous; outspoken about what is needed to get a job doneAggressive risk management approach; ability to anticipate problems before they impact project timelinesPotential to travel up to 10-20%, including internationallyJob FunctionsFinance Corporate Development Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProject FinanceProject DevelopmentWork EnvironmentHybrid attendance - 3 days onsite (M, W, 3rd day of your choice) and 2 days WFH

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This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. LanzaTech is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.