Head of Capital Markets
Job Description
About Daylight
Daylight builds capital markets for decentralized energy. We develop vertically integrated marketplaces to enhance capital formation and liquidity for behind the meter solar and storage, driving savings and reliability for homeowners while scaling a new energy resource for power grids.
Our team brings together energy, infrastructure, and technology veterans who believe in a future where communities power themselves. Backed by a16z, Framework, and other leading investors, we are building the financial and operational infrastructure to make that vision real. Learn more at www.godaylight.com
The Role
We are hiring a Head of Capital Markets to own and scale Daylight’s capital formation strategy across warehouse facilities, structured credit, and asset backed securitizations.
This role will be responsible for translating large volumes of consumer facing energy assets into repeatable, institutional grade financing products. You will design and execute warehouse facilities, oversee portfolio aggregation, and lead term takeouts through securitization and other structured financing solutions. You will assist the product team in designing new tokenized marketplaces for distributed energy financing, merging DeFi and TradFi to support and scale energy production and growth.
You will work closely with the executive team, finance, legal, and product to ensure capital markets strategy is tightly aligned with origination economics, asset performance, and long term balance sheet discipline.
This role is in person in our New York City office.
Responsibilities
- •Own Daylight’s capital markets strategy across warehouse facilities, term debt, asset backed securitizations, and DeFi participation
- •Design and execute securitizations backed by residential energy cash flows, including collateral eligibility, portfolio construction, and credit enhancement
- •Work directly with the product and legal teams to design and scale Daylight Financial, the tokenized onchain liquidity market for distributed energy to merge TradFi and DeFi capital
- •Lead structuring and negotiation of warehouse credit facilities to fund asset origination and construction
- •Coordinate closely with legal and regulatory teams to structure and execute securitizations, ensure compliance with applicable securities, consumer finance, and energy regulations, and manage transaction documentation across warehouse facilities and term takeouts
- •Build repeatable execution playbooks for securitization issuance and ongoing investor reporting
- •Manage relationships with banks, credit funds, institutional investors, and external counsel
- •Oversee portfolio performance analytics, covenant compliance, and lender and investor reporting
- •Partner with internal teams to ensure capital structures align with unit economics, pricing, and risk allocation
- •Support long term liquidity planning, leverage strategy, and capital allocation decisions
- •Prepare materials for board and investor discussions related to financing strategy and asset performance
What we’re looking for
| Must Haves
- •8+ years of experience in structured finance, capital markets, or specialty lending
- •Direct experience executing asset backed securitizations backed by consumer or contractual cash flows
- •Strong understanding of warehouse facilities, advance rates, eligibility criteria, and collateral management
- •Exposure to tax equity or renewable energy incentives
- •An interest in DeFi and tokenization
- •Experience working with long duration, amortizing asset portfolios
- •Deep familiarity with transaction mechanics including SPVs, waterfalls, credit enhancement, and rating agency processes
- •Ability to operate end to end across structuring, modeling, negotiation, execution, and post close management
- •Strong communication skills with the ability to engage investors, internal stakeholders, and senior leadership
- •Proven experience partnering closely with legal and compliance teams on complex structured finance transactions, including documentation, regulatory considerations, and transaction execution
| Nice to Haves
- •Experience with residential solar, storage, or other energy related consumer assets
- •Experience building or scaling a capital markets function at a growth stage platform
- •Background in fintech or infrastructure focused lending businesses
What we offer
- •Competitive salary and meaningful equity ownership
- •Opportunity to build and lead Daylight’s capital markets function from the ground up
- •Direct impact on scaling a category defining energy platform
- •Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- •Wellhub membership
- •Monthly wellness stipend
Daylight values diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We're building technology that serves everyone, and we believe diverse perspectives make our team and our product stronger.
About Daylight
Daylight is building the foundational infrastructure for a more open and equitable digital future. Headquartered in New York City, we are at the forefront of blockchain innovation, developing cutting-edge protocols and decentralized applications (dApps) that empower individuals and revolutionize industries. Our work spans across core blockchain development, creating scalable and secure solutions that drive mass adoption of Web3 technologies, from decentralized finance (DeFi) to NFT platforms and beyond. We believe in transparency, immutability, and user-centric design as the pillars of the next internet. Our culture at Daylight is defined by a passion for pioneering new frontiers, collaborative problem-solving, and a commitment to continuous learning. We foster an environment where bold ideas are celebrated, and every team member plays a crucial role in shaping the future of blockchain. We're a diverse group of engineers, researchers, and strategists united by a shared vision to build impactful, decentralized tools and experiences. We champion open-source contributions and active participation in the broader crypto ecosystem. Joining Daylight means contributing to a company that's making a tangible impact on the world, not just speculating on its potential. You'll work alongside some of the brightest minds in Web3, tackling complex challenges and building solutions that redefine digital ownership, trust, and interaction. If you're eager to leave your mark on the blockchain revolution and thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment, Daylight offers an unparalleled opportunity to grow your career and shape the future of decentralized technology.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Daylight's official website and follow their application process.