LanzaTech

Corporate Development & Strategy Analyst

Skokie, IL - Full Time

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 with our additional future plants.

So part of the new hiring process that I wanted to let you know about during our conversation is that we are eliminating any additional questions aside from the legal ones. Some of the reasons include making the applications more efficient, making sure we aren't losing any top talent simply because an application is too long. It's still a candidate's market and it also provides a better candidate experience. 

Looking at the questions you provided, I am happy to add the schedule question no problem. The other questions can simply be screened out by looking at the resume and/or asking during initial interviews. 

So part of the new hiring process that I wanted to let you know about during our conversation is that we are eliminating any additional questions aside from the legal ones. Some of the reasons include making the applications more efficient, making sure we aren't losing any top talent simply because an application is too long. It's still a candidate's market and it also provides a better candidate experience. 

Looking at the questions you provided, I am happy to add the schedule question no problem. The other questions can simply be screened out by looking at the resume and/or asking during initial interviews. 

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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 counting
  • We’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 initiatives
  • Developing 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 risk
  • Balancing value optimization with transaction risks, strategic growth initiatives, and overall business objectives
Responsibilities
  • Act 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 professionals
  • Support the office of the CFO on strategic finance initiatives
  • Build, support, and help maintain the company-level long term forecast model
  • Develop advanced project finance pro forma economic models to provide forecasts of biofuels and carbon recycling chemicals projects
  • Integrate modeling outputs into investment pitch presentations and documents while concisely and effectively providing narrative analysis for project financing and investment consideration
  • Evaluate potential investment opportunities including co-investment and co-development models
  • Execute project valuations, comparable transaction analysis, and gather marketplace intelligence while conducting scenario/sensitivity analysis to assess risk and ranges of outcomes
  • Scrutinize, 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 discussions
  • Monitor markets, competitors, industries, and conduct research on key strategic Company and project initiatives
  • Maintain the Company’s market intelligence and commodity forecast data
  • Manage tasks according to budgets and schedules, including coordinating internal and external technical support and consultants
  • Other duties as identified by the supervisor
Required Skills
  • A 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 preferred
  • Expert-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 plus
  • Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Word for developing professional communications and ability to synthesize information to write effective, concise reports and presentations
  • Proficient knowledge of accounting, finance, and valuation; project finance and tax equity a plus
  • Strong critical thinking, organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills
  • Polished public speaking and interpersonal skills, comfortable communicating with all types of stakeholders
  • Self-motivated and autonomous; outspoken about what is needed to get a job done
  • Aggressive risk management approach; ability to anticipate problems before they impact project timelines
  • Potential to travel up to 10-20%, including internationally
Job Functions
  • Finance 
  • Corporate Development 
  • Project Management
  • Business Development
  • Project Finance
  • Project Development
Work Environment
  • Hybrid attendance - 3 days onsite (M, W, 3rd day of your choice) and 2 days WFH

Learn more about us by visiting www.lanzatech.com/news/ and take a look at some recent coverage:

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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.

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