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Harbinger

Capital Markets and Strategy

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Garden Grove, CA, USA

Hybrid

110K-130K Annually

Senior level

Automotive • Energy

The Role

Lead capital markets and fundraising strategy across equity, debt, and tax credits; maintain investor relations and public-market preparedness; build financial models and forecasts; drive go-to-market research and strategy for a growth vertical; engage partners and customers; and manage CFO/CEO-directed ad-hoc finance and strategic projects.

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About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Summary:

Harbinger is a VC and PE-backed industrial startup based in Garden Grove, California. Our first product is hybrid and electric commercial vehicles for deliveries, work trucks, and RVs. Nowadays, our product offering has expanded to include Power Generation, Defense, and Software/AI.

The Capital Markets and Strategy team has two key mandates, the first being supporting the company’s fundraising strategy across equity, debt, and tax credits. The second is key strategic projects, including developing strategic plans and early go-to-market strategies for our less-developed verticals. As a Principal on this team, you will handle projects across both mandates, driving fundraising forward, while also handling one growth vertical and other ad-hoc strategic projects.

This role will be perfect for you if you are excited about private and public financial markets, strategic planning and growing early-stage business lines and do not shy away from ambiguity, ownership, and high expectations. You will succeed in this role if you love open-ended problem solving and desire to make an outsized contribution at a quickly-evolving company..

Job Responsibilities:

Manage internal preparedness for public-market opportunities, including maintaining ongoing work plans and relationships with lawyers, bankers, and marketing firms
Collaborate with senior leadership on investor relations and fundraising initiatives
Develop and maintain financial models and forecasts key to the business’s operation and fundraising efforts
Lead market research and go-to-market strategic planning for a nascent company vertical
Develop cross-functional knowledge bases to bolster internal and external growth plans
Identify and engage outside partners and potential customers for chosen vertical
Manage ad-hoc research financially-focused projects as requested by CFO and CEO (examples from the past year include: tariff mitigation strategies, new site selection, and tax credits, among others)

Required Skills:

In-person 4+ days per week in Garden Grove, CA; occasional but not regular work travel (e.g., conferences, investor meetings)
MBA required; Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or STEM preferred
Prior experience in investment banking or strategic finance/corporate finance at a startup with direct experience to an IPO strongly preferred; consulting, financial services, or finance/capital markets at a scaling startup also work
Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency with slides and spreadsheets required; experience with detailed financial modeling, scenario analysis, and creating strategic plans from these work products desired
Competent with AI, with ability to automate and augment their own analytical firepower with AI tools and creations
Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities both internally and externally
Proven track record of managing complex, multi-faceted projects with limited oversight
Organizationally-minded with the ability to juggle multiple unrelated projects
Work authorized in the United States

Key Benefits & Perks:

Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
Early-stage Stock Options
Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
Annual Vacation Bonus
Wellness & Fertility Benefits
Cell Phone Stipend
Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$110,000—$130,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at [email protected].

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Skills Required

MBA
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, or STEM
Work authorized in the United States
In-person 4+ days per week in Garden Grove, CA
Occasional travel for work and investor meetings
Understanding of the private fundraising ecosystem
Prior experience in venture capital, investment banking, financial strategy, and/or corporate finance
Advanced proficiency with slides and spreadsheets (financial modeling)
Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities
Proven track record managing complex, multi-faceted projects with limited oversight
Organizational ability to juggle multiple unrelated projects

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The Company

HQ: Garden Grove, CA

407 Employees

Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary, in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial vehicles, Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market, priced for zero acquisition premium. Harbinger: familiar form, revolutionary foundation.