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# Analyst, Compensation & People Operations at Generate

- **Company:** Generate
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-02
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/generate/52fc8ba1-40ea-4646-8bdc-ac64d5dd753a

## Job description

You will play a vital role in translating Generate’s compensation philosophy into world-class programs that attract, motivate, and retain top talent. Partnering with Finance, Legal, the Talent Team, and external consultants, you will ensure our compensation programs are market-driven, well-designed, and clearly communicated. You’re quantitatively inclined, fluent in Excel, and excited about solving highly complex problems. You have a service-oriented mindset and are comfortable interfacing with Generate’s broader employee base, acting as a central source of knowledge for all things compensation.

Additionally, this role will have exposure to the broader People Operations functions with the opportunity to learn about and influence areas such as HR systems, management reporting, immigration, policies, benefits, and payroll.

What you will be doing at Generate Capital as an Analyst, Compensation & People Operations:

- Assist in the development and execution of the company’s compensation strategy, including base salary, bonus, and long-term incentives
- Conduct market research and benchmarking analyses to ensure competitive compensation practices, and provide recommendations on compensation trends, best practices, and industry standards
- Support the implementation and management of a new compensation system
- Support the annual compensation planning process, including data collection, analysis, and reporting findings to the Executive Team and Board of Directors
- Partner with the People and Finance teams to prepare accurate compensation budgets and forecasts, and ensure timeline processing of equity grants, vesting, and exercise activities
- Collaborate closely with the Talent team and senior leaders to ensure alignment between compensation and performance management processes
- Interface directly with leaders of the business to advise on key decisions, process milestones and developments in the broader market related to compensation
- Develop and deliver communication materials and educational content for employees on compensation and equity programs, including developing offer letters, equity plan documents, participant guides, etc.
- Maintain accurate employee and compensation data in UKG Ready and related systems, run data audits, and prepare recurring and ad hoc workforce reports
- Support system implementations and improvements through data preparation, testing, issue tracking, and documentation of processes and controls
- Help coordinate immigration cases with external counsel by collecting documentation, tracking deadlines, and keeping case records current
- Support benefits administration and open enrollment through data checks, enrollment materials, eligibility updates, and coordination with benefits partners
- Prepare and reconcile approved compensation changes and one-time payments with Payroll, and help investigate discrepancies

Candidate qualifications & core characteristics:

- A demonstrated passion for, or commitment to, our mission
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
- Ideally 2+ years of compensation experience in broad-based compensation, compensation consulting, and people operations
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret compensation data and market trends
- Proficient in using compensation benchmarking tools, HRIS systems, and strong aptitude in Microsoft Excel
- Clear and confident presentation skills; capable of conveying complex concepts across stakeholder groups
- Strong team player, with proven ability to drive results both collaboratively and independently
- Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Unimpeachable integrity and glowing references
- High level of self-awareness and humility, with excitement about confronting uncomfortable situations or new challenges

Generate’s compensation packages are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Salary decisions take into account a wide variety of factors including, but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $90,000-$125,000. In addition, the compensation package may include a discretionary bonus and other benefits, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, benefits permitting paid days off (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid time off or vacation benefits), and other benefits that must be reported for federal tax purposes. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of this range.

Generate Capital is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

## About Generate

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Generate Capital is a sustainable infrastructure investment platform that finances, builds, owns, and operates clean energy, mobility, water, and waste infrastructure for companies, governments, and communities.
- **Entity Type**: Private (heavily funded; last disclosed round: $1.5B private equity in 2024)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (additional offices in New York and Washington DC)
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Sustainable infrastructure / financial services – operates across energy, mobility, water, waste, and agriculture sectors.
- **Target Customers**: Technology and project developers (over 40 partners); also directly serves corporations, school districts, universities, cities, and communities (over 2,000 customers).
- **Mission Statement**: “Rebuild the world” by deploying affordable, resilient, and lower-carbon infrastructure solutions as a Public Benefit Corporation.

## Products & Services
All offerings are delivered through an **Infrastructure-as-a-Service** model, meaning Generate owns and operates the assets while customers pay for the outcomes.
- **Sustainable Energy Infrastructure**: Solar, energy storage, microgrids, fuel cells, geothermal, biomass/biogas, building automation, heat pumps, lighting, HVAC – financing, development, and operation.
- **Sustainable Mobility**: Electric vehicle charging depots and infrastructure, hydrogen vehicles, autonomous vehicle fleets.
- **Sustainable Water, Waste & Agriculture**: Anaerobic digesters, wastewater treatment, desalination, food waste management, recycling, precision agriculture, irrigation sensors.
- **Credit & Investment Solutions**: Institutional credit strategies (e.g., $1B+ raised for infrastructure credit) and tax equity funds (e.g., $85M community solar fund with KeyState).
- **Data Center Power & Cooling (BYOP&C)**: In partnership with Vertiv, providing turnkey power and cooling solutions for data centers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised exceeds **$8.2 billion** (as of mid-2026). Annual revenue reported at **$52.8 million** (LinkedIn estimate).
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: CCM Energy (lead Series A), KeyState (tax equity), Fiera Infrastructure (debt facility), Vertiv (strategic collaboration), and various institutional pension funds. The company has completed acquisitions including esVolta (battery storage), Stormfisher Biogas, and Atlas Organics.
- **Growth Signals**: Raised over $1 billion in credit capital in 2025–2026; secured a $1.2 billion corporate revolving credit facility and term loan in 2025; closed an $85 million community solar tax equity fund; signed a strategic data center partnership with Vertiv (Sep 2025); expanded into Europe.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated Platform**: Combines project development, multi-technology solutions, and flexible financing under one roof, allowing faster and more reliable deployment than traditional developers or lenders.
- **Scale & Track Record**: Owns and operates over 2,000 assets globally; partners with 40+ technology and project developers.
- **Public Benefit Corporation (PBC)**: Dual fiduciary duty to shareholders and communities, which aligns with ESG-focused institutional capital.
- **Capital Access**: Demonstrated ability to raise large amounts of debt and equity from blue-chip institutional investors, even in volatile markets.

## Strategic Focus
- **Data Center Infrastructure**: Expanding into the rapidly growing data center power market through the Vertiv collaboration and the Soluna credit facility ($100M for green data centers).
- **Distributed Clean Energy**: Scaling community solar, battery storage (via esVolta acquisition), and renewable natural gas (Upcycle portfolio).
- **Credit Solutions**: Growing the infrastructure credit platform to serve institutional partners seeking resilient, inflation-hedged returns.
- **European Expansion**: Recently opened a London office and is building a European investment and asset management team.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Recognition**: Certified as a Great Place to Work®, with **92% of employees** rating it a great workplace (compared to 57% at typical US companies). Ranked #40 in Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2025 (Small and Medium), and multiple years on Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance lists.
- **Work Model**: Hybrid presence likely given multiple office locations (San Francisco, New York, Washington DC). Specific remote/hybrid policy not publicly detailed.
- **Impact & Mission**: Employees work directly on decarbonizing infrastructure, with clear dual-purpose commitment (profit + community benefit).
- **Recent Leadership Transition**: CEO David Crane departed May 2026, and several senior leaders left in early 2026 – this may signal a restructuring or strategic shift, but the company continues to hire (7 active postings as of mid-2026).
- **Typical Roles**: Openings include Counsel, Project Development Associate, Senior Director Business Development, FP&A Analyst, Portfolio Finance Associate, and Acquisitions & Development Associate – appealing to professionals with finance, legal, and energy backgrounds.

## Sources
1. [generatecapital.com – About](https://generatecapital.com/)
2. [generatecapital.com – Generate Capital Raises $1B+](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-raises-over-1-billion-to-expand-infrastructure-credit-solutions/)
3. [generatecapital.com – Vertiv Collaboration](https://generatecapital.com/insights/vertiv-and-generate-capital-collaborate-to-accelerate-data-center-capacity-with-complete-power-and-cooling-infrastructure/)
4. [generatecapital.com – Sale of Equinox Growers](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-announces-sale-of-equinox-growers-greenhouse-facility-to-taylor-farms/)
5. [generatecapital.com – Soluna $100M Facility](https://generatecapital.com/insights/soluna-secures-100m-facility-from-generate-capital-to-expand-green-data-centers/)
6. [generatecapital.com – $85M Community Solar Fund](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-closes-85-million-community-solar-tax-equity-fund-with-keystate/)
7. [generatecapital.com – Fiera Infrastructure Financing](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-secures-c60-million-financing-from-fiera-infrastructure-private-debt-for-upcycle/)
8. [generatecapital.com – esVolta Acquisition](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-acquires-battery-storage-developer-esvolta/)
9. [generatecapital.com – David Crane Appointment](https://generatecapital.com/insights/generate-capital-appoints-david-crane-chief-executive-officer/)
10. [linkedin.com – Generate LinkedIn Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/generatecapital)
11. [pitchbook.com – Generate Company Profile](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/107593-48)
12. [greatplacetowork.com – Generate Capital Certification](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7026427)

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