Impact Investment Associate
Responsibilities
The Impact Investment Associate plays a significant role in BII’s integrated capital strategy. The primary responsibilities include identifying and vetting prospective investments and providing on-going support to existing portfolio companies. Responsibilities include:
- Conduct financial and impact due diligence and build financial models for prospective investment opportunities.
- Maintain portfolio tracking reports and written documentation on investment decisions.
- In collaboration with colleagues and community partners, discover, define and evaluate new investment opportunities and their fit in the portfolio.
- Provide financial, strategic, and other coaching to portfolio companies.
- Research and present analyses of the total portfolio performance and risk profile.
- Collect legal documents from companies and liaise with fund attorneys to put together documents for investment.
- Coordinate and attend annual meetings with portfolio companies, assist with analysis of impact data, assist with annual impact report, and assist with on-going impact management of portfolio.
- Perform any and all other duties and responsibilities of a similar nature and character those above, which may be assigned and/or directed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 2-3+ years of relevant work experience in corporate finance, social impact investing, entrepreneurial, or business consulting. Direct impact investing experience preferred.
- Demonstrated interest in and understanding of economic justice, gender equity, sustainability, and/or related topics.
- Skill set in quantitative analysis, financial modeling, problem solving and general critical thinking.
- Resourceful, proactive, able to prioritize and navigate in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- Unquestioned ability to handle confidential information in a professional manner.
- Knowledge of integrated capital (e.g. equity, loans, convertible debt, royalty financing, guarantees) and capital markets. Knowledge of analytical methods for determining fair value and an investment's merits.
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
Instructions:
The Boston Impact Initiative is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume. Your application will only be considered complete with a cover letter that responds to the questions below.
In your cover letter, please answer the following questions with no more than 3-5 bullet points per question:
- What about BII’s mission appeals to you?
- How does this role align with your current career trajectory?
- What aspects of your experience are you most eager to contribute toward this role?
- Anything else you would like us to know.
Our ideal start date for this role is September 2021 with interviews beginning in August 2021. Applications will be evaluated as they arrive and the position will remain open until filled.