Associate Director, Corporate Impact Investing at Sustainable Finance Nonprofit

The Corporate Impact Investing Associate Director will lead the establishment of an innovative new stream of programming within our membership. Historically, corporations have made limited use of impact investing instruments and partnerships other than efforts undertaken by corporate venture capital arms and corporate foundations. However, in response to events over the last 18 months, including the COVID crisis, initiatives to support racial equity, and the increasing focus on addressing climate change, companies have announced significant new commitments to utilize corporate assets to contribute to a sustainable economy. We are launching a new stream of work to support companies in exploring how to engage with and in impact investing in a more strategic manner, including through the use of corporate treasury assets.

The dedicated Associate Director will lead this work, including outreach to the corporate community and identifying opportunities to build collaborations with the rest of our membership and network. The role will be an exciting opportunity to pioneer new approaches to leveraging corporate assets and markets to deliver sustainable and inclusive economies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead new programming and activities of the Corporate Impact Investing Initiative

• Work with our members to define a stream of programming to support companies in making use of impact investing resources, starting with a Corporate Treasury Working Group

• In collaboration with other programs, develop knowledge products, resources, case studies, and other outputs to support corporate members in the adoption of impact investing strategies

• Build a vibrant community of corporate members interested in working with impact investors and making use of impact investing resources

• Design and execute an outreach strategy to recruit companies to join our network and participate in the Corporate Impact Investing Initiative

• Develop outreach opportunities to share the lessons learned and insights gained from our work with companies to motivate non-member companies to adopt similar strategies

• Collaborate across our programs to identify opportunities to engage companies into other aspects of our work and mission

• Incubate opportunities and models for how to integrate impact investing tools and partners into wider corporate sustainability strategies

• Assess opportunities for sectoral / thematic collaboration between companies and other impact investors to mobilize more capital for sustainability needs

• Develop opportunities for integration of our programming with the venture capital and foundation functions within companies

Experience and Competencies:

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience showing ability to manage projects, key relationships, and multi-stakeholder engagements
• Experience working with or in the corporate sector is required and understanding of financial products and services is preferred.
• Demonstrated relationship management experience; passion for building collaboration and playing the role of connector to help others build strong relationships
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with public speaking/presentation experience required
• Intellectual drive, thinking about big issues, what makes and moves markets, what inspires people
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours at times of peak project flow
• Skills Microsoft Office Suite and experience with Salesforce or other customer relationship management (CRM) system is required
• Event planning experience strongly preferred
• Aligned in thought and action with our values