Associate, Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy (T)

EPIP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate for Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with top-tier financial and philanthropic institutions, focusing on impactful consulting and project management. As part of a dynamic team, you will contribute to significant initiatives in corporate citizenship and philanthropy, enhancing your expertise in a collaborative environment. If you are passionate about social and environmental outcomes and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this position is a perfect fit for you. Join a firm that values excellence, commitment, and a sense of humor, and make a real difference in the world.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in corporate citizenship or impact investing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support project management and client management for various projects.
• Conduct research and analysis on corporate citizenship trends.

Skills

Project Management

Research and Analysis

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office

Detail Orientation

Initiative

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree in Relevant Field

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Associate, Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy (T)

Posted on January 09, 2018

Tideline is a consulting firm that provides tailored advice to clients developing impact investment strategies, products, and solutions. Our mission is to help clients excel in realizing financial and societal value. We believe in shared, sustainable prosperity powered by market-based solutions. Our services include investment strategy, investment product development, market intelligence and due diligence, strategic philanthropy, and thought leadership.

Our multi-disciplinary team delivers services of unmatched quality, grounded in deep, rigorous research and analysis. Past clients have included leading investment firms and foundations active in impact investing. Tideline was founded in 2014 with offices in New York City and San Francisco and currently has a growing team led by the firm’s partners: Christina Leijonhufvud, Ben Thornley, and Kim Wright-Violich.

About the position:
This is a unique opportunity for an early- to mid-career individual with an interest in consulting, impact investing, corporate citizenship, and philanthropy. The Associate will play an important role on client projects, including project management, supporting client management, guiding research and analysis, and contributing to client materials. Tideline’s clients include top-tier financial and philanthropic institutions working on strategic philanthropy and impact investing, providing excellent opportunities to build broad and practical knowledge.

Specifically, the Associate will work directly with a leading global financial institution, supporting the development and implementation of a philanthropic and corporate citizenship initiative. This position will be based in Tideline’s New York office, requiring ongoing work out of the client’s offices and close collaboration with the client’s program leadership.

Core responsibilities include:

• Supporting or leading project management for client projects
• Supporting or leading client management
• Managing and coordinating with project team members
• Guiding and performing research and analysis related to client projects, particularly trends in corporate citizenship / corporate social responsibility (CSR) and philanthropy
• Supporting a client’s grant giving program by coordinating outreach to grantees and evaluating proposals
• Developing client materials, including PowerPoint presentations and reports
• Supporting preparations for, and participating in, team brainstorming and strategy development for client projects
• Supporting financial analysis and modeling efforts for client projects (as applicable given candidate experience)

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate has a flexible, curious mindset; an entrepreneurial, collaborative disposition; and a commitment to advancing social and environmental outcomes. Every member of the team embodies our firm’s values: excellence, commitment, and openness. The team is fun, too, and often feels like an extended family for each of its members.

Desired qualifications and experience level include:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in relevant field a plus
• Four to six years of work experience in corporate citizenship with corporations and/or large financial institutions
  • Ideally, work experience that provided exposure to corporate reputation and brand management and corporate communications
  • Grantmaking due diligence and grants management experience preferred
  • Finance, consulting, impact investing, and/or research experience and knowledge preferred
• Project management-related or analogous experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks with high attention to detail and organization
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written)
• Record of exercised leadership and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, sound judgment, and discretion
• Ability to work effectively under time pressure
• Sense of humor and self-awareness
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office applications

Application instructions

Please apply through the link provided here (https://tideline.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=21), and send any questions to [e-mail].

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