Hybrid Corporate Partnerships Ops & Research Specialist

Conservation International; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Conservation International in Arlington, VA, seeks a Corporate Partnerships Coordinator to support the corporate partnerships team in advancing engagement with partners and achieving conservation and sustainability goals. The role focuses on coordinating due diligence, research, and smooth partnership operations.

You will report to the Sr. Manager, Corporate Partnerships and collaborate with CI teams across development, legal, and finance.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid attention to detail and strong research, analysis, and proofreading abilities.
• 2 to 4 years of experience working in international development, business sustainability, or advocacy arena.
• Highly developed ability to synthesize and communicate information to a variety of audiences.
• MS Office suite fluency with strong knowledge of Excel, SharePoint, and other collaboration office tools.
• Service-oriented and proven ability to perform courteously and tactfully in a team environment.
• Ability to work under general supervision and take initiative to solve problems under supervisor direction.
• Friendly and diplomatic demeanor and appreciation for a multicultural, diverse, and fast-paced work environment.
• Experience in research of sustainability, ESG performance of private sector players, or conservation topics and development of synthesized memos.
• Experience handling confidential partner information and financial records.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate CI’s corporate due diligence process, ensuring timely review, documentation, and compliance.
• Compile corporate research reports using public ESG information, to evaluate CI’s corporate partnerships.
• Maintain accurate records of partnership pipelines, proposals, and partner data within CI systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge, SharePoint).
• Support day-to-day corporate partnership operations, including gifts processing, fundraising database records management, acknowledgment letters, and donor reporting.
• Conduct research on companies, industries, and emerging sustainability trends to inform partnership strategy and engagement opportunities through the lens of risk assessment.
• Support collaboration across CI teams, ensuring smooth communication between Corporate Partnerships, Development, Finance, Legal, Field teams, and other departments.
• Provide general administrative assistance, including scheduling, maintaining team agendas, files, and systems, organizing recurring meetings, and supporting institutional reporting and training related to corporate engagement best practices, including due diligence.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication

Research and analysis

Attention to detail

MS Office / Excel / SharePoint

Team collaboration

International development experience

Confidential data handling

Problem solving

Multicultural environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Conservation International in Arlington, VA, seeks a Corporate Partnerships Coordinator to support the corporate partnerships team in advancing engagement with partners and achieving conservation and sustainability goals. The role focuses on coordinating due diligence, research, and smooth partnership operations.

You will report to the Sr. Manager, Corporate Partnerships and collaborate with CI teams across development, legal, and finance.