Investment Associate

Hedge Impact headhunting; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hedge Impact headhunting has a new mandate with a leading philanthropic investment organization focused on climate finance. New York City-based, hybrid with 3 days in office, the role centers on catalyzing capital to emerging markets and building local investment partnerships that scale climate infrastructure.

You will source and develop fund concepts, conduct rigorous market and financial analyses, and collaborate with external managers, co-investors, project developers, and technical partners

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of professional experience in investment advisory, banking, private equity, impact investing, development finance, climate or development policy, climate technology, or ESG.
• Knowledge of emerging markets, market-based solutions, and global climate action.
• Strong financial modeling and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate & Execute: Source, architect, evaluate, and advance select catalytic climate related fund investments and partnerships in emerging markets.
• Analyze: Conduct rigorous market research, landscaping, underlying company assessments, alongside deep financial and technical analyses.
• Collaborate: Build and maintain strategic relationships with external partners, including potential backed investment managers (GPs), co-investors (LPs), project developers, and technical partners.
• Monitor: Support the monitoring, evaluation, and performance of existing investments, providing actionable insights for improvement and growth.
• Innovate: Help deepen the core thesis for creating distinctive impact in the field of climate finance, contributing to global thought leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

Analytical rigor

Collaboration

Execution

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

New Mandate - Investment Associate | Climate Finance & Impact Investing

Location: New York City (Hybrid, 3 days in-office)

The Mandate

We have a new mandate with a leading philanthropic investment organization dedicated to addressing climate finance bottlenecks in emerging economies. By directing catalytic capital toward commercially oriented local investment managers, this fund scales green businesses and builds vital climate infrastructure. All investment returns are recycled directly back into the charitable mission to compound impact over time.

This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing team of approximately 20 professionals, backed by some of the world's foremost climate funders. You will play a central role in developing catalytic climate investment strategies and fund concepts across Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America & the Caribbean.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate & Execute: Source, architect, evaluate, and advance select catalytic climate related fund investments and partnerships in emerging markets.
• Analyze: Conduct rigorous market research, landscaping, underlying company assessments, alongside deep financial and technical analyses.
• Collaborate: Build and maintain strategic relationships with external partners, including potential backed investment managers (GPs), co-investors (LPs), project developers, and technical partners.
• Monitor: Support the monitoring, evaluation, and performance of existing investments, providing actionable insights for improvement and growth.
• Innovate: Help deepen the core thesis for creating distinctive impact in the field of climate finance, contributing to global thought leadership.

Your Profile

• Experience: 2-4 years of professional experience in investment advisory, banking, private equity, impact investing, development finance, climate or development policy, climate technology, or ESG.
• Knowledge: Demonstrated passion for, or background in, and knowledge of, emerging markets, market-based solutions, and global climate action.
• Analytical Rigor: Sound quantitative and analytical skills, including high proficiency in financial modeling and Excel.
• Execution: Strong conceptual problem solving skills, paired with the ability to take complex, ambiguous ideas and drive toward concrete, actionable outcomes.
• Working Style: A low ego, highly collaborative team player who thrives in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment and operates effectively within uncertainty.
• Education: Bachelor's degree required.

Thank You

Please note that we usually get a very large volume and quality of responses and will only be able to respond quickly to people who are a very close fit for this exact project, if we don't get back to you right away we will be happy to let you know when there is another potentially more appropriate opportunity.