Senior Associate, Energy Policy & Investments (Environmentals)

Capstone LLC (US); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid vacation

Travel stipend

401(k)

Job summary

Capstone LLC (US) is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Environmental Services team. This role emphasizes strong quantitative and analytical work to assess how environmental regulation, market dynamics, and policy developments affect companies, industries, and investments.

You will research and analyze sectors, interact with clients and stakeholders, and develop differentiated insights to guide investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Four-year Bachelor's degree required; degrees in finance, economics, mathematics, business, or other quantitative disciplines are preferred
• 1–2 years of professional experience for Associate candidates, including candidates with relevant experience directly out of a Master's program
• Relevant experience in quantitative consulting, investment banking, private equity, equity research, corporate strategy, turnaround/restructuring advisory, or a related field
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical capabilities
• Strong academic achievement
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Analyze environmental services sector, identify differentiated insights and investment opportunities
• Evaluate companies, industries, regulatory developments, market trends, and financial data
• Prepare research deliverables and client-ready analyses
• Interact with clients, industry participants, policymakers, and other stakeholders
• Apply rigorous analysis to investment decisions and communicate key takeaways clearly

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Writing skills

Client servicing

Independent work

Policy & investing interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

1–2 years experience for Associate

Quantitative field preferred

MS Excel skills

Job description

Job Description

Capstone is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Environmental Services team. The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative and analytical background and an interest in understanding how environmental regulations, market dynamics, and broader policy developments impact companies, industries, and investment opportunities. The Senior Associate will conduct research and analysis across the environmental services sector, with a focus on identifying differentiated insights and investment opportunities. The role will involve analyzing companies, industries, regulatory developments, market trends, and financial data to assess their potential impact on businesses and investors. The successful candidate will work closely with senior team members and interact with clients, industry participants, policymakers, and other stakeholders. This is a highly analytical role that requires strong quantitative skills, intellectual curiosity, excellent writing and communication abilities, and an interest in applying research and analysis to investment decisions. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in quantitative consulting, corporate strategy, turnaround or restructuring advisory, investment banking, private equity, equity research, or similar analytical environments. Experience in environmental services or related sectors is a plus, but direct environmental policy experience is not required. Candidates with environmental policy backgrounds will be considered where their experience has a strong quantitative and analytical component.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to evaluate complex business and market dynamics
• Ability to develop differentiated insights and investment ideas supported by rigorous analysis
• Strong financial and/or quantitative modeling skills
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to think creatively
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information and communicate key takeaways clearly
• Strong client servicing and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Interest in combining business, markets, policy, and investing
• Experience analyzing companies, industries, or investment opportunities
• Environmental services or sector-specific experience is a plus, but not required

Education and Experience Requirements

• Four-year Bachelor's degree required; degrees in finance, economics, mathematics, business, or other quantitative disciplines are preferred
• 1–2 years of professional experience for Associate candidates, including candidates with relevant experience directly out of a Master's program
• Relevant experience in quantitative consulting, investment banking, private equity, equity research, corporate strategy, turnaround/restructuring advisory, or a related field
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical capabilities
• Strong academic achievement
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Benefits

• Capstone offers a competitive benefits package, including health, vision, dental insurance, paid vacation, travel stipend, and 401(k).

The expected compensation for this role will be $90,000–$130,000 per annum, with eligibility in Capstone's annual bonus pool.

Location and Working Hours

This position can be based in our New York or Washington, DC office.

Capstone is in-person Monday through Thursday, with flexible work from home Fridays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Capstone is a global strategy firm helping corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. With offices in Washington DC, New York City, Houston, London, Paris, Brussels and Mumbai, our work explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, healthcare, energy, and technology, media, and telecommunications sectors. We work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients producing actionable investment research based on our deep-dive analysis of public policy.