Professional Skills, Education and Experience
· Completion of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, plus a graduate degree or relevant level of experience
· 5+ years of work experience in a position providing extensive exposure to investing into companies
· Experience developing financial models and conducting sensitivity analysis
· Investment experience in the health, food, co-op or social entrepreneurship sectors
· Demonstrated experience in preparing and negotiating complex transactions and balancing the programmatic needs of community-based organizations with sound underwriting judgment and risk mitigation
· Familiarity with one or more of Capital Impact’s five core geographies
· Ability to generate deal flow using own contacts and experience
· Demonstrated interest in and experience in impact investing
· Exposure to boards of directors as a member or observer
· Experience leading the due diligence process for potential investments
· Ability to interact with bankers, investors and others
· Highly skilled in writing investment summaries, investment memos, preparing PowerPoint presentations and related word-processing and spreadsheet skills
· Comfort working in an environment with little supervision
· Demonstrated ability to be proactive and organized in working independently, as well as in interacting with team members and external stakeholders (investors, companies, co-investors, etc.)
· Strong communication and presentation skills
· Strong attention to detail, analytical, critical thinking and organization skills
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Demonstrated ability to take initiative and leverage knowledge and resources to solve problems
· Experience prioritizing and managing multiple projects, assignments and meeting tight deadlines
· Passion for community and economic development, impact investing, and social justice
· Advanced user of Excel, Word, Power Point and Google Suite. Experience with Salesforce is a plus
· Ability to travel up to 20% of the time