Associate, Workforce & Education Investments

Social Finance•Washington, DC

2d•$81,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Social Finance is a national nonprofit and registered investment adviser (SF Advisors, LLC). We work with the public, private, and social sectors to create partnerships and investments that measurably improve lives. Since our founding in 2011, we have mobilized over $500 million in new investments designed to help people and communities realize improved outcomes in workforce and economic mobility, health, and housing. We are driven by the belief that social and economic systems should enable all people to thrive, and the conviction that we can create the most meaningful and measurable change in our communities when governments and markets work together. Our organization is built upon five core values: people, performance, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion. Our work spans four areas: Impact-first Investing, Workforce and Education Investments, Advisory & Public Sector Practice, and the Social Finance Institute. Our Impact-first Investment team designs, launches, and manages investments that provide solutions for effectively deploying impact capital across a range of social outcomes. Our Workforce and Education Investments team designs, launches and manages financial solutions focused on addressing workforce challenges, including skills acquisition and training access. Our Advisory team partners with government and philanthropy leaders to implement data-driven programs for advancing social impact. And through the Social Finance Institute, we aim to build the field and change systems through actionable research, communities of practice, and educational outreach. We are seeking an Associate of Impact Investments to join our Workforce and Education Investments team. This team is dedicated to generating greater economic mobility by financing and supporting reskilling and upskilling initiatives that lead to quality jobs. Our efforts include providing loans to learners to access high-quality training, offering working capital to scale training providers, and structuring financial incentives to encourage employers to actively engage in upskilling their workforce. Associates of Workforce & Education Investments are an integral part of the Social Finance team and are typically staffed to one active fund, where they help test and implement improved operational processes, while also being available to support broader Workforce & Education Investments efforts, including new engagements and business development.

Requirements

2-5 years of full-time professional experience with at least 2 years of transactional experience within impact investing, investment banking, private credit, venture capital, or private equity (demonstrated formal investment training is a plus)
Advanced experience in Excel and financial modeling; Advanced PowerPoint experience
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including experience or demonstrated capacity to learn data visualization programs (i.e. PowerBi or Tableau) and statistical coding programs (i.e. R or Stata)
Experience with AI tools or platforms in a professional setting (e.g. prompt engineering, AI-assisted workflows, or data infrastructure)
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to quickly research, synthesize and summarize key takeaways on unfamiliar topics
Ability to communicate and work closely with many types of partners across multiple sectors; willingness to constructively express your point of view and hear the point of view of others, both internally and externally
Commitment to high quality work and accuracy, with an ability to manage multiple and competing priorities simultaneously
Capacity to work independently while contributing to team projects as appropriate
Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of or willingness to learn about key issues in nonprofit management, social interventions, government services, and/or impact investing
Ability to adapt and be flexible
Commitment to enhancing a team culture of inclusion, belonging and equity

Nice To Haves

Experience in or with the systems we seek to impact is preferable

Responsibilities

Engage in sourcing, due diligence, financial modeling and portfolio management for impact investments
Conduct research, analyze data, and review evidence to support project design decisions, test hypotheses, and drive recommendations
Familiarity with data analysis and visualization and ability to create data dashboards to track portfolio performance and visualize trends
Apply technical expertise in AI tools and infrastructure to help test and implement improved operational processes across active fund(s)
Create presentation materials to share analysis, key findings and recommendations for both internal team and external partners
Research potential project partners, analyzing their performance and ability to achieve future outcomes
Work with current service provider partners to optimize operations and help achieve project outcomes
Support drafting of contract and governance documents
Collaborate with evaluation firms, when needed, to identify and measure key performance outcomes
Supporting capital raise and investor management, as relevant
Writing blog posts and support the creation of white papers and reports that publish key learnings and findings from our work
Contributing to and support research efforts in social issue areas and interventions
Supporting analysis and writing for responses to proposal documents (i.e. Requests for Proposals) and concept notes for potential business development opportunities
Creating communications materials and preparing managers for external calls that could lead to new opportunities
Contributing to capacity-building initiatives, such as recruiting, professional development, knowledge management, fundraising, or other internal projects
Providing real-time feedback to team members to support professional growth and contribute to high-quality deliverables
Support our goal to foster a culture of well-being and belonging
Supporting senior management, internal functional teams, and Social Finance project teams as needed

Benefits

Comprehensive health care coverage: medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; Employee Healthy Actions programs and more
Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
Short-term, long-term and life insurance policies
Commuter benefits and cell phone reimbursements
Hybrid work model (in office a minimum of two days per week and on an ad-hoc basis as needed)
Dedicated budgets for team building and employee recognition
Annual budget for external professional development opportunities
Mentorship and onboarding programs
Collaborative and energizing workspaces in downtown Boston, San Francisco, Austin and Washington, D.C.; New York, NY.
Paid vacation and paid holidays (with 12/24-1/1 off every year)
Paid parental leave
A truly stellar team of high performing, values-driven and fun (!) professionals