Director, Mission Impact Investing

Britebound Brand•Boston, MA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Britebound is a national nonprofit dedicated to transforming how children learn about careers and prepare for their futures by providing access to career-readiness information and experiences. The organization achieves its mission through free digital-first direct experiences, philanthropy, advocacy, thought leadership, groundbreaking research, and impact investing. Britebound believes that early exploration of career possibilities, starting in middle school, and access to education-to-career pathways aligned with individual passions and goals can lead to increased confidence and long-term success for all students. The organization is seeking a Director of Mission Impact Investing to ensure the investment portfolio is financially sound, innovative, and capable of generating a reasonable market rate of return, with the primary objective being impact. This role requires strong reasoning skills, financial and business acumen, and the expertise, experience, and judgment to make well-reasoned, articulated, and impactful investments.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years’ experience in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or management consulting.
Proven ability to oversee teams, manage complex transactions, and cultivate professional relationships.
Excellent accounting and finance knowledge.
High degree of honesty and integrity with a commitment to Britebound’s mission.
Extensive network of social investors and experience collaborating with other funders and investors.
Superior understanding and proficiency in negotiating, structuring, and overseeing equity and debt investments.
Superb entrepreneurial skills demonstrating experience and competencies in understanding growing private companies.
Extensive experience working with small, highly accomplished teams to drive investment results.
Demonstrated leadership presence with strong skills in verbal and written communication, relationship building, networking, and public speaking.
Team player who works well in a collegial environment.

Nice To Haves

An MBA and/or CFA designation is preferred, with a strong grounding in finance and investing.

Responsibilities

Working alongside the VP of Mission Impact Investing to align investment strategies and outcomes with Britebound’s mission and program goals.
Developing investment thesis and selection criteria for filtering investable opportunities.
Assisting in communications with and managing relationships with Britebound’s Investment Committee (“IC”).
Working with entrepreneurs to source potential investments.
Conducting due diligence, recommending investments to the Program Directors, and negotiating terms.
Monitoring the performance of all investments and ensuring proper documentation of investments and valuations for accounting and audit purposes.
Providing technical assistance to investees, such as Business Plan review and serving as a Board observer or representative.
Ensuring the right balance of innovation, return expectations, and appetite for risk to distinguish Britebound’s investment approach.
Ensuring Britebound complies with its statement of investment fundamentals and working with the IC to update these principles.
Developing metrics for assessing the performance of mission investments and effective reporting for all stakeholders, in close coordination with program directors.
Working between investments and other activities within each program to maximize and amplify overall social impact.
Regularly communicating and presenting the investment portfolio's activities, results, strategy, and lessons learned to trustees, the IC, and senior management.