Mission Investing Officer

Baltimore Community Foundation•Baltimore, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Mission Investing Officer will report to the President/CEO and work across departments. The Mission Investing Officer will play a central role in implementing and monitoring an effective impact investing program; working with other departments and external partners to develop impact investing recommendations to the President/CEO and governance bodies; and working across the organization to develop impact frameworks and reports for BCF’s impact investing, discretionary grantmaking and related areas. The success of this role requires knowledge of financial due diligence and deal structuring, social impact frameworks, strong technical skills, good judgment and effective written and oral communication.

Requirements

Minimum five years of success implementing a comparable portfolio;
Excellent quantitative and qualitative skills;
An understanding of the local market and relevant sectors such as community development, finance, real estate, etc.;
Experience in structuring and monitoring direct loans or equity investments is required;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Interest or experience in working in an environment that emphasizes high accountability, hard work and good decision-making;
Attention to detail;
Ability to manage people toward shared objectives and specific production goals;
Ability to plan and meet deadlines;
Participative work style; ability to give and receive feedback;
Mature interpersonal style; ability to interact calmly and discreetly with a diverse range of people and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Baltimore’s communities is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Implements BCF’s Invest for More program, including the life cycle of deals in the portfolio to assess and render financial due diligence, social impact evaluations, and impact measurement and reporting;
Serves as project manager for the interdepartmental impact investing and learning and insights workgroups, and their respective proceedings;
Supports the development of presentations and case studies related to Invest for More as well as insights and reporting;
Assists in the maintenance and enhancement of internal data management systems, project management tools, and client delivery templates;
Analyzes and aids in the production of impact reports based on both quantitative and qualitative analysis across impact investing, discretionary grantmaking and related work;
Helps to drive best practices and good decision-making in supporting the stewardship and integrity of funds deployed by BCF;
Helps to staff BCF’s impact investing subcommittee, including preparing docket materials, recommendations, and reports for its review;
Seeks new opportunities to enhance a strong impact investing pipeline;
Works across departments to help frame the case for support for BCF’s impact in Baltimore;
Attends and networks at external meetings and events, at times outside of regular business hours, that provide opportunities for personal interaction with impact investing projects and stakeholders;
Supports the general administrative needs of learning, reporting and impact investing;
Other duties as assigned by the President & CEO.