Associate, Investments Washington, District

2 Months ago

Columbia, Mississippi, United States

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Job Description

The Associate, Investments position at Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc in Columbia, MS, involves supporting the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet's investment strategy. Responsibilities include evaluating and executing transactions, conducting market analysis, and collaborating with regional teams. The role is crucial for ensuring investments align with impact goals and involves due diligence and investment structuring. The aim is to enhance clean energy access and promote sustainable economic growth.
Position: Associate, Investments New Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) brings together philanthropy including the IKEA Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bezos Earth Fund, governments, technology, policy and development partners, and the private sector to tackle the twin challenges of energy access and transition in emerging and developing countries. By 2030, we aim to expand clean energy access to one billion people, enable 150 million new jobs and reduce 4 gigatons of future carbon emissions.

We believe clean energy is development: without it, every other form of progress is undermined so we’re building a movement to unlock a new era of inclusive green economic growth that accelerates universal energy access while enabling the global community to meet critical climate goals during the next decade.

Investment Team

The Investment Team is an integral part of GEAPP. It serves the dual function of
1) supporting country, regional, and solutions teams in preparing, structuring, executing, and monitoring program-related investments (PRIs) and
2) developing the investment strategy and providing portfolio oversight to ensure alignment with that strategy.

Role of Investment Associate

The Investment Associate plays an important role in supporting the full transaction life cycle of investments, within the Investment Team and in partnership with the regional and solutions teams, by:
• Supporting with the landscaping, evaluation, structuring, and execution of transactions (grants and investments) in line with GEAPP's investment strategy and in partnership with country and solutions teams.
• Supporting with the design and globally consistent roll-out of GEAPP’s investment strategy, investment policy, capital allocation model, and investment process.
• Conducting analysis on renewable energy market trends, innovative structures, transactions, and approaches to meet GEAPP’s impact targets.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Supporting with the landscaping, evaluation, structuring, and execution of transactions (grants and investments) in line with GEAPP's investment strategy and in partnership with country and solutions teams.
• Working with country / regional teams and solution teams to identify opportunities that align with the applicable investment strategy.
• Supporting senior members of the team to carry out full due diligence of potential grants and investments, including evaluating the proposed business model, investment partners, management team, impact/charitability factors, financial sustainability, risk factors, etc.
• Developing and presenting investment memos for management and Investment Committee approval.
• Supporting senior members of the team to handle investment structuring and negotiations of terms and conditions, to successful execution of the transaction.
• Supporting the portfolio investees in a value-added, proactive manner to position investments to deliver on impact goals and ensure compliance with terms and conditions.
• Supporting with the design and globally consistent roll-out of GEAPP’s investment strategy, investment policy, capital allocation model, and investment process, specifically:
• Supporting with the design of the investment strategy, investment policy, capital allocation model, and investment process, to cater to organisational needs and maximise the catalytic role GEAPP can play as a philanthropic investor.
• Providing organizational support to the team, including capital deployment analysis, portfolio recalibration, preparation of written narratives and analyses of GEAPP’s investment strategy execution.
• Preparing and providing strategic input into the teams’ communications with the Investment Committee and the Board on investment-related matters.
• Conducting analysis on renewable energy market trends, innovative structures, transactions, and approaches to meet GEAPP’s impact targets, including:
• Tracking and assessing market trends, innovative structures, and transactions to inform investment and grant activities.
• Collaborating with country / regional teams, solution teams, and Alliance partners to identify opportunities and trends in GEAPP’s core markets…

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