Analyst, Impact Investing

ECMC Group is a nonprofit corporation focused on helping students succeed. Headquartered in Minneapolis, ECMC Group and its family of companies provide financial tools and services, as well as funding for innovative programs to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.

The Analyst, Impact Investing is a core contributor within ECMC Group’s Education Impact Fund (“EIF”), a $250M evergreen venture capital fund that aims to generate outsized impact in post-secondary education and workforce development alongside financial returns. In collaboration with other members of the investment team, the Analyst will support the execution of the EIF investment mandate, including deal sourcing, transaction execution, and portfolio management. This role is suited for a passionate and entrepreneurial individual looking to progress their career in early stage investing and take on greater responsibility within an impact-focused venture capital investment platform. The EIF team is a small, high-energy group where all individuals can take on significant responsibility as they grow within the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Engages with other members of the investment team to continuously refine and evaluate investment theses and identifies new investment themes and perspectives.
• Monitors and analyzes external market dynamics, assesses trends, and develops actionable investment theses and research.
• Supports end-to-end investment processes, including proactive deal sourcing, due diligence on prospective companies, market analysis and competitive landscaping, drafting investment memos / presentations.
• Employs customary analyses (e.g. market sizing) and valuation techniques to assess the economic value of potential investments. Creates detailed, dynamic operating and financial models to assess the impacts of various scenarios and potential returns.
• Monitors portfolio company performance and identifies impact acceleration opportunities.
• Supports internal operational activities, including external marketing / reporting, management of investment pipeline CRM, financial and impact reporting activities for the impact investment portfolio.
• Effectively communicates complex concepts through clear, concise, and compelling written and verbal narratives to support strategic initiatives and stakeholder engagement.
• Cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including entrepreneurs and investors, to support organizational goals and foster collaboration.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 years of additional experience in lieu of degree
• 2+ years in management consulting, private equity, investment banking, or a related field
• Proficiency in financial modeling and strong understanding of basic accounting principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including advanced analytics in Excel and articulate presentations in PowerPoint
• Ability to leverage AI tools to enhance analytical and operational tasks
• Deep interest in entrepreneurship, impact investing, and education/workforce development
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time

The salary range for this role is $90,000 to $110,000. Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector and geographic location. This position is also eligible for an annual incentive of 10%, based on individual performance and company-wide outcomes.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ECMC Group also provides a comprehensive benefits package:  

• Health & wellness benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options, with a generous employer subsidy. Company paid life & disability insurance, pre-tax flexible spending accounts and robust wellness programs.
• Financial benefits: Generous 401(k) plan with a company match up to 6% and additional discretionary contribution potential, holiday time off, paid time off accrual starting at 20 days/year and commuter subsidy.
• Education benefits: Tuition reimbursement up to $10,500/year for approved programs and student loan payment reimbursement up to $4,800/year. Up to $5,250 of qualifying education benefits can be reimbursed pre-tax.