Associate Director, Investments

Advance our M&A strategy that we hope will yield tremendous impact not only for the organization but for our members and students. (60%)

• Research education sectors, develop landscape assessment, and analyze and understand trends to identify new areas of growth for the College Board.

• Analyze potential acquisition targets and develop preliminary strategic rationale and risk assessment.

• Develop analytical frameworks and complex financial models, including company projections, customer analysis, company valuation, and financial return analysis.

• Participate in financial due diligence of target companies.

• Work closely with senior leaders from Finance, Strategy, Talent, Technology, and Legal to advance transactions through College Board's approval process.

• Create effective presentation materials for senior management and Board members.

• Play a key role in the overall project management and execution of acquisitions.

Grow our Impact Investment Portfolio (40%)

• Source investment opportunities for the College Board's growing impact investment fund via industry research and meetings with Edtech investors and entrepreneurs.

• Participate in due diligence process to evaluate mission impact potential, financial return, and strategic benefits of investments in early-stage education technology companies.

• Lead all aspects of the financial analysis to evaluate investment opportunities.

• Support portfolio management and reporting process for impact investment portfolio.

• Prepare investment memos and participate in Investment Committee approval meetings.

• Research sectors and companies in the education technology sector and prepare summaries of key insights and market intelligence for executive leadership.

• Collaborate with Strategy and Program leadership to drive partnership opportunities that advance the College Board's mission and strategic goals.

To qualify for this role, you must have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related technical field

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in financial analysis, in investment banking or a corporate development role

• Extensive experience in financial modeling

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• Ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis and present key findings to senior management

• Strong understanding of corporate finance and investments

• Exceptional attention to detail

• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of management

• Project management skills and ability to prioritize and independently manage multiple time-sensitive projects

• Proficient research skills

• Advanced MS Excel, Powerpoint, and Word skills

• Prior M&A experience is a plus

• A strong interest in expanding educational opportunity for all students

• The ability to travel 3-5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

and mission-driven work

• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

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• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

• While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such as live coding, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.

The hiring range for this role is $85,000-$130,000/year . We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live . Below, we've offered an estimated range for a variety of metro areas throughout the United States:

• New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC and Los Angeles: $100,000-$135,000

• Austin, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Denver: $89,000-$120,000

• Atlanta, Miami, Iowa City and most other locations throughout the Southeast and Midwest: $85,000-$108,000

You'll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it's like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process. Check out our careers page for more.