Senior Analyst, Impact Investing

About BlueMark

BlueMark is a leading provider of independent impact assessments and market intelligence for the investment industry. As a certified B Corp, BlueMark’s mission is to strengthen trust and transparency in impact data by equipping investors with the tools, insights, and analytics needed to better monitor and evaluate their investment portfolios. BlueMark has completed hundreds of impact assessments for diverse investors globally. Building off that expertise, the BlueMark IQ platform has been custom-designed to help investors more easily identify, monitor, and report on fund and portfolio-level impact.

Our team brings unparalleled expertise in impact investing along with high commitment to excellence and integrity in everything we do. We value compassion, emotional awareness, a commitment to excellence, and entrepreneurial drive in every new hire.

About the position

BlueMark is searching for a London-based Senior Analyst (or potentially an Associate) to support clients as part of our service deliver and customer success teams, and to help drive continued growth of the business, with a focus on Europe- and Asia-based investors.

As a Senior Analyst, you’ll be a core member of project teams that deliver BlueMark’s services to diverse investment firms around the world. As an early stage business with a small and dynamic team, BlueMark is also searching for an individual who is eager and able to contribute across multiple business functions, including business development and/or the ongoing development of our recently launched SaaS platform, BlueMark IQ.

At BlueMark, staff at all levels have direct access to learn from internal leadership and to interact with high-level stakeholders externally. This is a great opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional who is passionate about impact investing to gain in-depth industry experience and contribute to the growth of an ambitious startup. 

Responsibilities

Deliver BlueMark’s core impact verification services: Collaborating with a team of impact investment professionals, BlueMark’s analysts are on the front lines of verifying impact management and reporting practices of some of the world’s largest impact investment funds.

As a Senior Analyst, your responsibilities on a given project will typically include:

• Reviewing and analyzing client materials and synthesizing findings in accordance with BlueMark’s service delivery rubrics

• Drafting client content and deliverables and participating actively in client meetings, including leading portions of client presentations

• Supporting project managers to plan and manage client projects, including timelines, scheduling, and assigning responsibilities

• Coordinating internal and external meetings, client requests and interviews

• Owning effective documentation for the project, including note-taking, creating interview summaries, and ensuring that project documents stay organized and accessible 

We are also looking for an individual with motivation and potential to work cross-functionally, including one or both of the following functional areas:

BlueMark IQ: Support the ongoing delivery and sales of BlueMark’s impact management and reporting platform for asset allocators, including by: 

• Onboarding and training new users to the BlueMark IQ platform

• Supporting BlueMark IQ customers with ongoing impact management and reporting requests 

• Coordinating with internal product and technical teams to resolve customer issues

• Supporting sales and marketing requirements of BlueMark IQ platform

Business Development and Marketing: Support the ongoing expansion of BlueMark’s client-base, including by:

• Taking part in sales calls and communicating BlueMark’s work to prospective clients

• Supporting proposal development and sales collateral 

• Representing BlueMark at conferences and other convenings

• Leading and/or executing targeted marketing and communications efforts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 - 5 yrs of work experience

• Organized and detail-oriented, with an ability to manage multiple tasks and projects

• Understanding of capital markets, with experience in concepts of sustainable finance and impact investing

• Strong skills in research and analysis

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Flexible and self-motivated, with a bias and an interest towards working across multiple functions as part of a small (10-15 person) team in a start-up environment

• High level of personal and professional integrity

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and self-awareness

• Able to commute to our London office at least one day a week

• Open to working flexible hours when needed to accommodate colleagues in the US and/or Asia (we aim to be considerate of our team across all time zones, but some flexibility is needed)

• Eligible to work in the UK indefinitely without sponsorship

• Skills that are not required, but may be considered an asset in the hiring process, include --

  • European language skills (especially French or German)

  • Business development or sales experience

  • Experience at a SAAS company and/or supporting development or customer success for a SAAS product

  • Experience at an early-stage startup