Associate, Investment Responsibility

Position: Associate, Investment Responsibility

Stanford Management Company (SMC) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Associate, Investment Responsibility. SMC, a division of Stanford University, was established in 1991, and is responsible for managing the University’s $20 billion of endowment, trust assets and temporarily invested expendable funds. The majority of the University’s endowment assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of actively managed financial and real estate assets, deployed through external investment managers.

The Investment Responsibility team manages SMC’s in house proxy voting, Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) research, and an active stakeholder engagement process. The Associate will play a key role in monitoring and reporting on responsible investment and proxy voting trends for the endowment, while working closely with Stanford’s Advisory Panel on Investment Responsibility and Licensing (APIRL) and the Board of Trustees’ Special Committee on Investment Responsibility (SCIR).

Responsibilities

• Analyze, research and produce reports on social and environmental issues, sustainability standards and proxy voting trends in the area of investment responsibility and US endowments
• Support the Assistant Manager of Investment Responsibility with the development of strategy, planning, and implementation for both the internship and stakeholder programs
• Organize and record comprehensive proxy voting data in the Investment Responsibility Information System (IRIS) Database, periodically produce proxy voting reports
• Represent and communicate the Investment Responsibility process at Stanford
• Communicate and coordinate with a wide variety of stakeholders regarding Investment Responsibility at Stanford
• Monitor and research industry ESG best practices
• Prepare, create and coordinate presentations, correspondence, reports, agendas, background materials and meeting minutes
• Contribute content and maintain Stanford’s APIRL website
• Manage and plan stakeholder activities and meetings using Stanford event resources
• General office administration, calendar and travel management

Profile

• Bachelor or Graduate degree in Business or related area
• Minimum two years experience in the field of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), responsible investment, or shareholder advocacy
• Experience with different responsible investment instruments (selection, voting, engagement, impact investing)
• Ability to condense, summarize, and abstract pertinent information and communicate findings to a varied audience
• Proven ability to manage relationships with a variety of stakeholders including senior management, investment professionals, APIRL and SCIR members and various student groups
• Self-motivated, ability to work effectively under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines is essential
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
• Experience with website content management such as Drupal preferred
• A team orientation and strong interest in supporting the IR team and the work of the university endowment
• Excellent judgment, high integrity and personal values consistent with values articulated by SMC and University leaders
• High energy level, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor

We are not able to provide relocation or sponsorship for this position. Stanford University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Thank you for your interest!