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Position Overview:

Senior Associate – Private Equity ESG Advisory
San Diego or New YorkPosted 4 months ago

About Us

Malk is a leading specialty management consultancy that advises private equity investors on responsible investment and risk management under the umbrella of environmental, social, and governance (ESG).
The majority of Malk’s engagements revolve around conducting due diligence of prospective acquisitions on ESG issues such as data privacy, ethics and compliance, supply chain management, diversity and inclusion, social and labor conditions, environmental impact, worker health and safety, and food safety.
Malk works with 75+ active clients representing greater than $500 billion in assets under management.

Job Description

The primary job responsibility of Senior Associates at Malk is to lead a project team in due diligence reviews of clients’ prospective acquisitions.
This involves primary research, document review, report writing, and oral communication with the clients/target companies.
Due diligence project teams typically comprise of one Senior Associate and 2+ Associates with oversight from a Senior Associate, Vice President or Principal. As such, each Senior Associate has direct management responsibility.
Malk expects a Senior Associate to creatively and analytically solve problems and communicate to the team and the client.
Senior Associates bring functional knowledge of all business areas (strategy, finance, operations, marketing, sales, management).

Responsibilities

Onboarding: For the first ~six months of the Senior Associate’s tenure, he or she will be responsible for learning and assisting existing project teams on a deal-by-deal basis
After the onboarding period, the Senior Associate will be expected to lead a project team of associates
Due Diligence Engagements: The Senior Associate will be expected to lead the review of an acquisition from start to finish; Malk expects this to be ~90% of engagements the Senior Associate will work on:
Discussing scope, fee, and process with client points of contact at the beginning of a deal process
Understanding each ESG issue in depth to determine applicability for companies across industries
Overseeing and assisting associates’ review of documents, including primary and secondary research
Interviewing company management teams (CEO, COO, VPs) to assess risks related to key ESG issues
Writing and editing reports to communicate findings and recommendations
Holding readout calls with clients to communicate findings/recommendations and answer questions
Other Engagements: Malk expects that the remaining 10% of engagements will cover:
Monitoring: Assisting client companies to improve in the issue areas identified in due diligence
ESG Strategy: Advising on ESG investment policies, investor communication, and case studies

Qualifications

Education: Candidates from all backgrounds who have demonstrated a track record of success in rigorous academic environments
Skills: Exceptional writing, research, investigation, communication, presentation, qualitative analysis, grace under pressure, and project/time management capabilities
Experience: Top candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, paralegal, or other related fields.
Other Traits: In addition to being highly motivated, candidates must be passionate about solving business problems and helping companies improve. Candidates must be self-starters, able to work independently, able to multitask, represent the Company well externally and enjoy working in an informal work environment.

Additional Details

Location: San Diego or New York
Compensation: Competitive based on qualifications
Start Date: January 2022