The Director role encompasses responsibilities that are essential to FCLTGlobal’s success in carrying out our mission: driving research and managing relationships with members. The successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset, collaborative approach, strong analytical aptitude, and excellent communications skills. The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, improve internal processes, and develop trusting relationships with peers as well as executives. The Director will report to the Head of Research and work closely with colleagues across our organization.

Research

The Director will have day-to-day responsibility for leading one or more of FCLTGlobal’s practical research projects, which are designed to develop tools and solutions to help address excessive short-termism in the capital markets and its effect on business outcomes. Project leadership entails:

• Working with FCLTGlobal’s senior leadership to define and scope the research topic(s) and intended goals
• Engaging with delegates from member organizations to develop the research, including structuring delegate working groups, bringing new and existing empirical research to the table, capturing the perspective of member delegates, and supporting member delegates on testing new approaches in their organizations.
• Leading any qualitative and quantitative analyses required for the project, and coordinating any external academics, data providers or other vendors as appropriate.
• Identifying stakeholders, such as academics, think tanks, associations or other potential member organizations, who could advance the project and its implementation, while helping expand the reach of FCLTGlobal.
• Codifying the project for public communication and dissemination, including to members, and for FCLTGlobal’s website and other media channels.

Relationship Management

The Director will manage relationships with approximately 10-12 FCLTGlobal members. Relationship Managers: ​

• Understand key member issues​
• Create and implement member engagement strategy
• Develop relationships with member delegates and subject matter experts
• Share best practices internally ​
• Maintain and update member information including call/meeting notes, substantive emails, and member personnel changes

The ideal candidate would have:

• 10+ years of work experience ideally in issues relating to capital markets at a strategy consulting firm, in a corporate finance or investor relations team, at a leading private equity firm, or an established asset owner
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, initiate, structure and execute research projects from end-to-end including knowledge of financial modelling, with strong quantitative and analytic skills
• Track-record of balancing multiple stakeholders and building consensus while remaining on-deadline
• Experience preparing succinct written outputs suitable for a CEO audience; translating research and conceptual work into high-quality published end products
• Outstanding verbal communication skills, including experience and comfort leading workshops and briefings for C-Suite audiences
• Enthusiasm for working with FCLTGlobal’s member organizations and demonstrated experience in client service; credibility and existing relationships in the long-termism space a bonus
• Undergraduate degree required; MBA, JD or other graduate degree preferred. CAIA charterholder a plus.

Location

FCLTGlobal’s office is at 31 St. James in Boston, MA.

Compensation

Competitive non-profit compensation packages commensurate with experience including health insurance and IRA contributions.

How to Apply

If interested, please email your Cover Letter and CV to [email protected]. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

FCLTGlobal is an equal opportunity employer.

FCLTGlobal seeks a proactive, organized, and detail-oriented individual to join the team as an Operations Analyst. This position will support all operations of the 15+ person organization, including finance, human resources, events, and office management. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to help the organization reach its goals, while being centrally involved in managing and building a small, high-growth operation.

The Operations Analyst will report to the Chief Operating Officer and work together with other members of the team to support all operations of the organization. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Monthly financial analysis and reporting, including processing bills for payment and team expense management;
• Human resource support functions including onboarding new staff, expense reimbursements, and benefits administration;
• Staff travel arrangements and coordination;
• Office management and support, including ordering office supplies, arranging for repairs, and communicating with building management;
• Vendor management, including procurement, billing, and customer service;
• Calendar management, scheduling meetings and logistics;
• Supporting FCLTGlobal in-person and virtual events;
• Maintaining member data and information in Salesforce;
• Ad hoc research as needed.

Since FCLTGlobal is a fast-growing organization, we expect that there are several potential opportunities for this position to experience professional growth and increased responsibilities over time.

Candidate Requirements And Experience

FCLTGlobal combines the energy of a small start-up organization with the reach of a global network of top-tier members companies and investors. As such, the successful candidate will display professionalism, creativity, and an entrepreneurial spirit. They must have a sense of urgency, a level of comfort dealing with ambiguity and the tenacity to work through the unexpected.

In particular, candidates should have:

• Excellent organization and administrative skills, with exceptional attention to detail;
• Strong quantitative abilities, with knowledge of economics, finance or accounting;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate with senior business leaders from global organizations;
• Experience supporting multiple projects through to completion in a dynamic and changing environment;

• Accountable, with a strong sense of professionalism and integrity, and ability to work well in an open and collaborative environment;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required (Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint), proficiency with Salesforce preferred;
• Undergraduate degree is required, with majors in economics, finance or accounting preferred;
• A minimum of 2 years of work experience in an office environment.

Location
This is a full-time role located at FCLTGlobal’s office at 31 St. James Avenue in Boston’s Back Bay or through virtual work arrangements as appropriate for public health conditions.

Compensation

Competitive non-profit compensation packages commensurate with experience are provided, including healthcare and IRA matching contributions.

How to Apply

If interested, please email your resume and a cover note to Kersten Lanes at [email protected] Applications are encouraged from a diverse set of backgrounds; candidates must be legally able to work in the United States.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We thank everyone for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

FCLTGlobal is seeking 1-2 individuals to join the research team as a summer intern. This is an exciting opportunity to produce independent research, gain access to real-world corporate and finance decision makers, and acquire high-profile mentors.

Summer interns will be assigned a mentor to guide them through their research project and act as an advisor throughout their internship. Summer interns will interact with the research team, Managing Directors, and FCLTGlobal Members. The internship will culminate with a presentation of the project to the Senior Team, including CEO Sarah Williamson.

At the beginning of the summer, the intern will be assigned to a current research project. Potential research projects include climate finance; investigating the influence the composition of foreign versus domestic shareholders might have on stewardship behaviors; and exploring saving models from around the world to design a new model for a more inclusive 21st century.

Most of the intern’s time will be spent developing and collaborating on foundational research and analysis for these high-impact projects. Project-related work may include collaborating directly with FCLTGlobal’s Member organizations as well as academics, other think tanks or NGOs, and practitioners. The intern will also contribute more broadly to the evolution of FCLTGlobal, including by staying engaged with media coverage and public discussions on topics of long-term and sustainable capitalism, and writing relevant content for our member newsletters and other communications.

A Typical Day at FCLTGlobal

A typical day as a research intern at FCLTGlobal may include synthesizing government data on income inequality via Excel, performing in-depth literature reviews and summaries of economic research, and participating in video calls to collaborate with subject matter experts from FCLTGlobal’s Member organizations.

Candidate Requirements and Experience

FCLTGlobal combines the energy of a small start-up organization with the reach of a global network of top-tier Members companies and investors. As such, the successful candidate will display independence, creativity, passion, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Candidates must demonstrate comfort working independently and with ambiguity. Candidates should possess:

• Research skills (qualitative and/or quantitative) as demonstrated by academic studies (i.e., projects, exams, papers); the ability to communicate findings in a practical and action-ready manner for decision makers; a track record of analyzing problems critically;
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, structure and execute projects, and to translate research and conceptual work into meaningful recommendations and products that can be easily understood by diverse audiences;
• Strong verbal communication skills and ability to work within teams;
• Experience preparing written outputs in Word and PowerPoint, familiarity with Excel is desired, but is not required;
• Accountable, with a strong sense of professionalism and integrity, and ability to work well in an open and collaborative environment;
• Leadership experience on campus; involvement in campus consulting or business organizations would be desired but is not required.

Compensation and Duration

This internship may be conducted through virtual work arrangements or in person at FCLTGlobal’s office at 31 St. James Avenue in Boston’s Back Bay (depending on Massachusetts COVID-19 work guidelines). The internship will be a paid position for 10 weeks with a flexible start-date beginning in early June.

How to Apply

To apply, please email your CV and a cover letter to Allen He at [email protected] Applications are strongly encouraged from a diverse set of backgrounds; candidates must have legal work status in the United States. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. We thank everyone for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.