Description
About Locus
Locus (formerly VCC Social Enterprises) partners with communities where the capital system is not working to ensure that everyone, no matter their background, location, or economic status, can live in healthy, thriving communities. A capital system that centers community input and impact is essential to making this a reality. Locus is a nonprofit holding company regulated by the Federal Reserve. Locus is the parent organization for a family of social enterprises, which includes Locus Bank, Locus Impact Fund, Locus Capital, and the Community Investment Guarantee Pool, or CIGP. Locus has generated over $2 billion dollars in total impact in local communities to create jobs, energize places, and promote an enhanced quality of life. With offices in Christiansburg and Richmond, Locus offers innovative and flexible financing tools and professional advisory services to individuals and organizations in low-to-moderate income and underserved communities. Locus Bank is an FDIC-insured, certified bank and B Corp offering products tailored to socially conscious investors, along with personal and business checking, savings, and certificate of deposit accounts. Locus Bank is a majority-owned subsidiary of Locus. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Learn more at www.locusimpact.org.
Position Overview:
Locus’ Impact Investment Services team supports foundations and community development investors in their pursuit of impact goals by helping them to design, develop and manage guarantee programs and other investment funds. As a key member of the Impact Investment Services team, the candidate will work with Locus colleagues to fulfill investment program mandates and deliver on client objectives.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand client expectations and ensure superior client satisfaction.
- Develop and maintain sophisticated Excel-based financial models.
- Create client deliverables, including pitch decks, term sheets, due diligence reports, and portfolio analyses.
- Source and vet opportunities in line with relevant investor and fund requirements
- Conduct investment due diligence by analyzing organizational, financial, and impact information.
- Coordinate logistics and workstreams, develop and communicate next steps and action items, and manage progress to achieve deadlines.
- Effectively present information to varied stakeholder groups via written and verbal communications.
- Contribute to the creation and implementation of evaluation frameworks, investment policies and procedures, and capital raise strategies.
- Manage and analyze data sets to derive assumptions and develop recommendations.
- Participate in Locus business development by conducting research, preparing proposals, and helping to manage pipeline opportunities.
Qualifications:
Experience/Education/Certifications:
- Minimum three (3) years of relevant work experience, preferably in impact investing or philanthropy, community development finance, commercial or investment banking, structured finance, or private equity or debt.
- Advanced Excel competencies including financial modeling experience required.
- Experience evaluating, structuring, developing, and/or managing relevant investments.
- Relevant sector knowledge (real estate, structured funds, guarantee programs), impact investing, and community development finance experience a plus.
- Bachelor's degree required, ideally with coursework in Business, Finance, Economics or Accounting
Communication:
- Ability to communicate verbally across all levels of the organization in a clear, concise and confident manner.
- Ability to write accurate, clear and organized communications, incorporating a range of information and analysis. Ability to document workflow and procedures.
Computer/Technology:
- Excellent Word, Excel, and Windows file management skills mandatory
- Strong technical experience with Salesforce or other CRM tools
- Demonstrated web research skills
- Familiarity with Outlook or similar network-based email and calendar software
- Extensive computer usage and Microsoft Teams communication
- Must be able to work independently in a stable remote environment
- Access to high-speed internet bandwith and reasonable proximity to a Locus office or major metropolitan airport
Compensation and Benefits:
• $85,000- $100,000 annual salary depending on skills and experience
• Bonus opportunity if bonuses are paid in any given calendar year
• 17 days of PTO per year
• 11-Paid holidays per year
• Medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401k savings plan with employer match
• Life Insurance
• Flexible work environment hybrid or remote options (preference for Virginia and NYC areas)
• Company provided training opportunities
Locus prefers applicants in states where business relationships have already been established, they include Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Nebraska, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Kansas, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Missouri.
Locus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Locus does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital or family status, national origin, non-job-related disability, or status as a veteran.
