Job Description
Job Description
We are assisting our client in their search for a Senior Vice President, Impact to join their team.
Our client is a private equity firm focused on expanding access to investment capital, creating jobs, and supporting business growth while delivering competitive returns for their investors . With more than 120 deals closed in 2024 alone and ~$100M deployed annually across housing, solar, and small business, they are uniquely positioned at the intersection of capital markets, public policy, and community impact. No other firm invests at this scale in this space, their reputation for innovative deal structures, policy advocacy, and meaningful impact is attracting national attention. This is an opportunity to join a high-velocity, impact-driven team of smart practitioners and play an immediate leadership role shaping strategy, execution, and outcomes.
Position Overview
The Senior Vice President (SVP), Impact , will serve as a key leader in advancing the firm's strategy across fundraising, policy, and impact management. This role requires both strategic vision and operational execution, combining investment rigor with a deep commitment to measurable outcomes for distressed urban and rural communities.
The SVP will be a cross-functional leader, engaging across capital raising, government relations, and impact strategy. The ideal candidate is analytically driven, operations-oriented, and motivated by aligning financial innovation with lasting community impact.
Key Responsibilities
Capital Raising & Structuring
- Design and execute innovative fundraising structures that align investor goals with community impact.
- Cultivate relationships with institutional investors, foundations, family offices, and mission-aligned capital providers.
Policy & Advocacy
Partner with policy leaders to translate lessons from the field into policy design and advocacy efforts.Ensure integration of the latest ideas and research into programmatic and investment strategies.Targeted Investments
Drive investments in sectors and business profiles that deliver outsized community impact.Support diligence, structuring, and scaling of deals across housing, renewable energy, and small business growth.Impact Measurement & Operations
Oversee impact measurement, management, and reporting functions.Lead impact research and evidence-building initiatives to strengthen credibility and outcomes.Maintain systems that ensure rigorous and transparent impact data collection and analysis, ensuring they remain innovative and cutting edge.Oversee compliance and regulatory reporting for impact investing activities, ensuring adherence to investor requirements, industry standards, and applicable legal frameworks while maintaining transparency and accountability.Marketing, Communications & Supporting Storytelling
Partner with the communications team to develop compelling narratives that highlight organizational successes and demonstrate impact to investors, partners, and the broader community.Strengthen the organization's external presence by supporting thought leadership opportunities, including speaking engagements, publications, and stakeholder engagement activities.Experience & Skills :
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in private equity, impact investing, community finance, or related fields.Proven track record in impact management, data-driven operations, or investment structuring .Exposure to policy, advocacy, or community development finance is highly desirable.Demonstrated ability to manage up to senior leadership and down to staff, providing strategic framing and big-picture guidance while also supporting team development and taking a hands-on role as needed to drive critical priorities forward.Strong strategic thinking coupled with the ability to operationalize complex initiatives.Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills across investors, policymakers, and community partners.Attributes :
Deep alignment with mission-driven investing and outcomes-focused capital deployment.Analytical, data-oriented mindset with a passion for measuring what matters.Collaborative leadership style with ability to inspire and engage across functions.Ability to command a room through professionalism, subject-matter expertise, and clear, confident communication that builds credibility with a broad range of stakeholders.Strong communicator and storyteller who can bridge technical analysis with accessible narratives.Why Join Their Team
Immediate Leadership Opportunity : Step into a role with real authority and a clear mandate for influence.Scale & Velocity : Work at the forefront of impact investing with 120+ deals annually.Unique Positioning : No other firm combines this scale of capital deployment with deep policy advocacy.Mission + Returns : Be part of a team proving that competitive returns and meaningful community change go hand in hand.