Application closed

Investment and Portfolio Manager

We are currently looking for an Investment and Portfolio Manager to join our team. It is equally important for us that this person is great at their work and is a good match with us. The role is highly entrepreneurial and offers a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to build an exciting portfolio within Impact Investing and Philanthropic Venture, driving real, measurable social change.

Our current team

Annika Sten Pärson (Co-founder, Partner)
Pär-Jörgen Pärson (Co-founder, Non-executive board member)
Caroline Stiernstedt Sahlbom (Partner)
Precious Jocson (Chief of staff)

Our set-up

The Foundation is in the start-up phase, and we are a small team with a highly entrepreneurial and value-driven mindset. We aim to invest in and support both for-profit companies and non-profit initiatives we believe will have substantial measurable results in order to drive real social change. We strongly believe that new technology is a consequential key driver of change as we focus on meeting our objectives. 

Your role

As we build up our portfolio of investments and grants, you would assume a key role.
Responsibilities include:

• Forming an integral role in developing the strategy of the foundation – types of investments, grants, geographic focus, and scope of impact

• Originating potential investment opportunities in the impact and philanthropic space, proactively developing relationships as well as vetting inbound dealflow

• Leading detailed due diligence to assess and prioritize investment opportunities

• Building an impact evaluation framework to report portfolio societal effectiveness

• Supporting the social enterprises and non-profits through portfolio-wide initiatives and community engagement

Who you are

It is key that you are a true team player and happy to support the overall establishment and success of our foundation, no matter how big or small the task. Flexibility to work with both heart and mind will be a success factor, as well as a strong can-do attitude. For us, this is essential to meet our expectations. We strive for diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, and experience. We attach great importance to personal suitability and fit with the overall foundation. 

We are looking for a talented person that can demonstrate:

• 3-6+ years’ experience from a management consultancy, investment firm, or similar

• A proven strong interest in the social impact space, both for-profit and non-profit

• Intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial attributes

• Highly analytical, structured, and numerate

• Growth mindset, seeking out and acting on feedback

• Ability to build productive, trust-based relationships with numerous stakeholders

• A genuine commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and inner health

• Experience from a social enterprise or non-profit organization is a plus

• We value people with the right attitude, social skills, and shared passion for our long-term vision

• We strive for diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, and experience

• Based in Sweden with an international mindset, preferably fluent in multiple languages including Swedish

How to apply

Please send your CV/resumé to jobs@theinnerfoundation.org along with a cover letter describing why you are interested in this opportunity. Both documents should be in English.

Application closed. The last day to apply was 08 April 2022.