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About ISF Advisors
ISF Advisors is the leading strategic and financial advisory group committed to mobilizing capital for a more sustainable, equitable, and productive global food system. Building on a decade of industry research, the ISF Advisors team combines experience from top-tier strategy, investment banking, and corporate finance firms to help the public and private sector develop more practical, profitable, and sustainable financial solutions. This combination of expertise allows the team to analyze problems with a systems lens and structure investment solutions that mobilize different forms of investment and philanthropic capital. ISF Advisors has deep experience in areas including technology, youth, gender, nutrition, climate change, forestry, and land use. The firm has become a trusted advisor to many of the world’s largest investors, donors, companies, NGOs, and foundations. They provide insights and develop investment strategies specifically tailored to the food and agriculture sectors. For more information, visit their website at www.isfadvisors.org.
About this Role
Collaborate with the ISF team on research, design, and development of business models or financial structures focused on agriculture and food systems. Specific projects will depend on the ISF pipeline, but sample projects may include conducting market landscape analyses, feasibility assessments, and option prioritization for new food and agriculture finance opportunities with ISF clients. Support the design and development of new projects and business models focused on rural financial inclusion, working with agro-enterprises, investment companies, and/or financial service providers. Develop strategies on financial market interventions for donors and foundations in the food and agriculture sector. Conduct complex economic, market, and stakeholder analyses while problem-solving around specific issues, drawing creatively on sources of data from ISF research, clients, and external organizations. Support direct intellectual input and analysis for original ISF research efforts, engage with key stakeholders to further the team’s understanding, and support the production and creation of publishable content, in collaboration with ISF’s communications team. Manage individual work plans, including tasks and milestones, and travel as needed to support analysis and implementation.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with ISF team on research, design, and development of business models or financial structures
- Conduct market landscape analyses and feasibility assessments
- Support the design and development of new projects focused on rural financial inclusion
- Develop strategies for financial market interventions for donors in the food and agriculture sector
- Conduct complex economic, market, and stakeholder analyses
- Support direct intellectual input and analysis for original ISF research efforts
- Engage with key stakeholders to support the team’s understanding
- Support the production and creation of publishable content
- Manage individual work plans with tasks and milestones
- Travel as needed for analysis and implementation
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, public affairs, or other relevant field
- At least two years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate advisory, or a similar field
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills
- Experience in multi-stakeholder facilitation through workshops and working groups
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral
- Professionalism and experience working with senior officials
- Passion for innovative financial structures and business models addressing food system sustainability
- Ability to work independently under ambiguous circumstances, especially in developing countries
Benefits
- Competitive salary range of $70k to $90k
- Dynamic work environment with an opportunity to address social and environmental issues
- Exposure to top-tier strategy and investment banking methodologies
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Flexible location with remote work possibilities
