Collegeboard

Collegeboard

Associate Director, Investments

Remote - USA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$130kDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelValuationM&AResearchLeadershipCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • The Investments and Strategic Initiatives team is at the forefront of shaping the College Board's future - identifying bold opportunities, guiding strategic growth, and driving impact through smart investments.
  • As the Associate Director of Investments, you will play a critical role in shaping the College Board's long-term business strategy.
  • Your work will directly influence how we expand access to education for millions of students.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze potential acquisition targets and develop preliminary strategic rationale and risk assessment.
  • Develop analytical frameworks and complex financial models, including company projections, customer analysis, company valuation, and financial return analysis.
  • Create effective presentation materials for senior management and Board members.
  • Lead all aspects of the financial analysis to evaluate investment opportunities.
  • Support portfolio management and reporting process for impact investment portfolio.
  • Collaborate with Strategy and Program leadership to drive partnership opportunities that advance the College Board's mission and strategic goals.
  • At College Board, we offer more than a paycheck- we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related technical field
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in financial analysis, in investment banking or a corporate development role
  • Extensive experience in financial modeling
  • Ability to succinctly summarize complex financial analysis and present key findings to senior management
  • Strong understanding of corporate finance and investments
  • Strong communication skills and ability to interact with all levels of management
  • The ability to travel 3-5 times a year to College Board offices or on behalf of College Board business.

Nice to have

  • Prior M&A experience is a plus

Skills

  • A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
  • Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
  • Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal

Compensation

  • We're a self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.

Benefits

  • You'll have open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it's like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process.
  • Research education sectors, develop landscape assessment, and analyze and understand trends to identify new areas of growth for the College Board.
  • Participate in due diligence process to evaluate mission impact potential, financial return, and strategic benefits of investments in early-stage education technology companies.
  • Research sectors and companies in the education technology sector and prepare summaries of key insights and market intelligence for executive leadership.

Company info

  • This highly visible, five-person team partners closely with leaders across AP, SAT, BigFuture, Finance, and Strategy, offering you unparalleled exposure to senior decision-making and the fast-growing EdTech and impact investing sectors.
  • If you're passionate about applying your financial acumen to initiatives that make a difference, this is your chance to do work that matters.
  • About the Opportunity
  • You will work on important strategic initiatives and develop financial analysis that supports key decisions related to investments, M&A transactions, and strategic partnerships.
  • You will also be responsible for growing the College Board's impact investment fund.
  • This role offers long-term upward mobility at College Board, but also positions you as a strong candidate for a top MBA program after 2-3 years (many former Associate Directors have gone this route).

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