Analyst, Advisory

About Novata

Noventa is a public benefit corporation founded and funded by a consortium of foundations and private sector companies including the Ford Foundation, the Omidyar Network, S&P Global, and Hamilton Lane. We are a for-profit, mission-driven company dedicated to empowering the private markets to build a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism. By combining expertise in financial data, private equity, social justice, and responsible investing, we develop the best technology and advisory services for private markets to collect, analyze, benchmark, and report ESG data. We are a certified B Corp and boast an experienced, diverse team equally committed to growing a successful company and making an impact.

Novata is proud to have acquired Atlas Metrics to expand our global reach and enhance our product innovation. Together, we make sustainability easier for private markets. With over 400 clients and 13,000 companies worldwide relying on Novata for ESG data management, we are committed to simplifying sustainability for private markets.

About Novata Advisory

Novata Advisory leverages platform data and insights from over 13,000 private companies to offer a suite of offerings that maximize the value of the Novata experience. Partnering with private equity General Partners (GPs) and their portfolio companies, we translate ESG data into decisions that drive measurable value. Our Advisory team works across the full ESG spectrum, from carbon accounting and climate risk to governance, social, and impact reporting, ensuring engagements are directly integrated with Novata's technology platform.

The Advisory team is designed to challenge the traditional consulting model, incorporating AI-led offerings, vibe coding, prototyping, custom solutions, and a tight feedback loop with Product to operate as both a client delivery function and an engine for innovation. The team is lean, tech-enabled, and strategically linked to Novata's product roadmap, enabling efficient client delivery, building custom AI solutions for clients, and setting a new standard for ESG advisory in private markets.

Job Summary

As an Analyst, Advisory, you will support project delivery across the full breadth of Novata's ESG and sustainability offerings, spanning climate risk, carbon, ESG reporting, and regulatory workstreams. You will also play a core role in Novata's ESG due diligence work, supporting research and analysis for private markets diligence engagements. This is a generalist role suited to someone who wants broad exposure across ESG topics and client types early in their ESG or advisory career, with the opportunity to build a specialism over time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support end-to-end delivery on ESG advisory engagements across climate risk, carbon, and regulatory workstreams, including data quality checks, data analysis, reporting deliverables, materiality assessments, carbon accounting, and climate risk.
• Support portfolio-level ESG analysis and benchmarking using Novata's platform and proprietary datasets.
• Guide clients through data collection processes and iterative improvement of their ESG programs, including the use of AI tools, as directed by engagement leads.
• Support ESG due diligence engagements for investor transactions, including regulatory scans, risk identification, and drafting memos.
• Leverage AI tools and workflows for client delivery while maintaining rigorous QA standards.
• Build working knowledge across core ESG and sustainability frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, TCFD, SFDR, PRI, EDCI, GRI, SASB) relevant to Novata's Advisory offerings.
• Monitor regulatory and market developments across the ESG landscape and flag implications for ongoing client work.
• Contribute to internal methodological resources, technical guidance documents, and training materials under the direction of senior team members.
• Offering & Process Support:
• Provide input on the design and refinement of Novata's ESG advisory offerings based on client feedback and delivery experience.
• Support commercial activities as needed, including research for proposals, scoping materials, and pitch preparation.
• Collaborate with Product and Customer Success teams to relay client needs and support platform improvement.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Collaborate across Novata teams on an ongoing basis to ensure high-quality outcomes, continuous platform improvement, and an excellent client experience.
• Support the development of new product solutions based on delivery experience and user feedback.

About You

• At least 2 years of industry experience in a related field, such as ESG advisory, sustainability, private equity, or an ESG/carbon data and technology provider.
• Broad exposure to ESG topics preferred over deep specialization in a single area; candidates with backgrounds spanning environmental, social, governance, impact, or regulatory disclosure work are encouraged to apply.
• Working familiarity with core ESG frameworks and standards (e.g., GHG Protocol, TCFD, SFDR, PRI, GRI, SASB); comfortable interpreting and applying guidance across industries and levels of company maturity.
• Experience working with or alongside technology platforms, AI solutions, SaaS products, or digital data solutions, either as a user or implementer, is required, as is comfort operating in a tech-enabled, data-driven environment.
• Prior experience working with or for private equity firms, institutional investors, or their portfolio companies is a plus but not essential.

Skills & Capabilities

• Data fluency; comfortable identifying, pulling, and analyzing datasets and translating insights into action.
• Adept at synthesising feedback from various stakeholders into actionable input for product and offering development.
• Strong analytical and writing abilities to help articulate ESG topics to novices and experts alike.
• Excellent Excel skills and/or other analytical software.
• Motivation and interest to undertake research across the ESG space, including regulatory and diligence research.
• Proactive and self-directed; comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving team.
• Curious and technology-enabled; actively seeks out new tools, technologies, and AI capabilities to improve the quality, efficiency, and scalability of their work.
• Mission-driven; genuinely committed to making private markets more sustainable and solving complex problems.
• Client-focused; takes pride in producing high-quality, accurate work that supports the broader team's client relationships.

Important Notes

• This role is based in New York, with hybrid working arrangements (2 days in office).
• Applicants must be located in and eligible to work in the US.
• We are unable to support visa applications or relocation at this time.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus stock options
• Generous PTO policy including public holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Purpose-driven, inclusive culture
• The opportunity to be part of a growing team at the forefront of ESG and private markets innovation

Why Join Us?

Novata is a mission-first company built to enable the private markets to drive more impact. We are at the unique intersection of ESG, the private markets, and mission-driven impact. We are well-funded, have a top-tier executive leadership team, and have an aggressive growth plan to establish ourselves as the industry leader in ESG with immediate plans for product and international expansion. Members of our leadership team have been globally recognized for their success as leaders of large public companies, founders of successful startups, leaders of established ESG organizations, and builders of robust tech platforms. We are passionate, highly motivated, and experienced individuals who embrace our diverse backgrounds. Together, we will become the platform of choice and a catalyst for a change in the way business is done.

Pay Range

The Pay Range For This Role Is 100,000 - 110,000 USD per year (New York, NY)