Associate

Responsibilities

• Evaluate a company’s exposure to material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks for a client considering acquisition.
• Gain a rapid and deep understanding of a company’s core operations through a review of publicly-available information and extensive primary-source document review (policies, contracts, litigation, etc.).
• Identify all potentially material ESG issues and develop tailored questions to be asked of key stakeholders to further assess the company’s risk exposure and management capacity.
• Listen into live calls (led by more-senior team members) with the management team at the company and take copious notes on their responses about the company’s ESG risk exposure, risk mitigation practices, and value-creation opportunities.
• Synthesize information from various sources into a cohesive narrative outlining the company’s current state and Malk’s recommendations for tangible ESG improvements; assist in the drafting and editing of Malk ESG due diligence deliverables.
• Aid in regularly checking in with portfolio companies to understand progress on key initiatives and identify changes in risks or opportunities, helping to update recommendations based on the latest insights and industry practices.
• Collect and organize ESG data from portfolio companies to support ongoing monitoring and reporting efforts.
• Review updated ESG-related documents and information from portfolio companies to identify key changes or developments.
• Aid in preparing refreshed annual ESG reports by compiling data and summarizing progress under the guidance of senior team members.

Qualifications

• Project management/organization, communication, presentation, teamwork, and attention to detail will be key to success in this role.
• Strong writing, research, organization, qualitative reasoning, and business acumen are preferred.
• Top candidates will have 0-1 years of experience in management consulting or a similar field. Previous experience working with private equity or in ESG/Sustainability is preferred but not required.
• Candidates who have demonstrated a track record of success in a rigorous academic environment are preferred.
• In addition to being highly motivated, candidates must be passionate about solving business problems. Candidates must be self-starters, critical thinkers, highly organized, able to work independently, able to multitask, and enjoy working in an informal work environment.