Company Details

A leading impact investment firm

Assignment Details

Our client, a leading impact investment firm, is looking to engage with a Consultant for Fundraising.

Work involves:

1. Develop an understanding of the existing business (including products/services, customers, competitors, the overall market and trends) through careful research and analysis of all business units.
2. Understand how major stakeholders are thinking about the company’s direction, generally and in reference to specific initiatives, through interviews with these stakeholders.
3. Review and refine the company’s sales forecasting model and pitch deck, providing edits or reworking the materials entirely, as needed.
4. Develop accurate benchmarks to guide in the projections
5. Work alongside the executive team to define the pitch used in investor meetings; practice the pitch with the executives and help the management team preempt investor questions
6. Pressure test every aspect of the client’s business ahead of fundraising meetings.

Skills Required

1. Bachelor’s degree in finance, operations, research, statistics, math, economics, or related analytical discipline preferred.
2. Financial management experience with planning, forecasting, and business analysis.
3. Prior experience as an advisor to or executive at a funded startup, or experience in venture capital.
4. Advanced Excel proficiency. 3+ years of practical experience of using Excel for building and maintaining financial models.
5. A natural curiosity and a “big picture” mentality
6. Excellent spoken and written communication skills; experience partnering with an executive team.
7. Experience coaching executives on the delivery of investor pitches
8. Experience within Development Sector.