The Charter School Growth Fund is hiring a Director for our Structured Finance (SFin) Team. This role is central to our mission of removing finance, facilities, and governance as barriers to growth for high-quality charter school networks. As a Director, you will act as a blend of a strategy consultant and an impact investor, conducting due diligence, structuring deals, and managing capital investments while implementing our Fund IV strategy.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end due diligence, investment hypothesis development, and underwriting for high-performing charter school operators (grants and loans).
- Evaluate financial performance, multi-year financial models, key risks and mitigants, governance, and facilities strategies.
- Prepare and present investment proposals and evaluation reports to CSGF Partners and the Board of Directors to secure funding.
- Own ongoing loan monitoring, analyzing board materials, audits, and covenant compliance, and proactively engaging to address risk.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support operators through technical assistance and by sharing financial, governance, and facilities best practices.
- Contribute to strategic planning, internal operations, and fund-level work, including portfolio tracking, cash flow management, and investor reporting.
- Build and apply sector knowledge by engaging in team check-ins, state strategies, and ecosystem investments to inform grantmaking and lending.
What We're Looking For
- A deep commitment to CSGF’s mission and our Commitment to Diversity.
- Passion for creating social change through the impactful investment of public and private capital.
- Demonstrated expertise in financial and debt modeling and financial statement analysis.
- Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Ability to work seamlessly between high-level strategy and detail-oriented work, developing a hypothesis and testing it through diligence.
- Strong project management experience that drives efficiency and excellence.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
- A Bachelor’s degree and five to eight years of work experience in investment banking, finance, private equity, venture capital, impact investing, management consulting, or a similar field.
Nice to Have
- Experience in the education or non-profit field.
Team & Environment
You will be a key member of the Structured Finance (SFin) Team, collaborating closely with colleagues across CSGF and with external investment candidates.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $100,000-$130,000 annually.
- Health, life, disability, and dental insurance coverage.
- Vacation, holidays, and parental leave.
- Participation in CSGF’s 403(b) retirement plan.
Charter School Growth Fund provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
