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Nelnet is becoming a significant force in renewable energy, solar power, and cleantech as it continues to invest and offer various integrated services in these areas, in the process making a positive impact on the environment and communities. We are an innovative and entrepreneurial company that is passionate about reducing carbon emissions, enhancing grid stabilization and predictability, increasing the resilience and opportunities available in local communities, and creating market efficiencies. To that end, Nelnet is currently focused on continuing to increase its visibility, and invest considerable capital into, the climatetech space via the allocation of Nelnet’s corporate venture capital.
Nelnet is expanding its corporate venture ecosystem into the climatetech sector to deploy venture capital to help facilitate the growth and development of cutting edge climatetech companies and technologies. We believe our relationships, reputation, integrity, sense of purpose, experience, and capital lends itself to us becoming a formidable partner, investor, and advisor within the climatetech sector for years to come.
This position will be integral in supporting strategies and objectives of the venture capital arm of Nelnet’s Renewable Energy team. The role will entail gathering relevant investment information, analyzing target markets and industries, reporting pipeline opportunities and outreach, compiling financial models, creating business leads and related material, and reporting such information to pertinent internal and external stakeholders. In addition, other responsibilities include monitoring investment performance, climatetech sector research, investment due diligence, participation in corporate venture strategy meetings, and interaction with investors, sponsors, and founders.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Due Diligence - Assist with organizing documents unique to each investment. Responsible for data completion and accuracy. Review documents to pull relevant data points in a summarized fashion.
2. Work with founders and internal team members to monitor investment performance and create analytics to evaluate variations efficiently.
3. Help summarize latest market trends and technology developments related to climatetech at the federal, state, and local levels, to the extent pertinent.
4. Assist with document review to ensure that certain investment-related documents and terms meet Nelnet’s standards for investing in climatetech opportunities.
5. Identifying emerging climatetech venture opportunities across the US.
6. Assist in the creative writing process for press releases and external communications.
7. Conduct internet-based research of prospective institutional customers and prepare reports / recommendations on next steps for engagement.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree-seeking with an emphasis in Business, Finance, or Entrepreneurship.
EXPERIENCE:
1. Completion of business and finance courses in a degree-seeking capacity.
2. Proficient with Excel, Word, and Power Point.
3. On campus experience (i.e., Student Venture Fund, Entrepreneurship Club, etc)
COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:
1. Consistent, High-Quality Results: Establishes credibility by producing timely, accurate and insightful results. Earns the respect of others through effective interaction with all teams.
2. Extensive Microsoft Excel experience.
3. Efficiency/Accountability: Allocates time efficiently, focusing on ever-shifting priorities, continually seeks ways to improve individual and team productivity. Highly accountable and able to manage multiple complex tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Effective follow through skills.
4. Energy, Drive, and Motivation: Embraces challenges enthusiastically, then executes relentlessly.
5. Entrepreneurial: Encounters new business ideas and continuously assesses the proposals.
6. Possesses strong project management and organizational skills.
7. Able to work independently.
8. Strong/confident communication style: Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization from peers to executive management both verbally and in writing. Displays confidence in expressing opinions and in offering a point of view. Strong interpersonal skills.
9. Honesty and Integrity: Demonstrates strong character and a commitment to honesty and integrity in all interactions.
Nelnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer, complies with Executive Order 11246, and takes affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.
Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or corporaterecruiting@nelnet.net.
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