Company Overview
Molecule Ventures is a climate-focused investment management firm operating within environmental markets and making direct investments into climate solutions. Our first fund invests in the California cap-and-trade program, which puts a price on greenhouse gas emissions to drive capital towards lower-carbon-emitting technologies and processes. Our second fund has a broader mandate to invest across environmental commodities and attributes. The firm was founded in 2020 by a New York City-based team and currently manages $350M and has made a handful of small direct investments.
Two of the team’s principals were co-founder and partner at JANA Partners LLC, a large, successful equity markets hedge fund, and two have deep environmental/energy experience and commitment.
Job Description
Molecule Ventures is seeking a passionate, highly organized, and analytical professional to join the team as their new Research & Operations Associate. The most immediate focus will be on the operations side of the position, though the role is intended to evolve into a mix of research analyst responsibilities and operations.
On the operations side, you will work closely with firm partners and service providers to provide expertise and hands-on support to maximize the efficiency of day-to-day business operations. You will help develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls to ensure tasks are completed effectively across all functional areas (e.g., Accounting, Audit, Tax, Compliance, Marketing, Human Resources).
In the research analyst portion of the role, you will assist partners and other firm professionals in evaluating investment opportunities across environmental markets, such as cap-and-trade, voluntary carbon, LCFS, RECs, and other structured programs related to lowering emissions. You may also provide support in researching early- and growth-stage clean tech companies and other investments across the climate solutions ecosystem.
We are looking for someone who not only understands and appreciates that delivering operational excellence to the entities and individuals who trust us with their capital is of the utmost importance but also is excited to learn about all the opportunities to deploy capital in the green economy and deeply energized by getting to participate in building a business in this ecosystem.
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Molecule Ventures is committed to taking care of its people. In addition to working in a culture of genuine collaboration and shared desire to advance the clean energy transition, we offer:
Application Information:
If interested in applying, please email your resume to laura@molecule-ventures.com with the subject line: “Molecule Ventures – Research & Operations Associate – [Your Name]”. Feel free to use your submission email to tell us why you are a good fit for this role.
We look forward to hearing from you!