Associate - ESG Advisory

About Us

Malk Partners is a fast-growing consulting firm that advises the world’s most successful investors on responsible investment. Malk assists private equity firms in establishing best-in-class environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs that are deployed throughout the investment lifecycle in order to mitigate risk and create value. We partner with firms that invest across a range of industries, including financial services, healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and consumer products. Malk was an early entrant into this rapidly-evolving industry and continues to be at the forefront of ESG innovation and defining best practices.

Job Description

Associates at Malk assist on engagements with our private equity, private credit, and growth equity clients, which most frequently take the form of ESG due diligence reviews for prospective acquisitions. Malk expects Associates to think creatively about material ESG issues, systematically examine business practices, effectively communicate findings to the team, and develop strong recommendations for tangible improvement. In many aspects of their jobs, Associates at Malk are relied upon to function in an unstructured work environment and take ownership over their work from an early stage in their careers.

Responsibilities

Due Diligence Engagements: Evaluate a company’s exposure to material ESG risks and its capacity to mitigate those risks for a client considering acquisition. Assisting with ESG due diligence reviews is the core responsibility (at least 80% of total time) of all Associates at Malk.

• 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

Monitoring Engagements: Assist 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.
• Assist in preparing refreshed annual ESG reports by compiling data and summarizing progress under the guidance of senior team members.

Fund Advisory: Assist in the development of private equity clients’ ESG strategies, supporting senior members of the Malk team.

• Help prepare materials for ESG projects, like surveys, reports, and training sessions, by gathering information and organizing content.
• Support daily client communications by assisting with requests and helping with urgent tasks when needed

Qualifications

• Skills: 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.
• Experience: 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.
• Education: Candidates who have demonstrated a track record of success in rigorous academic environment.
• Other Traits: 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

Additional Details

• Location: New York