Senior Associate, Sustainability

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

What we do:

As a recognized leader in providing Private Markets Investment and Technology Solutions to clients across the globe, we manage approximately $134.9 billion in discretionary assets and have oversight of an additional $821.2 billion in non-discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.
 

The Opportunity:

Join Hamilton Lane as a Senior Associate on our Sustainability Team, who is responsible for developing our corporate and investment sustainability strategy and partnering across Hamilton Lane to advance the responsible investment agenda.  Our team strives to be collaborative both internally and externally, seeking to deliver advancements to our approach to serving our clients, investors and stakeholders.
 

As a Senior Associate in our Sustainability team, you will play a crucial role in supporting strategic development, managing projects and creating advanced content that drive our sustainability initiatives forward. You will work closely with experts across all areas of private markets to execute within this role. Broad curiosity, as well as the ability to learn new skills, build collaborative relationships, and think globally, are fundamental to success.
 

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Project Management: Plan and manage sustainability projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and continuous stakeholder management
• Content Development: Develop and oversee the creation of advanced sustainability content, including reports, presentations and technical documents
• External Engagement: Represent Hamilton Lane in external engagements such as client, investment partner, and industry contexts
• Team Leadership: Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Research and Analysis: Conduct in-depth research on various sustainability related topics and make recommendations on how they can be integrated into strategic thinking and execution
• Stakeholder Communication: Prepare and present project plans and updates to stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication
   

Your background will include:

• Education:  Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years in corporate sustainability or sustainability consulting
• Technical Skills: Strong technical writing skills, including long form writing; advanced PowerPoint skills; intermediate or higher Excel skills; ability to apply new technologies to execute within role
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly present complex sustainability and analytical findings to non-technical audiences
• Numeracy Skills: High level of numeracy with the ability to perform financial or strategic calculations accurately and efficiently
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy of deliverables
• Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with sustainability regulatory requirements, carbon accounting/GHG calculations and responsible investment ecosystem
   

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple. To provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring.

To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health 

• Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

• Tuition and certification reimbursement program are available along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

• For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidate that join our team. 
• For growing families, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing
  parents.  

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

• Contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.
• Competitive compensation package with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus.

We offer a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Paid Time Off, 401k plan, Life and Disability Insurances, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Health Club Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.