Portfolio Research Associate, Investor Services

HIP Investor advises both companies and investors seeking Human Impact + Profit. HIP serves corporations using our proprietary methodology to realize sustainable, profitable growth and inspired employees. HIP helps investors to achieve profit as well as human, social and environmental benefits across all asset classes.

The HIP Scorecard is published in leading business journals - and HIP provides expert insights to media for stories on sustainability.

Position Overview:

HIP Investor is seeking 1 - 2 talented individuals to help us apply our innovative framework and analyze leading companies to create online HIP Portfolios available for investors – the first offering of its kind! To be launched in Fall 2009, these portfolios will include companies from leading indices and compete against traditional investments standards with a focus on sustainable, profitable growth instead of traditional weightings based on market cap.

This is an incredible opportunity to work with our team of sustainability experts and to have your research published in HIP portfolios and gain firsthand experience in analyzing companies and investors driving to sustainability. Change the face of sustainable investing and transform the way investments are made.

Responsibilities:

• Lead research on specific industries and analyze top companies using the innovative HIP methodology
• Research financial publications, quarterly financial reports, annual reports, corporate social responsibility reports and third party evaluation metrics
• Create HIP scorecards highlighting companies’ Human Impact, management practice and profit results
• Work with the team to develop weightings for a HIP S&P 100 Index and a HIP 50 Fund to compete against the standard S&P 100 and Dow Jones Industrial Index

Qualifications:

• Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills
• Demonstrated understanding of and experience in financial analysis – preferably with an emphasis on investments
• Demonstrated interest in social measurement tools and outcomes
• Ability to participate in phone and live interviews with senior executives
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Commit a minimum of 25 hours a week for a minimum of eight weeks

Compensation: This is an unpaid internship with the possibility of a bonus once portfolios are launched. It is an unparalleled opportunity to transform the face of investing and be directly involved in building a new fund.

To Apply:

Please email an attached resume and a one-page cover letter in the body of your email to Wil Keenan with “HIP Portfolio Research Associate” followed by your name in the subject line.