Policy Writer, Social Finance Institute

Social Finance is a national nonprofit and registered investment advisor. We work with the public, private, and social sectors to create partnerships and investments that measurably improve lives. Since our founding in 2011, we have mobilized more than $350 million in new investments designed to help people and communities realize improved outcomes in workforce and economic mobility, health, and housing.

We are driven by the belief that social and economic systems should enable all people to thrive, and the conviction that we can create the most meaningful and measurable change in our communities when governments and markets work together. Our organization is built upon five core values: people, performance, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion.

We work across three practice areas: Impact Investing, Impact Advisory, and the Social Finance Institute. Through our Impact Investing portfolio, we design, launch, and manage impact-first investments and innovative financing solutions that generate positive outcomes for people and communities. In our Impact Advisory practice, we work alongside impact-focused leaders to implement data-driven practices that deliver better outcomes. And with the Social Finance Institute we aim to build the field and change systems through actionable research, communities of practice, and educational outreach. We continually challenge ourselves and our partners to use funding and data in innovative ways to create lasting impact.

The Opportunity

The Social Finance Institute is a new platform within Social Finance, designed to bridge theory and practice for market leaders, policymakers, and practitioners looking to implement and scale outcomes-based solutions. The Institute is seeking a policy writer to help create and amplify the work of the Institute, drawing from Social Finance’s 12+ years of on-the-ground experience, in addition to broader thinking and expertise from the field. A successful candidate will have experience writing about public policy issues and leverage strong project management expertise across numerous foundational initiatives. Core responsibilities may include the following:

Core Responsibilities

Work with Institute Managing Director, Social Finance leadership and outside experts to produce a variety of materials for the Institute, including (but not limited to) white papers, case studies, and actionable toolkits
Provide writing and editing support for other Institute content, including website copy and numerous collateral projects
Help summarize and communicate key learnings from work with communities of practice and other convenings
Build creative social media and newsletter content relating to Institute outputs

Firm Building

Contributing to capacity-building initiatives, such as recruiting, professional development, knowledge management, fundraising, or other internal projects
Support senior management, internal functional teams, and Social Finance project teams as needed.

Qualifications

We are searching for flexible professionals who enjoy solving problems and aim to achieve social impact at scale. Candidates for this role will have:

A Bachelor’s degree
7+ years of full-time work experience
5+ years of writing experience, particularly a policy context
Proven ability to translate complex topics into accessible formats
Experience in social media or digital journalism, including an understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels
Exceptional project management skills and best practices; The ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize, and manage time efficiently in a fast-paced environment
Self-motivated and self-directed, with the ability to work independently or as an active member of a team, including taking direction from Institute leadership and working in partnership with Senior Leaders and the Communications team
Strong interpersonal skills with fluency in English, including verbal and written communication with both internal and external audiences; Excellent writing, spelling, and grammar skills with the ability to take complex information and transform it into easy-to-understand copy
Highly detail-oriented
Patience with iteration and refinement with multiple stakeholders
Commitment to enhancing a team culture of inclusion, belonging and equity

Benefits

At Social Finance, we strive to deliver a benefits program that will enhance our overall value proposition to employees. Our current benefit offerings include:

Comprehensive health care coverage: medical, dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; Employee Healthy Actions programs and more
Retirement savings plan with employer contribution
Short-term, long-term and life insurance policies
Commuter benefits and cell phone reimbursements
Hybrid work model (in-office a minimum of two days per week and on an ad hoc basis)
Dedicated budgets for team building and employee recognition
Annual budget for external professional development opportunities
Mentorship and onboarding programs
Collaborative and energizing workspaces in downtown Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX; Washington, D.C. and New York, NY
Paid vacation and paid holidays (with 12/24-1/1 off every year)
Paid parental leave
A truly stellar team of high performing, values-driven and fun (!) professionals

Salary

Social Finance uses a lockstep compensation model for purposes of equity and transparency - we strive for everyone coming in at a given level to be paid equitably. For this position, at the Associate Director level, the starting base salary is $116,000; however, during the interview process, we will take into account a candidate's full work experience and may adjust the job title, and commensurate starting salary, as appropriate. At this level, employees receive an automatic $2,500 adjustment annually and a bonus of 5-10%.