Charter School Growth Fund · 2 months ago
Vice President, Structured Finance
Flexible within the US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $170K/yr
12+ years expCharter School Growth Fund (CSGF) is a leading nonprofit venture philanthropy fund dedicated to expanding the impact of high-quality charter schools. The Vice President of Structured Finance will partner with charter operators and CSGF’s investment team to address finance and facilities challenges, providing strategic support and managing relationships with stakeholders.
Philanthropy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as strategic thought partner and advisor to portfolio leadership and boards on finance, facilities, and governance strategies
Provide expertise on strategic planning processes, including financial models, growth strategies, and business plans
Build and maintain strong, deep relationships with school operators; be actively sought out as a trusted resource internally and externally
Lead, in partnership with and overseeing SFin Director role, end-to-end due diligence and investment analysis for charter school operators (grants and loans), including financial modeling, multi-year projections, risk assessment, governance evaluation, and facilities strategies
Prepare and present investment proposals and evaluation reports to CSGF Investment Committee to support funding decisions
Oversee ongoing loan monitoring, including covenant compliance analysis and proactive engagement to address risk and support borrower performance
Source, negotiate, and structure facilities loan investments, evaluating deal affordability, real estate strategies, leadership teams, and market dynamics
Develop and leverage relationships with key regional partners (public policy, development, financing) to strengthen the ecosystem
Build sector capacity by capturing and sharing best practices, disseminating benchmarking data, and creating communities of practice
Represent CSGF externally to broader stakeholders in the charter school field
Set vision and strategy for your functional area and portfolio relationships that advances CSGF's mission
Serve as functional lead for the SFin team in overseeing our loan portfolio systems, monitoring, cash management, and reporting including identifying and moving forward initiatives that improve CSGF’s work in this area
Manage and develop SFin team Directors including one direct report: set rigorous goals, provide regular coaching and feedback, support their professional growth, and ensure quality of investment analysis and overall work
Qualification
Required
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, particularly the ability to build strong relationships with diverse groups of stakeholders
Demonstrated financial leadership and expertise needed to evaluate financial and real estate strategies and investment
Deep commitment to CSGF's mission and passion for K-12 education and excitement around creating excellent education options for low-income students
Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills
Passion for creating social change through the impactful investment of public and private capital
Ability to work seamlessly between high-level strategy and detail-oriented work
12-20+ years of relevant work experience, preferably including, financial leadership, private equity, impact investing, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, philanthropy, or similar experience
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Finance leadership at a charter school management organization or related education organization strongly preferred
Benefits
Health, life, disability and dental insurance coverage
Vacation/holidays and parental leave
Participation in CSGF’s 403(b) plan
Company
Charter School Growth Fund
Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) are essentially networks of schools. These schools are managed by a leadership team that provides
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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Kevin Hall
Chief Executive Officer
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