Investment Associate; Remote

World Education Services (WES) is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to supporting the educational, economic, and social inclusion of immigrants, refugees, and international students. For 50 years, WES has established itself as a leader in international academic credential evaluation, having supported millions of individuals in achieving their academic and professional goals. The organization operates as a trusted partner in global education, providing comprehensive services that span beyond traditional credential evaluation.

WES has developed an extensive range of tools and strategies to pursue social impact se include evaluating academic credentials, shaping policy, designing innovative programs, and providing philanthropic funding to advance educational access and equity. The organization collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of partners, leaders, and networks across the globe to uplift individuals and drive systems change. Through its mission-aligned investment portfolio and commitment to trust-based investing approaches, WES works to shift power to proximate leaders and underrepresented communities.

The organization’s operations span North America, with offices in both New York City and Toronto. WES is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the rich tapestry of the communities it serves, with a diverse workforce representing varied cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. The company’s core values—Opportunity, Inclusion, Equity, Enterprising, and Expertise—guide all aspects of its work and organizational culture.

WES enables people to learn, work, and thrive in new places by partnering with leading organizations in the impact investing and philanthropic fields to implement transformative educational and economic solutions.

The Investment Associate will play a crucial role in supporting World Education Services’ 100% mission-aligned investment portfolio, including the organization’s catalytic and thematic investing strategies. This position is designed for an investment professional who is passionate about impact investing and committed to advancing social inclusion through innovative financial mechanisms. The role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities across pipeline development, investment diligence, financial structuring, portfolio monitoring, and organizational support.

The Investment Associate will contribute to WES’s efforts to demonstrate a trust-based investment approach that shifts power to proximate leaders and collaborates with leading organizations in the impact investing and philanthropic fields. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Thematic Investments and works closely with members of other WES departments, providing significant exposure to members of the WES Executive Leadership Team and members of the WES Board of Directors.

The role is structured around three primary focus areas:
Private Market Investments (60%), Portfolio Management and Platform Development (20%), and Knowledge Management and Ad Hoc Organizational Support (20%). This hybrid approach allows the Investment Associate to contribute meaningfully across multiple dimensions of the investment function while developing comprehensive expertise in impact investing operations and strategy.

• Originate new investment opportunities across catalytic and thematic portfolios, building strong pipeline channels and conducting deep market research to identify high-quality investment opportunities
• Contribute to investment due diligence across financial, strategic, and impact dimensions, synthesizing complex data into clear insights and recommendations
• Support investment analysis, financial modeling, benchmarking, and…