We're hiring for a Research Lead
The Research Lead role is a rare opportunity to work toward the practical transformation of our economy.
Purpose Foundation
Purpose Foundation’s mission is to build a more just economy by rewriting the rules of who benefits and controls assets in the economy. Our goal is to support commons-based, inclusive organizations that outcompete conventional capitalist corporate and finance structures, while building new forms of political and economic power. We are doing this by working directly with business and community leaders to create new ownership models that move capital into the service of people, planet and community for the long-term. Through this direct support work, we also identify and build the missing infrastructure that these models require to start, grow, and sustain.
Shared Ownership & Community Economics
We have identified a core set of research that will support the development of novel infrastructure. We are aiming to discover the success factors of tried and tested models of financially and legally networked approaches to linking projects’ goals and stakeholders to increase the resilience and competitiveness of individual projects and the network as a whole. This project is being overseen and managed by a dedicated project manager and advisors who you will report to.
Research Lead
The Research Lead role is a rare opportunity to work toward the practical transformation of our economy. We have pre-identified different areas of research to explore as powerful starting points for this work, from innovative capital vehicles to liquidity solutions, and we look forward to hearing your ideas too.
Your day to day workflow will include desk research as well as stakeholder interviews, data gathering as well as synthesis, and self directed work as well as cooperation with advisors. The person who will succeed in this role will be mid-career, having had direct experience with businesses, finance and investment, financial model development, and writing compelling reports. Your comprehension of legal and financial terms will be a valuable asset.
You may be a seasoned economic researcher, an investor, or a serial entrepreneur on a break. If you have noticed the need to bridge the gap between the financial experiments in areas like crypto, community real estate, “exit to community”, permanent capital vehicles, and traditional investment, let’s talk.
Responsibilities
Perform primary and secondary research on creative financial instruments and legal structuring independently, with direction.
Communicate professionally with identified organizations and people for interviews and discussions, including technical and ethnographic interviews.
Consolidate findings into clearly communicated written reports.
Summarise case study findings while also drawing conclusions across multiple case studies.
Integrate expert reviewer feedback and edit written works as requested.
Repackage information into multiple formats/lengths/products upon request.
Present analysis and findings in writing and verbally as requested.
Support ideation for business development roadmapping inspired by research findings.
Regular meeting attendance in the Pacific time zone.
Requirements
Masters Degree or equivalent experience level in a related field
7+ years experience in entrepreneurship, investment, economics or finance
Proven research abilities, including primary research with interviews or focus groups
Outstanding communication skills
Experience with remote work, Gsuite, Slack and Zoom
Able to work under non-disclosure agreement
Adaptable and confident to roll up your sleeves in a small team environment
Desirable but not required
Passionate and invested in learning about alternative economic instruments
Experience with small business leadership or transactions
Experience with creative approaches to economic value creation across networks of businesses
Experience working across traditional finance/investment communities and “new economy” movements
Our Offer
Full time or Part time: We are offering a full time contract from mid August 2023 to until the end of March 2024. If we do not find a suitable candidate who can work full time, we will hire two part time researchers for the same time period. In the application please indicate which categories you wish to be considered for. Part time would be approximately 20 hours per week.
Fully Remote: You will work in a timezone compatible with Pacific Time, but otherwise you will work independently on your own schedule.
Compensation: Seniority and hands on prior experience will be rewarded in this role. Compensation will be dependent on experience level, location, and whether you are offered a full time or part time position. We anticipate these ranges: 50-60K Part time, 70-100K Full time.
Applications close 5pm Weds 26 July (Pacific Time)