Timberland Analyst (9 month FTC)- Graduate Position

About Stafford Capital Partners

Stafford Capital Partners is a global investment and advisory group with over USD 8.4 billion under management and advice. With offices in 6 different locations and a team of approximately 90 professionals, the firm serves 150+ institutional investors across the globe spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia.

For 25 years, we have been leveraging our technical expertise in alternative investments, unlocking complex opportunities for our clients. Stafford works with a wide range of institutions to deliver returns through active investing across Timberland, Infrastructure and Private Equity. We work diligently to ensure our investments align with our ethos of investing to make a difference for clients, people and society, and we access these opportunities through a sustainable blend of primary, secondary and co-investments.

As an equal opportunity employer, we support sustainability, diversity and growth opportunities for our people.

The Role

Stafford Capital Partners is seeking two Graduate Analysts to join our Timberland team in London on a 9-month fixed term basis, with the potential to be extended beyond the initial period. This position plays a key role in supporting the team’s fundraising, portfolio management and client servicing activities, with primary responsibilities including maintaining and using a range of databases to support the analysis of portfolio performance along with broader market

Primary Responsibilities

The role will be diverse, offering exposure to a broad spectrum of activities and key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the Timberland team’s full client relations process from fund raising through to on-going client servicing.

• Evaluating and reporting on client’s timberland portfolios including KPI’s related to forest asset valuations, cashflows, wood product markets and sustainability metrics.

• Researching global timberland and wood product markets.

• Producing client ready written communications (including email responses, papers, and presentations) explaining forestry, wood product markets and the timberland asset class to investors.

• Providing detailed and accurate responses to prospective client questions and Request for Proposals (RFP’s).

• Contributing to the wider work of the timberland team including activities related to portfolio management and transactions.

Our Requirements

The ideal candidate would have the following:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a Finance/Economics or related discipline, Data Analytics, or a Natural Resources or an Environment related discipline;

• Some experience working in asset management, consulting or another relevant industry;

• A genuine interest in environmental economics, sustainability, forestry etc.

• Good Excel modelling and PowerPoint presentation skills; and

• Great, demonstrated communication skills across written and verbal contexts

Key Competencies

• Teamwork and Collaboration; works with others to achieve goals and able to build solid relationships with colleagues at all levels and external advisors

• Continuous Learning; has a drive to learn and challenge the status quo and is open to being challenged

• Communication; confident in communicating with internal and external stakeholders, able to articulate complex concepts to wide ranging audience

• Stakeholder Management; Ability to effectively manage expectations of stakeholders.

• Business & Commercial Acumen; demonstrates sound judgement in decision making, striving for win-win outcomes

What you can expect at Stafford

• Opportunity to work for a fast-growing international business

• A culture of hard work, enterprise and with a flat organisation structure

• Participating in Stafford’s PDP (Professional Development Plan) – tailored to maximise your potential and get the most out of your career

• Access to learning and development opportunities

• 25 days annual leave allowance

• Pension matching opportunities

• Benefits allowance