Investment Analyst, Decarbonization Partners

About this role

Background

• Temasek and BlackRock, Inc. established Decarbonization Partners, a joint venture focused on investing in the next generation of innovative decarbonization solutions and businesses that can accelerate global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The partnership represents an extension of Temasek and BlackRock’s commitment to sustainability, a core strategic priority for both firms.

• Decarbonization Partners seeks to help scale climate solutions and support the development of decarbonization and climate investing as an emerging asset class. The platform focuses on late-stage venture and growth equity investments across sectors such as next-generation renewables, mobility, emerging fuel sources, grid solutions, battery storage, and EV / AV technologies. Over time, the platform may also evaluate opportunities in frontier decarbonization sectors including carbon capture and storage, industrial applications, the built environment, and advanced manufacturing.

• Decarbonization Partners deploys flexible capital across multi-stage investments, targeting early-stage and growth companies as well as established businesses with meaningful decarbonization potential. The team partners with businesses seeking to scale platforms, technologies, and solutions that can drive measurable emissions reduction.

The Role

Job Summary

• Decarbonization Partners is seeking a highly motivated Investment Analyst to join its investment team. The role will provide meaningful exposure to investment opportunities across a wide range of sectors and geographies, with a focus on climate and decarbonization solutions.

• The Analyst will work closely with senior investment professionals in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment and will contribute across the full investment lifecycle, including investment analysis, due diligence, transaction execution, investment committee preparation, and portfolio monitoring.

• This role is well suited to a candidate with strong financial and analytical skills, commercial judgment, intellectual curiosity, and a demonstrated interest in sustainability, climate technology, energy transition, infrastructure, growth equity, or private markets investing.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, including valuation, returns, sensitivity, and scenario analysis.

• Support deal evaluation and execution, including due diligence, financial analysis, market research, investment committee materials, data room review, adviser interactions, and documentation support.

• Conduct sector, company, competitor, and regulatory research to assess business models, growth prospects, competitive positioning, and key investment risks.

• Monitor portfolio company performance and prepare related reporting, analytics, valuation updates, and presentation materials for internal and external stakeholders.

• Contribute to thematic research, pipeline development, and broader investment team initiatives.

Experience & Skills

• Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, infrastructure, project finance, consulting, corporate development, or a comparable analytical role preferred.

• Strong financial modelling, valuation, analytical, and quantitative skills.

• Strong commercial judgment, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear insights and recommendations.

• Demonstrated interest in decarbonization, climate technology, energy transition, sustainability, infrastructure, or private markets investing.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare high-quality investment materials.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality work under deadlines.

• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and intellectually curious, with a strong fit for a fast-paced team environment.

• Bachelor’s degree required; finance, economics, business, engineering, science, or another quantitative or technical discipline preferred.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

Guidance on AI use for candidates

At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, family status, gender identity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected attributes at law.