Analyst, CSR Advisory

Position: Analyst

Location: Bangalore

Who are we - About Sattva

We are an organization driven by the mission to end poverty in our lifetime. Our work focuses on scalable solutions for sustainable social impact. We work with our clients - corporations, philanthropists, foundations, and social organizations - to achieve social impact goals effectively and maximize the social return on their investment. Deep understanding across sectors and collaboration with multiple stakeholders drive our work. This approach helps us, and our clients develop holistic solutions for solving critical societal problems. We are driven by impact and powered by knowledge. We bring the right balance of the head-heart-hand to our work. Our work is powered by the passionate energy of our mission-driven young team, guided by the strong leadership and advisory board with multi-dimensional experience in business and social sectors. 

Our team of 400 (and growing rapidly) across offices in Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi comes with stellar professional credentials from diverse backgrounds and is bound together by our common commitment to social impact.

The opportunity

The Analyst will be an integral part of a team that works on designing and building solutions that address our CSR customer needs and create measurable social impact. In this role, you will be a part of the team that works with the corporate sector in India building our work in social impact consulting. You will get to be a part of our business development conversations in the ecosystem and also get to work on select projects by working hand in hand with the team in problem-solving,  working with multiple stakeholders, and building rapport with the middle and senior management of our CSR clients. The exposure and work will cut across all thematic areas that corporates work on. 

In addition, the following will be the key responsibilities:

Mapping the CSR landscape in India and spotting potential opportunities for social impact. 

Understanding a potential client's requirements for social impact and being able to translate that into proposals showcasing structured thinking. 

Solving simple problems or parts of complex problems by having an understanding of basic problem-solving framework 

Conducting research as required to arrive at the insights needed to solve the problem or to spot potential opportunities for social impact. 

Engage with stakeholders proactively with effective communication and build on the engagement to build a long term sustainable relationship. 

Supporting the team in ideating on growth in the sector. 

Go beyond own deliverables to support others in the team including the marketing team or the larger organization where required

Work smoothly with peers and managers and is able to receive constructive feedback well 

Contribute to the creation of proposals 

Deliver high-quality documents consistently and work with the team to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables 

Support in the documentation of learnings and potentially the creation of reusable knowledge from the project

Key qualifications and experiences

At Sattva, our goal is to realize the impact on the ground and drive a collective win by engaging with multiple stakeholders. We are looking for individuals who align with our mission of alleviating poverty in our lifetime. They will therefore need to have the following profile:

0-2 years of professional experience in consulting, project management & complex operations, stakeholder management in a corporate environment or in social enterprise

Passionate and driven towards creating long term, sustainable, social impact 

Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills (Kannada and English)

Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively

Willingness to travel to remote locations as per the requirements of the project/ team

Display humility, willingness to listen and excitement to learn 

Self-driven, curious and adaptable personality with the ability to produce accountable work

We cultivate a supportive and inclusive work environment for all our employees and reinforce diversity in our workplace. All applications regardless of race, religion, caste, colour, place of origin, gender, sexuality, disability and age will be welcome and will be fairly evaluated as per the requirements of the role.