Director of Product - Sustainable Investing

New York, NY

What you'll do: 

You’ll lead product development for Ethic’s sustainability team to maintain and improve our product offering around sustainable investing solutions. Our team works closely to conduct sustainability assessment, measure impact, and develop tools to help our clients learn more about the sustainability issues that are important to them. The problems we’re working on are exciting, complex and haven’t been solved before; we’re looking for someone who loves open-ended challenges and working on a team to figure out how to break these problems down into intuitive solutions. You’ll work with an interdisciplinary team across data science, research, and software development to help deliver these solutions.

You will: 

  • Lead product development for features related to sustainable investing, including both data and infrastructure in our investment management process as well as our investor experience around sustainable investing strategies
  • Deeply understand Ethic’s business and client goals to identify areas for improvement and new product development
  • Partner with our sustainability operations team to identify internal team needs for product enhancements across data, research & modeling.
  • Deliver high quality technical solutions in partnership with our engineering team, owning the technical development process from ideation through solutioning, implementation and delivery. 

Who you are: 

  • Extremely comfortable with problem solving across systems / technical / operational problems 
  • You’re inventive and excited about building something new
  • You prioritize building strong relationships
  • You’re kind, curious, and interested in other people’s perspectives
  • You enjoy solving hard problems and learning from others along the way
  • You’re self driven and have a strong sense of ownership
  • You’re passionate about positively impacting the future of our planet and humanity

What you’ll bring to the table: 

  • 7-10+ years of experience in product development
  • Strong leadership and vision for the product
  • Strong knowledge of the landscape around sustainable investing, ideally in public markets
  • Experienced in leading and working with an interdisciplinary team to develop, deliver and maintain technical and operational solutions

About Ethic:

We at Ethic partner with advisors and institutions to deliver personalized, values-aligned, and tax-smart investing. Our technology enables sophisticated investment solutions through a simple and engaging client experience. We empower advisors and institutions to deliver investments that reflect what matters most to them and their clients.

We're backed by investors including Oak HC/FT, Nyca Partners, Fidelity, UBS, Jordan Park Group, and Kapor Capital. We are an SEC Registered Investment Adviser based in New York City.

Our team is committed to fostering an environment that brings together diverse voices, perspectives, and lived experiences. We are striving to drive positive outcomes for investors and to contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous future for the world.

Compensation & Benefits: 

Compensation at Ethic is a combination of base salary, equity (stock options) in the company, and benefits. 

The base salary for this role will range from $200,000 - $250,000 per year, commensurate with experience. 

Our benefits package includes; 

  • Medical, dental & vision insurance – premiums 100% covered by Ethic (includes dependents) 
  • 401k with sustainable investment options and a 3.5% employer match
  • Unlimited paid time off 
  • 16-weeks of paid parental leave 
  • An annual $600 wellness & education stipend
  • Sponsored employee resource groups
  • Regular lunch & learns and volunteering opportunities
  • A fully-stocked office in lower Manhattan + the flexibility to regularly work remotely

Location: New York, NY (in-office at least 3-4 days a week)

Submit an application: 

If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit both a resume and a cover letter below. 

In your cover letter please briefly describe a project or initiatives from your previous work experience in which you incorporated an impact, DE&I or sustainability lens. 

Ethic values the diversity of our team and welcomes applications from all backgrounds and life experiences. In order to continuously grow a diverse team, we take a data-driven approach to understanding and iterating our hiring practices. 

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