[Hiring] Associate @SNV

Role Description

SNV is building a commercial markets accelerator, which runs client engagements across two streams — impact-driven finance (IDF) and inclusive commercial value chains (ICVC). Associates are the delivery backbone of both. This role sits at the intersection of substantive client work and internal knowledge building — you will contribute to billable engagements, work directly with clients in the field and in meetings, and help build the evidence base that sharpens the offer over time.

This is an early-career role designed for someone with 3–5 years of experience who has done solid analytical work and is ready to take on more client-facing responsibility. You will work across both IDF and ICVC engagements, mentored by stream leads, with the expectation that you develop a meaningful specialism in one stream over time.

The Accelerator is small and the work is varied. In any given month you might be:

• Building a financial model for an impact fund client
• Conducting field interviews with smallholder farmers
• Drafting a chapter of a market systems report
• Packaging an internal case study for BD use

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in research, analytical, or advisory role — in consulting, development finance, agribusiness, international development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience producing high-quality analytical outputs that were used in client-facing or decision-making contexts.
• Experience conducting primary research — interviews, surveys, or field data collection — in emerging market or development contexts.
• Some exposure to either IDF or ICVC subject matter: impact investing, blended finance, value chain development, agribusiness, or market systems.
• Experience working across multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills — quantitative and qualitative.
• Clear, concise written English to publication standard.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint at a working level.
• Intellectual curiosity about the sectors we work in.
• English required. French or Portuguese a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Unique opportunity to help build and shape a new venture from the ground up.
• Significant autonomy and exposure to senior leaders and clients.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, with compensation determined based on relevant experience, skills, and internal equity.