Deadline: Sun, 04/30/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Resource Management Service, LLC (RMS) Job Field: Forestry Job Type: Full Time Location: Alabama Location Detail: Birmingham Job Description: RMS is seeking an early-career professional that is passionate about sustainable, long-term forest stewardship and the responsibility that comes with being an investment fiduciary. The position offers an opportunity to work in the RMS Corporate Development team responsible for capital formation that supports developing and matching investment strategies with investor demands. The role will be an important contributor to increasing the awareness of RMS throughout the investment community. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: • Support the RMS brand and contribute to the RMS marketing strategy through the development and ongoing updates of due diligence and marketing materials (e.g., DDQs and marketing presentations materials) • Develop a strong knowledge base of RMS’ assets under management and products to effectively understand and respond to prospective client and/or consultant requests. • Maintain and update RMS’ comprehensive due diligence content library. • Contribute to prospective client RFPs and other ad-hoc requests. • Maintain the records of the RMS Business Development fundraising in the customer relationship management (“CRM”) system, creating and maintaining fundraising reports. • Contribute towards the development of RMS thought-leadership pieces • Perform and communicate industry research and competitive analysis. Qualifications: Candidates must be highly organized, be able to manage multiple, diverse tasks concurrently, and must enjoy the process of writing and the development of quality work products. The idea candidate should be a strong self-starter who enjoys working with minimal daily supervision, while not being afraid to ask questions or request feedback and prefers building collaborative team approaches for problem solving. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or natural resources and two years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience • Ability to work on multiple projects concurrently and prioritize to meet competing deadlines. • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail and ability to deliver analysis with an appropriate balance of brevity and substance and convey financial, statistical, and industry information in accessible language. • Dependable, tactful and an ability to work well independently and as part of a team, taking an interest and pride in improving skills and taking ownership of tasks from concept to completion. • Commitment to an inclusive workplace RMS is committed to helping employees learn and grow, and this position will provide ample opportunities to expand analytical, writing, and presentation skills, and opportunities to grow as a subject matter expert for the organization on key aspects of timberland investments. While not required, we also invite candidates with the following skills to apply (or interest in learning): • Interest in deepening your understanding of fundraising strategies, funnels and lifecycles, across a variety of investor types and regions. • Learning about the timberland investment asset class and the opportunities to serve as a natural-capital solution to environmental and social goals. • Working with and maintaining customer relationship management (“CRM”) systems and related databases • Build or reinforce oral communication skills through presentations to RMS management teams and external audiences as opportunities develop. • Devising research strategies and methods to identify potential investors. • A keen sense of design to create a range of print and online materials How to Apply: Students/Alumni who are interested should complete the attached employment application and submit their resume to hr@resourcemgt.com.
