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# Executive Assistant, Investor Partnerships at Galvanize

- **Company:** Galvanize
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Compensation:** $115k–$130k
- **Posted:** 2026-08-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-14
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/galvanizeclimatesolutions/jobs/6138168004

## Job description

## About Galvanize

Galvanize is a global asset manager investing at the intersection of energy innovation, resilience, and intelligence. The firm deploys capital across seed, venture, growth, public equities, credit, and real estate, combining investment expertise with deep in-house capabilities in technology, policy, and markets. Galvanize is structured to rapidly identify and execute on investment opportunities created by the energy transition, across all sectors of the economy.

## Role

The Executive Assistant will provide exceptional administrative, operational, and strategic support to the Global Head of Investor Partnerships and two Regional Partners. As a trusted business partner to the U.S.-based Investor Partnerships leadership team, this role is responsible for managing complex calendars, global travel, meeting logistics, communications, and day-to-day business operations, enabling leaders to focus on advancing fundraising initiatives, investor relationships, and other strategic priorities.

This is a highly visible role requiring exceptional judgment, discretion, and professionalism. The successful candidate will anticipate needs, proactively solve problems, manage competing priorities with composure, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. The Executive Assistant will serve as a central point of coordination across the Investor Partnerships team and collaborate closely with senior leaders, internal stakeholders, and external investors to ensure seamless execution of key activities.

Success in this role requires outstanding organizational and communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to handle confidential information with the highest level of integrity. The Executive Assistant will play a critical role in driving operational excellence, improving team efficiency, and creating an exceptional experience for both internal partners and external stakeholders.

Essential Job Responsibilities

- Manage complex and dynamic calendars for the Global Head of Investor Partnerships, Head of Americas, and Global Head of Credit Capital Formation, prioritizing competing demands and ensuring optimal use of executives' time.
- Coordinate complex domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, ground transportation, visas (as applicable), and comprehensive travel itineraries while anticipating changes and resolving travel issues proactively.
- Prepare, review, and submit timely and accurate expense reports and reimbursements in accordance with company policies.
- Coordinate and schedule internal and external meetings, including logistics, meeting materials, agendas, conference rooms, virtual meeting platforms, and follow-up action items as needed.
- Draft, proofread, and format professional correspondence, presentations, meeting agendas, and other business documents on behalf of supported executives.
- Organize and execute team meetings, offsites, investor events, and firm-sponsored events, including venue coordination, invitations, attendee communications, vendor management, and event logistics.
- Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, building strong working relationships while representing Galvanize with the highest level of professionalism, discretion, and enthusiasm for the firm's mission.
- Handle highly confidential and sensitive information with sound judgment, integrity, and the utmost discretion.
- Anticipate executive needs, proactively identify and resolve issues, and continuously improve administrative processes to enhance team effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Partner closely with Executive Assistants and cross-functional teams across the firm to coordinate schedules, meetings, travel, and key business initiatives.
- Support special projects and other administrative or operational responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Minimum of four years of experience providing executive-level administrative support, preferably within financial services, investment management, private equity, or a similarly fast-paced professional services environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex calendars, coordinating domestic and international travel, and supporting multiple senior executives with competing priorities.
- Exceptional organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet tight deadlines, and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.
- Proven ability to anticipate executive needs, exercise sound judgment, and proactively identify solutions with minimal direction.
- Strong customer service orientation with a commitment to delivering a high-quality experience for executives, colleagues, investors, and other external stakeholders.
- Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with professionalism, discretion, and impeccable judgment.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, and accountable, with the ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, along with experience using virtual meeting and collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

## Compensation and Benefits

- Base salary pay band is $115,000 - $130,000. Note that salary pay bands reflect a wide range of experience levels and are used for both internal incumbents and new hires.
- Role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus
- Generous benefits package, including employer-paid health coverage options
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- 25 days of PTO which is inclusive of vacation, personal time and sick leave
- Monthly wellness benefit that covers a broad range of activities
- Annual stipend for employer-sponsored professional development opportunities
- 16 weeks paid parental leave for parents of any gender

Base Salary Pay Band $115,000—$130,000 USD

## About Galvanize

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Galvanize is a global investment firm that deploys capital across asset classes to accelerate transformative climate solutions while aiming to achieve compelling returns.
- **Entity Type**: Private (founded in 2021; no disclosed funding rounds as it is an investment firm, not a typical startup)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Katie Hall and Tom Steyer

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Investment Management (climate-focused asset management)
- **Target customers**: Institutional investors, family offices, and other limited partners seeking exposure to the energy transition and climate-related opportunities
- **Mission or purpose statement**: Built on the conviction that structural change in energy, industry, and intelligence is a defining force in the 21st-century economy; the firm exists to generate long-term value by investing in companies and assets that decarbonize and reshape foundational systems (power, transportation, manufacturing, buildings, agriculture) [galvanizeclimate.com](https://galvanizeclimate.com/about)

## Products & Services
Galvanize operates as a multi-asset investment platform with several strategies:
- **Seed & Pre-Seed (Ponderosa)**: Invests at the confluence of nature and industrial transformation.
- **Venture & Growth (Innovation + Expansion Fund)**: Supports commercially viable climate technologies moving from proof to scale.
- **Global Equities**: Public markets strategy focused on climate and energy transition equities.
- **Real Estate**: Invests in profitable decarbonization strategies for industrial and commercial real assets (first acquisition: 84,000 sq ft industrial asset in Baltimore–Washington corridor).
- **Credit & Capital Solutions**: Provides flexible capital for energy and industrial assets scaling from development into buildout.
- **Platform Services**: In-house expertise in technology, policy, and markets to support portfolio companies and investment decisions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private investment firm; no public valuation available)
- **Key Metric**: Total Assets Under Management (AUM) – not publicly disclosed; employee count of 79 (51-200 range) with 31.7% yearly growth [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/galvanizeclimatesolutions)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: The firm manages capital from institutional investors; its leadership includes co-executive chairs Katie Hall, Tom Steyer, and Secretary John Kerry (Co-Chair) [galvanizeclimate.com](https://galvanizeclimate.com/about)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid team expansion (31.7% yearly headcount growth); expansion into multiple asset classes (real estate, credit, public equities) within four years; global offices in San Francisco, New York, and London.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Multi-asset, integrated platform**: Covers seed to public markets and real assets, allowing the firm to see connections across the entire capital stack.
- **Domain depth**: In-house teams in technology, policy, and markets provide earlier insight and deeper conviction than single-strategy funds.
- **High-profile leadership**: Founders with decades of experience building multibillion-dollar companies and strategies (Tom Steyer, Katie Hall) plus global policy influence (Secretary John Kerry).
- **Purpose-built for the transition**: Firm was deliberately created to invest in climate solutions, not adapted from a generalist mandate.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities include scaling the Credit and Capital Solutions strategy, deploying the Innovation + Expansion Fund, and continuing to build the Real Estate portfolio (e.g., the Baltimore–Washington industrial asset).
- The firm aims to be a long-term partner to management teams, driving value creation through operational and strategic support.
- Continued geographic expansion (recent London office) and talent acquisition across all investment verticals.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Described as a “demanding and supportive environment” built on rigor, collaboration, and shared accountability. Team structure pairs investment professionals with domain experts. Focus on “serious work” in climate and energy transition.
- **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, and London; roles posted on Greenhouse indicate the San Francisco and New York locations for many positions. Likely hybrid, but specific policy not publicly stated.
- **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Opportunity to work alongside former U.S. Secretary of State, experienced operators, and top-tier investment talent. Exposure to multiple asset classes and the full lifecycle of climate investing. High growth trajectory (team growing ~32% year-over-year) suggests dynamic, fast-paced environment.

## Sources
1. [galvanizeclimate.com - About](https://galvanizeclimate.com/about)
2. [galvanizeclimate.com - Careers](https://www.galvanizeclimate.com/careers)
3. [galvanizeclimate.com - Team](https://galvanizeclimate.com/team)
4. [linkedin.com - Galvanize Climate Solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/company/galvanizeclimatesolutions)
5. [greenhouse.io - Galvanize Climate Solutions Jobs](https://boards.greenhouse.io/galvanizeclimatesolutions)

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