About Builders Vision, LLC

Builders Vision is a team of investors and philanthropists harnessing innovative capital, from grant making to market-rate investments, to accelerate promising solutions in three sectors: food & agriculture, energy and oceans.

We aim to build stronger, more resilient systems within these three sectors while remaining nimble and innovating within emerging solutions and community initiatives. Our coordinated solutions span market development, incentivizing innovation and delivering market-rate investments. We help investors, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and frontline changemakers access the resources, insights and expertise they need to succeed.

Who We Are

With more than 90 people driving our work forward, our teams include diverse and impassioned experts across investment, philanthropy, strategy, legal and general operations. Builders Vision's commitment to people and the planet is rooted in our workplace and culture.

• We have best-in-class total rewards and benefits programs, including competitive compensation, a generous 401k program, and an industry-leading long-term incentive program that rewards our team for their performance, financial returns and the impact we achieve in the world.
• We also offer generous health, wellness, employee training and development opportunities and charitable match programs.
• We know how to have fun! We host enriching and inclusive team events and retreats to help our staff feel connected to nature, each other and our mission.
• We were named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2023 and voted one of Chicago's Best Places to Work by Crain's Chicago Business in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
• The company headquarters, located in Chicago's vibrant West Loop, achieved Gold-level certifications from both the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and the International WELL Building Institute.

A long-term and deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is core to our mission and values. We recognize that a diverse workforce drives innovation, enhances collaboration, and strengthens the leadership needed to achieve meaningful impact and financial returns. That's why we are dedicated to proactively recruiting, developing and retaining top talent from a broad and dynamic candidate pool. It's with these goals in mind that we aspire for our team to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

About the role

Builders Vision is hiring a Vice President to join our growing active ownership team to support the execution of our

investment stewardship strategy. We have recently designed a philosophy and process to engage with companies,

our asset managers and peers relating to oceans, food & agriculture, and energy impacts. The purpose of this role is

to support the Head of Strategic Relationships and Active Ownership with designing, facilitating, and implementing

workstreams and finding opportunities to scale and influence.

This position will interface with a diverse cross-section of sector and functional experts at Builders Vision and

externally among corporations, investors and influential market stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to work

on the forefront of how investment influence can drive real world change with an organization willing to take risks

and maintain a long-term purpose driven view.

What you'll do

• Supports the design and execution of stewardship strategies alongside the Head of Investment Stewardship to drive the firm's impact and long-term value across key sectors.
• Collaborates with internal investment teams to translate broader investment theses into tangible company or manager engagements. This could include manager research in the due diligence phase or ongoing collaboration following an investment.
• Analyzes company and manager data to establish best-practice frameworks and minimum expectations, working in close coordination with the impact and measurement team.
• Harnesses emerging technologies, specifically artificial intelligence, to pilot and scale novel stewardship operations—streamlining the review of complex disclosures, identifying key stakeholders, and enhancing the team's ability to track data and execute engagements efficiently.
• Co-facilitates high-stakes discussions with corporate leaders and investors alongside the Head of Investment Stewardship, frequently partnering with in-house subject matter experts.
• Authors and oversees a broad portfolio of stewardship materials—including public statements, engagement roadmaps, internal messaging, and presentation decks—to communicate the firm's philosophy and showcase thought leadership.
• Synthesizes feedback from engagement workstreams to pinpoint opportunities, address challenges, and strategically define the next phases of portfolio integration and reporting.
• Reflects the organization's culture, collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure the firm's core values and commitment to Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (JEDI) are actively reflected in all stewardship initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to translate activity into measurable results that align with organizational goals

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in investments, management consulting and/or corporate strategy or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree with a record of high academic achievement
• MBA and/or CFA (or equivalent credential) a plus
• Experience across different asset classes is preferred
• Familiarity with using AI tools to boost productivity is highly preferred
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience facilitating and synthesizing complex discussions among diverse stakeholders
• Strong interest in, and basic knowledge of, climate change challenges and solutions
• Sector expertise in oceans, food & agriculture, and/or energy is a plus
• Empathetic, humble listener
• Proactive, can-do attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (i.e., ability to synthesize information into key themes, insights, and implications)