Analyst

ThirdWay Partners is a global impact investment and advisory firm. We operate at the intersection of finance, business, and sustainable development, helping build more inclusive, resilient, and equitable economies globally. We bring together people who challenge the status quo, who care deeply about outcomes, and who believe that business can and should be a force for good.

The Role

As an Analyst, you'll play a dual role: supporting
Strategic Consulting
mandates while also contributing to
Corporate Finance
mandates. You will work across borders and disciplines, supporting senior leaders on mandates that span market assessments, corporate transitions, M&A, fundraising, and development finance.

This is a role for someone with strong analytical skills, natural curiosity, and a desire to grow within a dynamic, mission-aligned team.

What Success Looks Like

• You bring clarity to complexity—breaking down financial structures and analysis into actionable insight
• You demonstrate ownership and initiative across multiple workstreams, managing tasks with precision and reliability
• You deliver high-quality outputs—models, decks, memos—on time and with attention to detail
• You collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, internally and externally, with professionalism and purpose
• You seek feedback, adapt quickly, and actively contribute to a culture of learning
• You approach every project with integrity, curiosity, and a commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes
• You're excited by the potential of AI and emerging technologies to drive impact and efficiency

Our Values (and what they look like in practice)

• Curate an Idea Meritocracy:
  The best ideas win regardless of title or tenure
• Put People Over Transactions:
  We prioritise relationships, always
• Embrace Growth Through Transparency:
  We give and receive feedback with the goal of making each other better
• Never Let Our Team Down
  : We show up especially when it's inconvenient
• Fight Above Our Weight:
  We seek out stretch moments—because that's where growth lives
• Do What Is Right:
  We care about the impact on people, the planet, and each other

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Consulting

• Conduct market assessments and industry research across sectors and geographies
• Advise clients on strategic topics including market entry, route-to-market, and customer segmentation
• Support the development and implementation of ESG and impact strategies for corporates in transition
• Draft clear, compelling storylines and presentations that synthesise complex analysis into actionable recommendations
• Conduct due diligence for public sector, development clients, and impact investors

Corporate Finance

• Support execution of Corporate Finance mandates globally, including project management, stakeholder engagement, and due diligence coordination
• Build, analyse, and audit financial models to support transaction structuring and valuation
• Draft compelling investment memoranda, pitch decks, teasers, and other client-facing materials
• Conduct valuation exercises, scenario analysis, and financial structuring
• Manage data rooms, support transaction documentation, and liaise with external advisors

What We're Looking For

• A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
• Solid understanding of accounting, corporate finance, and capital markets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Demonstrated experience building and auditing financial models
• Ability to write clearly and structure thinking in client-ready formats
• Effective communicator who adapts style to audience and context
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• A collaborative, impact-minded, and proactive attitude

Who Shouldn't Apply

• Prefer routine, highly predictable work over dynamic, evolving environments
• Expect pre-defined systems instead of being excited to help build them
• Are uncomfortable working across time zones, cultures, and complex mandates
• Don't believe in the power of feedback or self-reflection to improve performance
• Struggle to manage competing deadlines or adapt to shifting priorities
• Prioritise output over impact, and accuracy over purpose