VC Principal @ Wellington Management in New York City, NY

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long‑term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients. About the Role We are seeking to recruit a Principal for our Private Climate Investing Team ("CIF"). CIF is a venture‑growth stage fund investing in companies developing solutions that help mitigate and/or adapt to climate change. The investment strategy will span a broad set of sectors including energy, buildings, smart cities, industrial efficiency, mobility, and food and agriculture, typically with tech‑enabled applications and solutions. The Principal will be responsible for generating deal flow, leading thematic research, conducting in‑depth due diligence, developing investment recommendations, and managing support of portfolio companies. In addition, the ideal candidate will help oversee and develop high performing talent and work closely with our impact, investing, value creation, and capital formation teams. The ideal candidate will be a self‑directed, hard‑working team player who has experience and is passionate about private investing, transformative technologies, and climate. This position will be located in New York City, with potential to be based in Boston or San Francisco for the right candidate.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

The following essential skills are required for the role: Lead and execute comprehensive end‑to‑end due diligence processes for prospective investments, including financial modeling, market analysis, technical validation of climate technologies, competitive landscape assessment, and management team evaluation. Rigorous evaluation of emerging climate technologies and business models across various sectors (e.g., renewable energy, industrial automation, energy efficiency, circular economy), assessing their market potential, scalability, competitive advantage, and alignment with the fund’s investment thesis. A strong familiarity with companies in the Energy tech sector is preferred. Collaborate effectively with portfolio companies, co‑investors, limited partners, and internal teams to provide strategic guidance, support post‑investment growth, and foster a strong ecosystem for climate innovation. Proactively source new deal opportunities through innovative idea generation, thematic research, and extensive networking within the venture ecosystem, identifying promising startups and disruptive technologies before they are widely known.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A successful candidate should have the following qualifications: 5-10 years of relevant experience including 2-5 years in a private markets investment role, ideally at a venture capital firm. Established industry relationships and network to source deal flow of companies and industries that serve both climate mitigation and adaptation, including entrepreneurs, adjacent funds, accelerators. Superior financial modeling skills, confidence to build financial model from scratch incorporating key assumptions about a company’s growth trajectory, expenses, and revenue drivers. Independence of thought, intellectual curiosity, and an entrepreneurial nature. Strong academic credentials and track record: an undergraduate degree is required, MBA is preferred. Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and consider a broad array of candidates with a variety of skills, workplace experiences, and backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is: USD 80,000 – 180,000. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process. Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back‑up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time). #J-18808-Ljbffr Wellington Management