University & Career Pathways Coordinator in Plymouth

About GAINGAIN (Girls Are Investors) is a community of investors, with charitable status, set to change the staggering lack of gender diversity in investment management, from the ground up. In the UK, women represent just 8% of decision makers in investment management. At entry level, it’s not much better - it’s understood that only 20% of applicants to the industry are women. We surveyed young women aged 16-21 and found the reasons twofold. Firstly, young women don’t understand what investing means and why it’s important to society. Secondly, there aren’t enough female role models in investing – and if you can't see her, you can't be her. These reasons shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the fact nothing has been done yet to course-correct among young women should. GAIN is here to change this. Our purpose is to inform and inspire. We inform young women bringing helpful information on careers in investment to their fingertips. We inspire young women through events and programmes, delivering compelling and high-impact messages on the many benefits of investing as a career.

The details:

• Reports to: University & Career Pathways Manager
• Location: Remote but must be based within easy commutable distance to London for in person meetings.
• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Salary: This is a junior role. We offer a competitive salary appropriate to the responsibilities of the role and the successful candidate's skills and experience. Further details will be discussed with shortlisted candidates during the interview process.
• Interviews: 2 rounds of interview and a final presentation- July
• Application Close Date: 5th July however applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis
• Start Date: ASAP

Please attach a cover letter to your CV. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Purpose of the Role

The University & Career Pathways Coordinator sits at the heart of GAIN's mission to increase the number of women entering investment management. Through building and sustaining relationships with UK universities and student societies, this role ensures that students who might never have considered a career in finance get the visibility, support, and inspiration they need to take that first step. Day to day, it means coordinating events, communications, and programmes that connect students to real opportunities and confidently championing why that representation matters to anyone who needs convincing.

Key Responsibilities

• UK Universities: Engagement & Outreach
  • Responsible for coordinating GAIN’s UK university & society partnerships
  • All outreach, feedback evaluation, and process improvement to ensure continued growth in UK university student engagement & applications to relevant GAIN programmes.
  • All communication with UK universities, societies & GAIN Student Council – eg. newsletter, community platform (LWS), targeted marketing. Work closely with the Marketing team to coordinate communications.
  • Organise all university or society events – including talks & insight events. Work closely with the Stakeholder Engagement team to secure volunteers required for events.
  • Attend university events, as needed.
  • Organise careers fairs.
  • Contribute to digital content development – providing feedback from university student audience & ensuring content meets audience needs.
  • Keep university and society data updated on GAIN platforms, e.g., Beacon – track KPIs, analyse impact
• University Investment Challenge
  • Coordinate all UK university and society applications to the programme to ensure continued engagement & application growth – marketing & communication of programme, onboarding, feedback
  • Provide any student feedback to the Schools & Early Talent Manager to ensure programme content meets audience needs.
• Programme events:
  • Responsible for organising virtual panel events and in-person events within the GAIN Investment Insight Programme and the GAIN Empower Investment Internship Programme
• GAIN Alumni Network:
  • Support the University & Career Pathways Manager with the administration behind the GAIN Alumni Network

Skills & Experience

Key skills required:

• Relationship management - able to build and maintain partnerships with ease, keeping multiple stakeholders engaged across different touchpoints
• Presentation skills - could confidently articulate why gender diversity in investment management matters and bring people on board with GAIN's mission
• Event coordination - able to run virtual and in-person events end to end
• Data & Reporting - comfortable with a CRM, can track KPIs, and turn data into insight
• Communication - able to write clearly for different audiences
• Collaboration - excited to collaborate with a remote team to deliver projects

Desirable skills:

• 1 to 2 years of experience in a coordination, outreach, events or communications role, ideally within the charity or education sector.
• Experience in a student-facing or higher education outreach role
• Familiarity with CRM platforms (Beacon or similar)
• A genuine interest in investment management and why gender diversity matters in finance
• A feel for what resonates with a university-age audience on social and digital channels

Work Environment:

We can offer you a friendly, flexible and welcoming working environment. As a small but fast-growing charity, no two days will be the same, so if you thrive in an ever-changing environment and love to get your teeth into a real challenge then this could be the role for you!

Working at GAIN will give you:

• the opportunity to really move the needle on a pressing topic from the grassroots up
• the opportunity to work with an amazing founding team, experts in their fields and passionate about gender equality in investing
• exposure to the world of investment, understanding different disciplines and communicating with key players
• the opportunity to develop and hone a broad range of skills

The candidate needs to reside in the United Kingdom and must have the right to work in the United Kingdom on a permanent basis. Applications are considered on a rolling basis and the application will close once satisfactory candidates have been identified. Please note, offers are made subject to receipt of satisfactory references.

GAIN welcomes applications from all sections of society. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.