Ignite Your Professional Fire in Tribal Nation-Building

 

Recent college graduates and mid-career professionals: If you're driven by purpose, equity, and the power of finance to transform lives, Enkindle Capital is where your expertise meets impact. As a pioneering private equity firm dedicated to tribal sovereignty and economic resurgence, we're building a team of Native and allied talent to fuel investments in energy, eco-tourism, cultural innovation, and beyond. In 2025, with surging demand for professionals in tribal finance—over 570 economic development roles nationwide and emerging leadership programs like NAFOA's Summit for young Native professionals ages 22-28—this is your moment to join a movement that's reshaping North America's economy.

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At Enkindle, we don't just offer jobs; we provide pathways to leadership in sovereignty-first finance. Recent grads, start as analysts honing deal skills in our accelerator-inspired environment. Mid-career pros, leverage your experience in structured finance or advisory to mentor the next generation while advancing high-stakes nation-building projects. Our hybrid culture—rooted in indigenous values of community and resilience—offers competitive salaries, equity stakes, professional development, and cultural wellness programs. Ready to prosper with pride? Explore our lines of business, client-focused teams, and open roles below.

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Our Lines of Business: Where Finance Fuels Sovereignty

 

Enkindle Capital operates across three interconnected pillars, deploying over $500 million in capital and services annually to empower tribal economies. Each line blends cutting-edge financial engineering with deep cultural insights, creating opportunities for diverse skill sets—from quantitative modeling to relationship-building.

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• Investment Management: Our core engine, providing venture equity, commercial lending, tribal public offerings, and structured vehicles like SPVs. We target 12-15% IRRs in resilient sectors, de-risked by federal catalysts like SSBCI's $500 million for tribal businesses.

• Professional Services: Hands-on advisory, capacity building, and third-party enterprise management for wholly-owned tribal ventures. From executing council mandates to scaling operations in energy or tourism, we drive 25% efficiency gains for clients.

• Advocacy and Policy: Championing legislative wins like USMCA indigenous provisions and the Indian Land Restoration Act. Our work mobilizes capital through sovereign-aligned reforms, opening doors to global partnerships.

 

These lines generate triple-bottom-line returns—financial, social, and environmental—while prioritizing tribal control.

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Our Teams: Tailored Expertise for Key Client Segments

 

We organize into specialized teams, each serving distinct clients with collaborative cross-pollination. Whether you're analyzing deals for entrepreneurs or structuring funds for endowments, you'll contribute to holistic impact.

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Tribal Entrepreneur Team

 

Serving visionary founders launching on-reservation startups in competitive edges like maritime trade or artisan marketplaces. This 15-person team blends venture capital pros with Native business advisors.

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• Key Roles: Investment Analysts (entry-level: grads with finance/econ degrees model valuations); Deal Associates (mid-career: 5+ years in PE structuring equity rounds); Relationship Managers (build networks at events like the Tribal Entrepreneur Symposium).

• Impact Spotlight: Backing 50+ ventures with $500K-$5M tickets, fostering self-reliance.

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Tribal Government Team

 

Partnering with councils to operationalize nation-building—from bond issuances to enterprise oversight. Our 20-member squad includes policy experts and operations leads focused on jurisdictional integrity.

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• Key Roles: Policy Advisors (mid-career: lobbyists or ex-BIA staff shape agendas like UN member-state status); Enterprise Managers (manage tribal instrumentalities, ideal for MBAs with ops experience); Finance Specialists (grads assist in grant leveraging via BIA's $2.9B FY25 funding).

• Impact Spotlight: Supporting 40+ governments with $300M in sovereign capital and management services.

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Institutional Investors Team

 

Attracting anchors like public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, and university endowments to our ESG-aligned opportunities. This elite 12-person group excels in institutional sales and portfolio strategy.

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• Key Roles: Investor Relations Associates (grads with IR or comms backgrounds prep teasers for CDPQ-style partnerships); Portfolio Managers (mid-career: 7+ years in alternatives curate 15% IRR funds); ESG Analysts (quantify sovereignty metrics for endowments like Harvard's climate commitments).

• Impact Spotlight: Securing $200M+ from institutions, diversifying into tribal assets with low defaults.

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Shared Services Teams

 

Cross-cutting excellence in Legal/Compliance (sovereignty safeguards), Operations (tech-driven dashboards), and Talent Development (NAFOA-inspired training).

 

Launch or Elevate Your Career with Us

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• For Recent Grads: Join as a rotational Analyst, gaining exposure across teams with mentorship from Native leaders. No prior finance experience required—just passion for indigenous futures and analytical chops. Benefits include tuition reimbursement for certifications like CFA or NAFOA credentials.

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• For Mid-Career Pros: Step into senior roles with autonomy to lead deals or advise on multimillion-dollar mandates. We value transferable skills from banking, consulting, or tribal governance, offering relocation support and equity for long-term alignment.

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Our team reflects the communities we serve—diverse, resilient, and innovative.

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Ignite your fire at Enkindle Capital. Together, we're not just building careers—we're building nations.