Nature-based Solutions Investments – Associate

Term: Full-time

Location: Remote (working North America time zone)

Position Responsibilities

The NBS Portfolio Manager will support the analyze bankability of NbS Projects and Programs in developing countries, contribute to the Investment Readiness process, support the management of a portfolio of NbS Projects.

Support the Development Bankability of NbS Projects

Evaluate projects that have been screened by the sourcing team and develop carbon eligibility assessments including:

• Evaluate and document local laws and land tenure
• Collect, analyze, and validate data required to build detailed project budgets
• Prepare investment models and analysis financial returns
• Develop institutional arrangements for investment
• Evaluate risks of VERRs reversals
• Work with target investees to provide climate finance training and get their inputs into the process
• Act as project manager, working with technical team project manager, to deliver Carbon Eligibility Assessments

Support Building Investment Readiness

• Support process with investees to build Investment Readiness including but not limited to:
  • Investees policies and procedures
  • Benefits allocation
  • Community engagement
  • Feedback, Grievance ad Redress
• Contribute to investment due diligence
• Support preparation investment memos for the Investment Committee 
• Support proposal preparation of non-investment funds on behalf of target investee to increase bankability

Post-Investment

• Support portfolio manager in overseeing active investment
• Prepare and delivery business training and monitoring support to building capacity of investee groups
• Support the monitorinng and delivery of business plans by investee project and companies
• Support the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual project activity monitoring, financial and ESG reports

Essential Skills and Qualifications

This remote position is for either an Associate depending on experience. Associates require 2-5 years related experience

Require Skills and Experience

• Experience in the design, development and implementation of nature-based projects and programs in developing countries
• Excellent excel modeling skills
• Fluent Spanish speaker
• Experience in building NbS project implementation budgets
• Proficient in assessing the financial viability and business models of NbS projects
• Demonstrated experience in managing investments and/or credit lines for NbS, agriculture and/or forestry projects
• Knowledge of NbS emission reduction market standards and processes for generating verified emission reductions
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects with a diverse set of partners to deliver on finance, social and environmental returns
• Demonstrated experience in the performance monitoring for projects and proposal development for complementary funding sources
• Cultural fit with Terra’s mission and the team
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, required second language Spanish or French
• A self-starter with proven ability to work independently but also in a multi-disciplinary remote team setting

Compensation for US or EU based staff will range from USD $50,000 to USD 75,000 depending on experience and the cost of living of your home office location. Interested candidates please apply HERE.

Company Summary

Founded in 2006, Terra Global is a woman-founded, woman-run for-profit social enterprise and small business. Terra Global’s mission is to attract private sector capital to Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to produce significant climate change mitigation, community and biodiversity benefits. Terra Global is an industry leader in NbS program development, land-use greenhouse gas and impact quantification, and climate asset creation, with experience in 40+ countries at project and jurisdictional scales. Terra Global is the only company with end-to-end knowledge of carbon development and climate finance transactions. We deliver proven expertise working on-the-ground with local partners, while leveraging financial and transaction structuring expertise to equitably balance risk and return between Investors and Investees.