28 applicants

Company

Terra Global Capital · 1 day ago

Nature-based Solutions Investments - Portfolio Manager

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $150K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Analyze bankability of NbS Projects and Programs in developing countries

Build Investment Readiness

Oversee the management and performance of a portfolio of NbS Projects

Support capital raising for the TB-NbS Fund

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 process with investees to build Investment Readiness including but not limited to: Investees policies and procedures, Benefits allocation, Community engagement, Feedback, Grievance ad Redress

Conduct and manage investment due diligence

Prepare investment memos for the Investment Committee and present projects to investment committee

Liaise with target investees keeping them committed to our investment process and manage the transaction to close

Source non-investment funds on behalf of target investee to increase bankability

Preparation of business terms and annexes for transaction documents

Oversee the investees’ operational and financial performance in a hands-on manner

Provide business training and monitoring support to building capacity of investee groups

Directly observe and oversee the delivery of business plans by investee project and companies

Manage local implementing partners/project coordinators and technical consultants hired to support investee

Coordinate with Terra’s Investee Fiscal manager to manage funds distributions, management of project SPV and financial reporting

Ensure the timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual project activity monitoring, financial and ESG reports

Oversee and contribute to the development of verified emission reductions under market standards

Prepare quarterly performance reports for Fund

Support lead generation for new investors in TB-NBS Fund

Prepare follow-ups and due diligence (DD) materials for investors

Follow-up and secure new investors

Qualification

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Nature-based projectsExcel modelingFinancial viability assessmentNbS emission reduction standardsProject implementation budgetsInvestment managementPerformance monitoringProposal developmentSpanishFrench

Required

Experience in the design, development and implementation of nature-based projects and programs in developing countries

Excellent excel modeling skills

Experience in building 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

Company

Terra Global Capital

Terra Global, a woman-run, for-profit social enterprise, was founded in 2006 to facilitate financially, socially and environmentally sustainable forestry and agricultural land management practices.

Founded in 2006

San Francisco, California, USA

11-50 employees