Carbon Finance Origination & Deal Lead Africa

Required

• Bachelor's degree in finance or business, environmental science field, or another relevant discipline.
  
• 7+ years of relevant working experience.
  
• Experience and understanding of Natural Climate Solutions or conservation projects, and long-term success drivers, both financial and non-financial.
  
• Experience working with countries in the Africa region.
  
• Hands-on experience with carbon transactions (origination, structuring, valuation, buyer engagement). Knowledge and expertise in environmental markets, especially in voluntary carbon markets. Experience with analysis, structuring, and valuation of natural resources and/or other investments.
  
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to structure and negotiate commercially sound and profitable deals.
  
• Experience working with local partners in Africa, with an understanding of the on-the-ground realities and challenges of project development and delivery.
  
• Excellent project management and coordination skills, and strong attention to detail.
  
• Proven ability to collaborate across cultures and diverse teams.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft PPT and Excel.
  
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to build on existing knowledge to develop new approaches.