Nature-based Solutions Investments - Portfolio Manager
About The Position
Terra Global, founded in 2006, is a mission-driven company dedicated to empowering communities, governments, and local partners through technical expertise and private sector climate finance for sustainable landscapes. As a global leader in sustainable forest and agriculture program development, land-use greenhouse gas quantification, and finance, Terra Global has a proven track record in 31 countries, designing and supporting landscape programs from project to national scale. This role focuses on analyzing the bankability of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Projects and Programs in developing countries, building investment readiness, managing a portfolio of NbS Projects, and supporting capital raising for the TB-NbS Fund.
Requirements
- Experience in the design, development and implementation of nature-based projects and programs in developing countries.
- Excellent excel modeling skills.
- Fluent Spanish or French 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.
Responsibilities
- Analyze bankability of NbS Projects and Programs in developing countries.
- Build Investment Readiness for NbS projects.
- Oversee the management and performance of a portfolio of NbS Projects.
- Support capital raising for the TB-NbS Fund.
- Develop Bankability of NbS Projects by evaluating projects, assessing carbon eligibility, evaluating local laws and land tenure, collecting and validating data, building project budgets, preparing investment models, analyzing financial returns, and developing institutional arrangements for investments.
- Evaluate risks of VERRs reversals.
- Provide climate finance training to target investees and gather their input.
- Act as project manager for Carbon Eligibility Assessments.
- Support the Investment Readiness and Due Diligence process with investees, including policies and procedures for benefits allocation, community engagement, feedback/grievance/redress, fiscal management, and program operations.
- Conduct and manage investment due diligence.
- Prepare investment memos for the Investment Committee and present projects.
- Liaise with target investees to manage transactions to close.
- Source non-investment funds for target investees to increase bankability.
- Prepare business terms and annexes for transaction documents.
- Oversee investees’ operational and financial performance post-investment.
- Provide business training and monitoring support to build capacity of investee groups.
- Directly observe and oversee the delivery of business plans by investee projects and companies.
- Manage local implementing partners/project coordinators and technical consultants.
- Coordinate with Terra’s Investee Fiscal manager for fund distributions, SPV management, and financial reporting.
- Ensure 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 the Fund.
- Support lead generation for new investors in the TB-NBS Fund.
- Prepare follow-ups and due diligence (DD) materials for investors.
- Follow-up and secure new investors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
