The Climate Investment Analyst will support CI’s Conservation Finance Division investment activities of the Carbon Finance team, which is responsible for developing the institution’s carbon pipeline of investible avoided deforestation, restoration, improved forest management, and blue carbon initiatives. The primary geographic focus for the Analyst will be South and Central America, with potential for work in other regions. This position may also support other institutional priorities and strategies that reinforce the protection, restoration, and conservation of key ecosystems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibility of this position will be supporting a diverse portfolio of investment transactions and providing financial and market analysis for the Carbon Finance team. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial analysis skills and the ability to evaluate, integrate and translate both financial and non-financial information in a manner that is useful for business decision-making. The candidate will be fluent in financial planning and fundamental analysis techniques using both qualitative and quantitative methods and will have demonstrated experience in supporting the evaluation, design, and execution of financial transactions involving public, private, or blended financing in a conservation and/or sustainable development context.

The position will support the Climate Investments and Innovation Fellow position and will coordinate directly with the Carbon Finance team in terms of transactions being supported. This position will be situated within the Conservation Finance Division and requires a high level of interaction across multiple divisions and external partners and may represent CI externally in interactions with conservation and development partners engaged in conservation finance, CI grantees, and implementing partners.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide financial analysis, financial modeling, and risk assessments in support of a variety of transactions led by the Carbon Finance Investment Team.
• Conduct economic analyses on carbon projects under development to determine their financial viability and identify the most appropriate financial structures to ensure long-term project viability.
• Support financial modeling and structuring for the development of innovative nature-based carbon financing instruments vis a vis CI’s portfolio of investors and donors.
• Conduct financial due diligence of partner carbon projects and provide recommendations for improvement if needed.
• Lead and/or support general investment processes from deal sourcing to closing investment opportunities.
• Participate in the cultivation and management of strategic relationships with key partners, including project developers and other conservancy partners.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.