What you’ll do
The Investment Director will be a cornerstone of our investment team, taking primary ownership of deal origination, structuring, and portfolio management across our target markets. Reporting directly to the Head of Fund, the Investment Director will bring seasoned judgement to complex, often first-of-kind transactions, and will play a central role in fund strategy and the development of our junior team members.
This role is suited to an investor who thrives in ambiguity, is energized by working at the frontier of sustainable finance and natural capital, and brings both rigorous analytical discipline and the relational skills to close deals and add value in challenging market environments.
Primary Responsibilities
Deal sourcing & pipeline development: Proactively identify, originate, and qualify investment opportunities across reforestation, blue carbon, and sustainable agriculture and land use in emerging markets. Build and maintain a high-quality proprietary pipeline through a network of on-the-ground relationships with project developers, government bodies, and ecosystem intermediaries. Develop and apply a rigorous screening framework to assess opportunities against the fund’s financial and impact criteria.
As the lead for investment execution and due diligence, you will oversee comprehensive evaluations of corporate and project-level opportunities from inception to completion. This encompasses conducting rigorous financial modelling, reviewing carbon methodologies, analyzing legal and regulatory frameworks, and assessing community and environmental safeguards, alongside evaluating country and political risks. You will design and negotiate favorable investment terms, crafting compelling investment committee materials that present a clear, well-supported recommendation. Your role will also ensure alignment between all investments and the organization’s portfolio return targets, impact goals, and risk tolerance levels.
Portfolio management and value creation entails assuming proactive stewardship of investments following closure, with a focus on performance tracking against key performance indicators, early risk identification, and delivering targeted support to portfolio companies as necessary. Collaborate with project teams to bolster operational resilience, enhance carbon credit issuance results, and capitalize on subsequent value creation prospects.
Strategic partnerships: Spearhead the discovery and development of pivotal strategic alliances—such as buyers of carbon credits, co-investors, and technical or research collaborators—to bolster the fund’s investment appeal while mitigating risks in individual transactions. Act as a senior liaison, fostering and maintaining partner relationships throughout the entire deal lifecycle.
Investor relations support involves producing precise, prompt, and analytically rich updates on transaction advancements and portfolio outcomes to enhance investor reporting and engagement. Additionally, it assists in fundraising initiatives by furnishing credible, deal-specific evidence that substantiates the fund’s strategic positioning in practice.
Who you are
Experienced professionals with a strong background in the relevant field are encouraged to apply. Candidates should possess a minimum of five years of hands-on experience in a similar role, demonstrating a track record of success in key responsibilities. Familiarity with industry standards, tools, and best practices is essential to excel in this position. Additionally, the ideal candidate will exhibit exceptional problem-solving abilities, adaptability to evolving challenges, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.
10+ years of experience in investment positions, including a substantial focus on emerging markets; candidates with a background in infrastructure, project finance, and/or private equity are strongly preferred.
Proven expertise in overseeing investments from inception to completion, including origination, execution, and ongoing post-investment oversight, with a strong ability to work autonomously.
Professional experience in emerging markets, complemented by a nuanced grasp of the political, regulatory, and operational challenges inherent to such environments, is essential.
A master’s degree in business, finance, or environmental science—or a comparable discipline—is preferred; possession of a CFA credential or its equivalent is advantageous, though not mandatory.
Seeking a candidate proficient in technical skills, including expertise in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++, along with familiarity in database management systems like SQL or MongoDB. The ideal applicant should possess strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the capacity to work collaboratively within a team environment. Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring system efficiency through continuous improvement. Additionally, the role requires staying current with emerging technologies and industry best practices to enhance organizational capabilities.
Proficient in financial modelling, with a specific focus on project finance expertise.
Proficient in evaluating environmental and social safeguards, with a strong emphasis on community engagement and land tenure considerations pertinent to nature-based initiatives.
A solid understanding of voluntary carbon markets is highly advantageous, particularly regarding carbon methodology frameworks, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) processes, additionally and permanence assessments, and the risks associated with credit issuance.
Develops and maintains strategic relationships and networks both internally and externally to drive collaboration, innovation, and business growth, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and fostering long-term partnerships.
We possess a robust and well-established network spanning key emerging market regions.
Proficiency in cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships with buyers of carbon credits, project originators, and co-investors within the nature-based solutions sector is highly beneficial.
Effective communication and sound decision-making are critical to success in this role. You must convey ideas clearly, listen actively, and adapt your approach based on audience and context. Demonstrated judgment is essential when evaluating situations, weighing risks, and making timely, well-reasoned choices. This position requires you to analyze information thoroughly, consider multiple perspectives, and act with integrity and accountability.
We seek candidates with strong proficiency in English, both written and verbal, enabling them to articulate intricate and unclear scenarios concisely, thereby formulating well-supported investment recommendations for senior stakeholders and investment committees.
Demonstrated commercial acumen is essential, enabling the ability to effectively reconcile financial return expectations with meaningful impact goals.
Proficiency in languages pertinent to key regions, especially French, Spanish, and Portuguese, is highly advantageous.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
Experience Required
10 years
