Carbon Investment Lead at BURN

About the role

BURN is seeking a Carbon Investment Lead to spearhead the financing for BURN’s carbon offset expansion across Africa. This sell-side role will own identifying, nurturing and closing investors to raise investments for BURN’s carbon offset projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and execute a comprehensive market mapping strategy to identify potential investors and lead on outreach.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of investor financing for our target project markets.
• Own the full lifecycle of investor relationship management, with support from the investor relations team.
• Work with the Marketing department to increase BURN's visibility to the ideal investment target audience.
• Establish, monitor, and report on goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years of experience working in sell-side investment, including a track record of nurturing, and closing big-ticket international deals.
• Experience with international cashflows, SPVs, legal structuring and international fundraising is strongly preferred.
• Experience in project financing preferred.
• Excellent grasp of financial modelling and analysis and navigating due diligence processes on the sell side.
• Mature, highly motivated, energetic self-starter who takes ownership and works independently.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Above-average negotiation skills. Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.
• A passion for BURN’s mission.