Partner, Climate

500 Global; Remote; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading venture capital firm is seeking an experienced investment professional to advance its climate investment efforts. The role involves identifying high-impact opportunities in climate sectors like CleanTech and AgriTech, supporting founders in emerging markets, and monitoring portfolio performance. Candidates should have extensive venture capital experience, strong communication skills, and a proven track record in climate-focused investing. Position is open to candidates globally.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in climate-focused sectors and scalable solutions in emerging markets.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable climate and financial outcomes.
• Strong network across climate capital landscape.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate investment opportunities in climate sectors.
• Lead investment execution across the full lifecycle.
• Monitor portfolio performance using financial and climate impact metrics.
• Engage with limited partners and co-investors.

Skills

Venture capital experience

Climate-focused investing

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

500 Global is a venture capital firm with $2.2B in assets under management investing in more than 3000 companies across 80 countries. With a global team of 180 members in 27 countries we partner with founders, investors and governments to build thriving startup ecosystems through innovation and capital.

We are seeking a highly experienced investment professional to help advance 500 Global’s climate investment efforts focusing on emerging markets and scalable solutions across the Global South. This role will play a key part in identifying high-impact opportunities and supporting the growth of companies addressing critical climate challenges. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in climate-focused investing, a proven record of delivering measurable climate and financial outcomes and a strong network across the climate capital stack and founder ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate high-quality direct investment opportunities from seed through Series A/B stages with a focus on climate sectors including CleanTech, AgriTech, NatureTech and related sustainability fields.
• Lead investment execution across the full lifecycle: evaluation, structuring, negotiation and closing.
• Provide hands‑on support to founders and management teams in emerging markets, particularly in navigating complex regulatory environments, scaling in resource‑constrained contexts and building resilient sustainable business models.
• Monitor portfolio performance using financial, operational and climate impact metrics; make informed recommendations on follow‑ons, strategic support and exit pathways aligned with fund objectives.
• Engage actively with limited partners, DFIs, catalytic funders and co‑investors, helping to communicate the fund’s activities and strengthen alignment around our investment thesis.
• Stay informed on emerging technologies, macro‑trends and policy developments shaping climate innovation to support investment decision‑making.
• Collaborate closely with the broader investment team to drive portfolio success and foster partnerships across our climate initiatives.

Key Requirements

• Extensive venture capital or growth investing experience with a clear focus on climate-focused sectors and scalable solutions in emerging markets.
• Demonstrated track record of backing or building ventures that delivered intentional measurable climate outcomes (mitigation, resilience, adaptation) alongside strong financial performance.
• Strong sector fluency—understanding how AgriTech, CleanTech and NatureTech solutions operate in emerging markets and ideally experience scaling technology in resource‑constrained environments.
• Well‑established network across the climate capital landscape including DFIs, catalytic funders, institutional LPs and high‑impact founder ecosystems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to represent the fund’s work effectively across diverse audiences.
• Deep commitment to sustainability and ethical investment practices fully aligned with 500 Global’s mission and values.
• Location is flexible; we are open to the right candidate based anywhere globally.