Project Analyst Forest and Carbon Expert (wmd)

First Climate; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A sustainability and climate solutions company in Hamburg seeks a professional to lead the commercial structuring of nature-based carbon projects. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of carbon markets, excellent financial modeling skills, and a proven track record in project financing. This role offers flexibility and opportunities to create impactful solutions in climate change mitigation.

Leistungen

Flexible working options

Inclusive team environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Deep understanding of nature-based carbon projects.
• Proven experience in structuring and financing carbon projects.
• Strong financial modeling skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead the commercial structuring of nature-based carbon projects.
• Structure and negotiate ERPAs and carbon transactions.
• Build financial models for investment viability.

Kenntnisse

Commercial structuring

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Project management

English fluency

Jobbeschreibung

Company Profile

Its impact that makes a career fulfilling. With a career at First Climate you always know that your work makes a valuable difference for a better future. We support companies and organizations to achieve their sustainability and climate goals. We offer comprehensive solutions in the fields of renewable energy sustainable investments and climate change mitigation.

Key Responsibilities Include

Commercial Structuring & Project Development

• Lead the commercial structuring of nature-based carbon projects (ARR ALM REDD blue carbon agroforestry etc.) from early-stage development to credit issuance.
• Translate technical project designs into bankable business and financial models.
• Coordinate with project implementers to define cost structures revenue streams and financial projections.
• Ensure all project structures align with commercial best practices.

Carbon Transactions & Contracting

• Structure negotiate and execute ERPAs pre-purchase agreements and carbon streaming or offtake contracts with developers investors and corporate buyers.
• Develop and refine risk allocation frameworks for non-standardized agreements and oversee commercial due diligence.

Financial Modeling & Investment Case Building

• Build and maintain advanced financial models to assess the commercial viability and investment potential of nature-based projects.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses on pricing volume and policy factors.
• Prepare investment memos and internal presentations to support financing and board approvals.

Bridging Capital Supply and Project Demand

• Act as a key interface between project developers and capital providers aligning project financing needs with investor and buyer requirements.
• Identify and connect institutional investors funds and corporates seeking high-integrity nature-based projects with the First Climates development pipeline.
• Contribute to innovative financing mechanisms to de-risk early-stage projects and unlock scalable funding across markets.

Specific Requirements

• Deep understanding of nature-based carbon projects and their commercial dynamics opportunities and risks including ARR ALM REDD blue carbon and agroforestry systems.
• Proven track record instructuring and financing nature-based carbon projects in collaboration with project implementers including detailed financial planning budgeting and revenue modelling.
• Demonstrated ability tostructure and negotiate ERPAs and othercarbon credit transactions including pre-purchase streaming and offtake agreements.
• Strong financial modeling skills capable of adapting to non-standardized project and client contract structures and evaluating riskreturn profiles.
• Solid ability todevelop and assess investment cases for carbon projects translating technical and operational inputs into bankable financial analyses.
• Good knowledge of legal and commercial frameworks related to carbon project finance and investment structuring.
• Experience negotiating and managing relationships with project developers investors and corporate buyers across different markets.
• Exposure to emerging markets and comfort working in multi-stakeholder environments that combine commercial technical and social dimensions.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional languages (e.g. German Spanish Chinese) are considered an asset.

Required start date

Immediately or upon agreement.

What we offer

Follow Your Passion

Make a living creating impact. We offer job opportunities in a growing and exciting field for those who are motivated to do good.

Enjoy Flexibility

We realize that life sometimes demands flexibility so all our positions have working options to match individual needs.

Better Together

Work with an open-minded and multicultural team that makes you feel welcome from the very first day onward.

Seize Opportunity

Your career will take off in our dynamic and fast-growing company. We work with you to develop your career path.

Explore Benefits

We have a people-first approach and will work with you to create tailor-made benefit packages best designed to support you.