Sustainable Finance – Programmatic Acquisition Specialist – Environment Sector

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity-backed company in the environmental sector is seeking a Sustainable Finance – Programmatic Acquisition Specialist. This fully remote role requires expertise in acquisitions and value creation with an emphasis on UK-based environmental firms. The successful candidate will leverage extensive experience and relationship-building skills to facilitate growth through strategic acquisitions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in corporate development, acquisitions, or value creation.
• Strong understanding of the environmental/ecology sector.
• Experience in deal origination and acquisition execution.

Responsibilities

• Drive acquisition of UK-based smaller environmental companies.
• Oversee due diligence processes.
• Build relationships within the ecology/sustainability sector.

Skills

Value Creation

Deal Origination

Environmental Knowledge

Education

Degree

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Sustainable Finance – Programmatic Acquisition Specialist – Environment Sector

An early-stage PE-backed business in the environmental sector is growing their platform through acquisition and has an opportunity for an Origination Lead to drive the acquisition of UK-based smaller companies in the environment and ecology space.

You will be self-driven and commercial with strong experience in value creation, overseeing due diligence processes, and an ability to build relationships within the ecology/sustainability sector, through a detailed knowledge of its current landscape.

You should apply for this role if you are/have:

• 8+ years in corporate development, acquisitions, value creation or similar
• Demonstrable proactivity in deal origination and acquisition execution
• Strong understanding of the environmental/ecology sector
• Acquisition experience in the small/medium-sized business market segment preferred
• Degree educated or higher

This is an £80,000-£90,000 salary role with c. £150,000 total compensation plus equity. This is a fully remote role, but UK-wide travel will be required to meet clients and prospects.