Conservation jobs in United Kingdom

Cultivo is seeking a detail-oriented Financial Analyst to join its Finance team. A successful candidate has a strong commitment to tackling climate change through the restoration and conservation of natural ecosystems. The successful candidate will play a significant role in the evaluation, due diligence, and financing of Cultivo's land restoration and conservation projects, with a focus on transactions in the voluntary carbon market. The position will engage across diverse functions of the company.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct financial evaluation and due diligence of nature projects across a variety of geographies and ecosystems with the goal of facilitating their development - specifically:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models, including cash flow projections, sensitivity analyses, and scenario planning;
• Prepare comprehensive investment and marketing materials; and
• Assist the structuring of financing solutions involving equity, debt, and hybrid instruments.
• Monitor the performance of Cultivo's portfolio of projects, including tracking project costs, funding requirements, and financial covenants throughout the projects' lifecycles.
• Conduct relevant market research and data analysis, including economic trends and carbon market developments that may impact nature project opportunities.
• Support the validation and verification process of Cultivo's nature projects.

About Cultivo: Cultivo is a nature-tech public benefit corporation with a mission to accelerate investment to regenerate 1% of the world's land into healthy ecosystems. Cultivo has a diverse, international start-up culture, with employee hubs in New York, San Francisco, London, and Mexico City. Visit www.cultivo.land for more information.

Requirements

• Strong academic credentials; degree in economics, finance, business, or a related field

• Preference for at least 1 year of full-time experience, preferably in positions related to banking, private equity or venture capital, project finance, corporate finance, and/or consulting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint, with experience building financial models
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities to be able to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to adapt to different people, cultures, environments, and situations
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Spanish is a plus

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to work in one of the most exciting frontiers of finance and sustainability

• Flexible, distributed working culture with strong mentorship
• Significant opportunities for personal and professional growth and development as we scale
• Exposure to a new asset class (natural capital finance) and international markets, stakeholders, and innovative funding models
• A collaborative, inclusive, and multicultural work environment
• Impact driven purpose
• Access to health insurance and retirement plans
• Equity options and annual discretionary bonus

A competitive and comprehensive benefits package

A competitive and comprehensive benefits package

A competitive and comprehensive benefits package

A competitive and comprehensive benefits package