Senior Director, Climate Finance & Transaction Advisory

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.; Mexico (MO); Remote; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Senior Director, Transaction Advisory to lead cross-country advisory work across four Latin American and Caribbean nations under a World Bank–funded program.

You will manage a small team, coordinate with senior government actors, and drive strategic transaction execution from planning through close. The role requires a native Spanish speaker with English fluency, 10+ years in advisory or carbon markets, and a strong track record of multi-stakeholder

Qualifications

• Native or fully bilingual Spanish speaker with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• English fluency required.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, transaction advisory, or carbon trading.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary government-facing counterpart across participating countries.
• Lead transaction-oriented diagnostics and commercialization planning.
• Manage end-to-end transaction execution in priority jurisdictions.
• Provide portfolio-wide commercial advisory across all participating countries.
• Lead Latin America Carbon Advisory Function and coordinate stakeholders.
• Travel up to 30% and coordinate with EDF and World Bank stakeholders.

Skills

Spanish language

English language

Project management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Senior Director, Transaction Advisory to lead cross-country advisory work across four Latin American and Caribbean nations under a World Bank–funded program.

You will manage a small team, coordinate with senior government actors, and drive strategic transaction execution from planning through close. The role requires a native Spanish speaker with English fluency, 10+ years in advisory or carbon markets, and a strong track record of multi-stakeholder