Senior Manager, LATAM Climate Transaction Advisory (Remote)

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager to drive analytical and execution support for World Bank–funded forest carbon advisory across Latin America. The role focuses on government engagement, deal structuring, and cross-country coordination to mobilize large-scale forest conservation funding.

We value experience in sustainable finance, management consulting, and carbon markets, plus strong communication with senior officials and stakeholders. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Native or fully bilingual Spanish speaker with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• English fluency required.
• 8+ years in sustainable finance, management consulting, investment banking, or carbon markets.
• Experience supporting deal execution or financial structuring is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Latin America Carbon Advisory in managing senior government relationships and translate priorities into workplans, decision points, and transaction pathways.
• Develop country commercialization strategies, including market pathways, pricing recommendations, transaction structures, buyer engagement plans, and implementation roadmaps aligned with government priorities.
• Lead transaction analytical support, including buyer engagement, proposal evaluation, due diligence, negotiation preparation, term sheet development, and transaction structuring.
• Coordinate delivery across workstreams, ensuring alignment among government stakeholders, implementing agencies, legal counsel, technical experts, and external advisors to maintain momentum toward milestones.
• Develop decision-support materials and financial analyses, including pricing models, revenue projections, and memo briefings for government decisions.
• Provide market intelligence and strategic advice, tracking policy developments across carbon markets and translating trends into actionable recommendations.
• Support EDF’s culture and inclusivity goals, engaging colleagues from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Deal execution experience

Latin America experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. seeks a Senior Manager to drive analytical and execution support for World Bank–funded forest carbon advisory across Latin America. The role focuses on government engagement, deal structuring, and cross-country coordination to mobilize large-scale forest conservation funding.

We value experience in sustainable finance, management consulting, and carbon markets, plus strong communication with senior officials and stakeholders. Travel up to 30% may be required.