Timberland Investment Resource Analyst

Society of American Foresters.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife Investment Management – Timberland and Agriculture (MIMTA) seeks a Resource Analyst to support timberland valuations and carbon project investments, focusing on North America. You will work across acquisition analysis, portfolio management, and long-term planning with cross-functional teams.

Requirements include a forestry degree with relevant experience, strong analytical and writing skills, and familiarity with forest finance, GIS, and harvest scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or equivalent experience.
• Graduate degree in a forestry-related discipline or business is highly desirable.
• At least two years of experience in timber valuation, resource modeling, forest management planning, timberland investment planning, or forest operations.
• Understanding of forest finance, discounted cash flow analysis, forest inventory, woodflow optimization, GIS, and desktop productivity applications.
• Working knowledge of growth and yield models, harvest scheduling, silviculture, and forest operations.
• General knowledge of forestry across commercial forest investment regions worldwide.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficient writing skills, with the ability to prepare professional reports and management plans.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Highly motivated and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support—and, over time, lead—the underwriting of timberland acquisitions, including investment strategies involving improved forest management carbon projects.
• Assist with all phases of property acquisitions, as directed by the Director, Resource Planning, including investment modeling, due diligence, parcelization, and closing.
• Assist with reviews of annual Long-Term Plans (LTPs), Comprehensive Property Management Plans (CPMPs), and third-party appraisals.
• Prepare investment and educational materials for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support MIMT accounting and portfolio management teams by providing information and analysis, including investment modeling, investment analysis, and value-added decision support.

Job description

Manulife Investment Management – Timberland and Agriculture (MIMTA) seeks a Resource Analyst to support timberland valuations and carbon project investments, focusing on North America. You will work across acquisition analysis, portfolio management, and long-term planning with cross-functional teams.

Requirements include a forestry degree with relevant experience, strong analytical and writing skills, and familiarity with forest finance, GIS, and harvest scheduling.