Carbon Finance Associate, Global Carbon Markets

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8 Locations
In-Office or Remote
90K-110K Annually
Mid level
Greentech • Social Impact
The Role
Support financial modeling, viability assessments, and FP&A tools for natural climate solutions carbon projects. Design equitable benefit-sharing, monitor carbon market trends, coordinate investment opportunities, and collaborate with TNC units and external partners. Two-year term; flexible location.
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What We Can Achieve Together:

The Carbon Finance Associate will sit in TNC’s Impact Finance and Markets Division, working within the Conservancy’s Global Carbon Markets team and closely with local business units on project finance activities for Natural Climate Solutions (NCS).

This position reports to the Carbon Finance Director. This is a two-year term position with potential for extension based on performance and funding availability.

Location for this position is flexible for countries where TNC has existing offices.

We’re Looking for You:

The Carbon Finance Associate will increase the overall quality of our NCS carbon project portfolio with support for financial modeling, ensuring equitable benefit sharing arrangements, and coordination with impact investment opportunities. The Carbon Finance Associate will work with other TNC staff, as well as external actors as applicable, to help drive the implementation of TNC’s Global Carbon Market’s Strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

  • Develop financial models and financial viability assessments for NCS carbon projects and support the Global Carbon Market’s technical team with feasibility studies and project design documentation.

  • Develop FP&A tools for Carbon Markets Team, TNC business units and project partners. 

  • Support the development of equitable benefit sharing arrangements at the project level, including the design of fair and inclusive profit-sharing mechanisms, community compensation and incentive payment schemes, and financial planning for long-term sustainable livelihood transition.

  • Stay up to date on carbon markets trends, including carbon credit prices and emerging offtake and investment opportunities for NCS projects.

  • Travel and work flexible hours, as needed.

  • Act independently within broad program goals to prioritize tasks in the absence of specific instructions and exercise independent judgment to identify and solve problems.

What You’ll Bring:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 4 years' related experience or equivalent combination.

  • Experience in project finance, with advanced financial modelling skills.

  • Strong critical thinking, research, and analysis skills, including a proven ability to assess a large set of opportunities and distill complex issues into strategic decisions, structured frameworks, and cohesive action plans.

  • Fluency in English and excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Familiarity and knowledge related to carbon market standards (e.g., Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard, Plan Vivo, Verified Carbon Standard) and experience working on NCS carbon project development.

  • Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Salary Information:

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $90,000- $110,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA.

For all other applicants, pay ranges will be in local currency, the pay range will be based on the local labor market, and not tied to the above pay range. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment and used to determine your actual pay range. Additionally, for all applicants, actual pay will fall within a range based on a variety of factors including, for example, the candidate’s qualifications, specific skills, and experience.

Who We Are:

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube   to hear stories from staff or visit  Glassdoor.

One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”

What We Bring:

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!
TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here.
We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub.

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.


The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process.
Do you have military experience? Visit our U.S. Military Skills Translator to match your military experience with our current job openings!
TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to [email protected] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field and 4 years' related experience or equivalent combination
  • Experience in project finance with advanced financial modelling skills
  • Strong critical thinking, research, and analysis skills with ability to distill complex issues into strategic decisions
  • Fluency in English with excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to travel and work flexible hours as needed
  • Familiarity with carbon market standards (e.g., CCBS, Plan Vivo, VCS) and experience in NCS carbon project development
  • Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience
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The Company
HQ: Arlington, VA
7,067 Employees
Year Founded: 1951

What We Do

The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.

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