Senior Financial Analyst
Conservation International protects nature for the benefit of humanity. Through science, policy, fieldwork, and finance, we spotlight and secure the most important places in nature for the climate, biodiversity, and for people. With offices in 30 countries and projects in more than 100 countries, Conservation International partners with governments, companies, civil society, Indigenous peoples, and local communities to help people and nature thrive together.
POSITION SUMMARY - This position is based in Belgium, United Kingdom (remote), Germany (remote), or Kenya
The position of Senior Financial Analyst sits within the Structured Finance, Analysis and Risk (SFAR) team, which is part of Conservation International's Nature Finance Group (NFG). NFG is a team of technical and financial experts that works to unlock nature financing at scale and close the nature funding gap. This is done through the offering of a complementary toolkit of innovative funding strategies, financial instruments and business models to deliver what the world needs most right now: unlocking nature investments at scale to address the climate and biodiversity crises.
The SFAR team provides financial, management, and impact expertise to NFG and beyond with a mission of supporting the growth of nature finance markets by applying our financial, business, and impact expertise to select transactions and programs which seek to achieve financial sustainability, improve investability, or otherwise use returnable forms of capital. The SFAR team acts as a partner to NFG verticals, to CI more broadly, and to external parties, providing financial structuring, analytical, business management, risk, and impact support.
The Financial Analyst will report to the Vice President, Sustainable Finance, lead of the SFAR team. This position will be responsible for developing and reviewing financial models for diverse investment opportunities, financial analysis of investment opportunities and portfolio transactions, and for developing tools and systems to support the operations of NFG programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Financial Analyst will be responsible for:
Financial modeling in Excel:
* Modeling of pooled asset vehicles: complex blended finance fund structures and outcome bonds
* Carbon project modeling: prepare and/or review financial models for in-house and external developer carbon projects.
* Early-stage business modeling: Support preparation and/or review of financial models for investment in early-stage businesses, including more complex structures (e.g., convertible debt)
* Financial model review for debt restructuring: Review of financial models prepared by external parties, e.g., refinancing sovereign debt for nature.
Financial analysis:
* Regular monitoring of GEF/GCF NGI investments; support financial due diligence of new investments.
* Financial performance analysis of in-house financial vehicles
Building financial tools & systems:
* Develop modeling templates and standardize financial tools to support analysis across the various investment programs of Nature Finance Group.
People and Resource Management Responsibilities:
* Does not manage staff but assists peers and may direct the work of interns, volunteers, contractors, and others.
* Does not have the authority to allocate resources or approve budget expenditures.
WORKING CONDITIONS
* Office environment and/or home office.
* Ability to work extended hours and adapt to the time zone requirements of a global organization
* Travel as required, including Africa, Latin America, and Asia
* Guidance on flexible work arrangements will be shared during the interview process.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
* Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 to 7 years of experience in an investment banking-type environment with exposure to multiple asset classes; however, specific experience can be compensated with longer tenor work experience.
* Investment/finance background and strong skills in Excel, financial modeling, and financial analysis.
* A test of financial modeling skills is required.
Preferred
* Ability to break down complex topics into simple language.
* Flexibility in a fast-moving environment
* Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
* Existing authorization to work in the country applied for (visa applications will not be sponsored)
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HOW TO APPLY:
To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter.
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