Investment Manager, NBC Fund, contract position
Acre is delighted to be partnering with Climate Asset Management on a retained basis to help appoint an Investment Manager for its Nature-Based Carbon Fund.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a global team on a 12-month contract basis in the London office, playing a key role in deploying capital into high-impact, nature-based carbon projects globally.
Help Scale Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Climate Change
Climate Asset Management (CAM) is a purpose-oriented investment firm, co-owned by HSBC Asset Management and Pollination, dedicated to delivering scalable natural capital investment solutions.
CAM's purpose is to secure a more climate-resilient, nature-positive, and inclusive world through bold, scalable nature-based investment solutions.
What You'll Do
This is a deal-focused opportunity for an Investment Manager to be an integral part of the investment team, focusing on closing deals across afforestation/reforestation (ARR), improved forest management (IFM), mangroves, regenerative agriculture, peatlands, and other nature-based solutions (NbS).
Role Responsibilities Include
- Leading the execution of specific transactions: to assess, negotiate, execute, and manage transactions related to nature-based projects that can generate carbon credits, as well as interacting with potential partners and investors in delivering projects.
- Supporting deal origination and pipeline development
- Contributing to investor engagement and reporting
- Collaborate cross-functionally
- Asset management collaboration: working closely with asset management teams to ensure smooth transition from execution to operations and long-term value delivery.
What You'll Bring
Essential
- 5-10 years' experience in transaction execution within real assets (ideally nature-based or infrastructure projects)
- Strong financial modelling and analytical capability
- Proven ability to structure and execute complex investments
- Strong commercial judgement, entrepreneurial mindset and decision-making skills
- Confident communicator with experience presenting to senior stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment
- Collaborative mindset with strong stakeholder management skills
Advantageous
- Experience in nature-based carbon projects or natural capital investing
- Project finance experience
- Knowledge of international carbon markets and methodologies
- Exposure to forestry, regenerative agriculture, or similar sectors
- Additional language skills (e.g. Spanish or French)
This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of climate finance, carbon markets, real asset investing, and institutional capital. A high-purpose investment remit to deliver commercially robust and environmentally impactful investments.
Get in touch with Canace Wong at canace.wong@acre.com should you wish to apply for the opportunity.