Project Analyst - Forest and Carbon Expert (w/m/d)

Company Profile

It’s impact that makes a career fulfilling. With a career at First Climate, you always know that your work makes a valuable difference for a better future. We support companies and organizations to achieve their sustainability and climate goals. We offer comprehensive solutions in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable investments, and climate change mitigation.

Key Responsibilities Include

Commercial Structuring & Project Development

• Lead the commercial structuring of nature-based carbon projects (ARR, ALM, REDD+, blue carbon, agroforestry, etc.) from early-stage development to credit issuance.
• Translate technical project designs into bankable business and financial models.
• Coordinate with project implementers to define cost structures, revenue streams, and financial projections.
• Ensure all project structures align with commercial best practices.

• Structure, negotiate, and execute ERPAs, pre-purchase agreements, and carbon streaming or offtake contracts with developers, investors, and corporate buyers.
• Develop and refine risk allocation frameworks for non-standardized agreements and oversee commercial due diligence.

• Build and maintain advanced financial models to assess the commercial viability and investment potential of nature-based projects.
• Conduct sensitivity and scenario analyses on pricing, volume, and policy factors.
• Prepare investment memos and internal presentations to support financing and board approvals.

• Act as a key interface between project developers and capital providers, aligning project financing needs with investor and buyer requirements.
• Identify and connect institutional investors, funds, and corporates seeking high-integrity nature-based projects with the First Climate's development pipeline.
• Contribute to innovative financing mechanisms to de-risk early-stage projects and unlock scalable funding across markets.

Specific Requirements

• Deep understanding of nature-based carbon projects and their commercial dynamics, opportunities, and risks, including ARR, ALM, REDD+, blue carbon, and agroforestry systems.
• Proven track record in structuring and financing nature-based carbon projects in collaboration with project implementers, including detailed financial planning, budgeting, and revenue modelling.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and negotiate ERPAs and other carbon credit transactions, including pre-purchase, streaming, and offtake agreements.
• Strong financial modeling skills, capable of adapting to non-standardized project and client contract structures and evaluating risk–return profiles.
• Solid ability to develop and assess investment cases for carbon projects, translating technical and operational inputs into bankable financial analyses.
• Good knowledge of legal and commercial frameworks related to carbon project finance and investment structuring.
• Experience negotiating and managing relationships with project developers, investors, and corporate buyers across different markets.
• Exposure to emerging markets and comfort working in multi-stakeholder environments that combine commercial, technical, and social dimensions.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written); additional languages (e.g. German, Spanish, Chinese) are considered an asset.

Required start date

Immediately or upon agreement.

What we offer

Follow Your Passion
Make a living creating impact. We offer job opportunities in a growing and exciting field for those who are motivated to do good.
Enjoy Flexibility
We realize that life sometimes demands flexibility, so all our positions have working options to match individual needs.
Better Together
Work with an open-minded and multicultural team that makes you feel welcome from the very first day onward.
Seize Opportunity
Your career will take off in our dynamic and fast-growing company. We work with you to develop your career path.
Explore Benefits
We have a people-first approach and will work with you to create tailor-made benefit packages best designed to support you.

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About us

First Climate supports companies and organizations to achieve their sustainability and climate goals. We offer comprehensive solutions in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable investments, and climate change mitigation.