Gerente Comercial - Sao Paulo, Brasil - Climate Impact Partners

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Nature-Based Solutions Commercial Manager, LATAM


Contract Type:12 month contractor agreement


Reporting to:
Managing Director for Latin America
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THE ROLE

The role is focused on building commercial partnerships for International Nature Based Solutions (NBS) projects under recognised voluntary carbon standards.

NBS is an increasingly important part of our business.

Many of ClimateCare & Natural Capital Partners' clients would like NBS projects as part of a portfolio to meet their climate and wider corporate objectives.

We are expanding our award-winning project development capability to respond to the growing client demand and drive future growth.

You will work closely with an experienced Project Development team and Portfolio Management colleagues, leading the origination and screening of NBS project development opportunities, in which you will work with reputable local organisations in project design and implementation.

You will lead on commercial due diligence, working closely with technical specialists on technical aspects.

Working with client-facing colleagues you will develop commercial propositions that meet the needs of both projects and clients and negotiate commercial agreements with project counterparties.

Reporting into the Managing Director for Latin America and the Global Director of Project Development you will be at the centre of accelerating the growth of ClimateCare & Natural Capital Partners' International NBS project development portfolio, building on our leading reputation as a voluntary carbon project developer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead origination and screening of project development opportunities; help set the criteria for what 'good' looks like.
• Work closely with clientfacing teams to ensure that the project pipeline will meet current and future needs.
• Coordinate project due diligence, lead on the commercial due diligence aspects and working with the technical lead on technical and standards due diligence; to include site visits as needed.
• Develop commercial propositions for projects that also meet the needs of clients and ClimateCare's commercial objectives, appropriately balancing risks and rewards for each party.
• Lead negotiations with project counterparties through to completion.
• Ongoing oversight of operational partnerships and projects to ensure performance and delivery.
• Keep up to date with changes in voluntary carbon standards (including emerging jurisdictional standards) and help shape ClimateCare's NBS growth strategy.

CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

• Track record in originating, structuring, negotiating and managing commercial agreements, ideally with private and notforprofit counterparties.
• Understanding of the voluntary carbon market; understanding of the key principles of the voluntary carbon standards such as VCS/CCB and Gold Standard, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals is helpful.
• Experience working with local implementation partners such as NGOs and private companies, with an understanding of the ontheground challenges, particularly in developing markets.
• Experience of managing a pipeline of opportunities through to delivery.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO

• Is creative is finding pragmatic commercial solutions in a space with no 'cookie cutter' templates.
• Has a track record in managing productive partnerships; able to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Is prepared to challenge project partners constructively to ensure that project assumptions are credible and robust.
• Has a strong attention to detail and able to identify what is most important to address.
• Can manage competing priorities and is respectful of others' time in a busy organisation
• Sets high standards for ethical behaviour
• Language skills (Portuguese, Spanish and English) would be an asset.
• Able to travel internationally to project sites.

ABOUT CLIMATECARE AND NATURAL CAPITAL PARTNERS
ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners are dedicated to tackling climate change and improving lives.

It aims to make our world a climate neutral one - where everyone takes full responsibility for their carbon footprint.

ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners help organisations take responsibility for their climate impact by financing, developing and managing carbon reduction projects across the world.

We helped create the voluntary carbon market and pioneered carbon finance for community development projects and are delivering some of the largest carbon offsetting programmes in the world.

We work with over 500 clients and over 600 projects around the world.

Leading organisations and governments trust ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners to solve complex climate and sustainability issues. With ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners by their side, they can be confident on their journey to Net Zero.

Since 1997, ClimateCare and Natural Capital Partners and its par