Associate

About Finance Earth

Finance Earth is the UK’s leading environmental impact investment advisor and an FCA-regulated investment manager, with a growing global presence across more than 40 countries. The organization is an employee-owned social enterprise that has advised over 200 projects and deployed more than £150 million for environmental impact. Finance Earth specializes in designing and implementing bespoke financing solutions and developing high-impact investments that mobilize capital for nature, climate, and communities. The company manages a diverse portfolio of impact funds and programs that address critical environmental challenges. These include the UK Nature Impact Fund, which focuses on nature recovery and conservation financing in the United Kingdom; the Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE), which supports climate mitigation initiatives; the Blue Catalyst Fund, which targets marine and fisheries investments; and the Fisheries Improvement Fund, dedicated to sustainable fisheries development. Beyond these flagship initiatives, Finance Earth operates multi-year advisory programs across the South West Indian Ocean, UK Overseas Territories, and numerous other regions globally. Finance Earth’s work is grounded in a commitment to integrity, excellence, and strong team ethics. The organization is recognized as a market leader in emerging nature markets and environmental impact investing, bringing together technical financial expertise with deep sector knowledge. With over 200 employees, the company maintains a culture that values learning, achievement, and growth while maintaining a philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives, and individual needs within the workplace.

About this Role

Finance Earth is seeking an Associate to join its growing environmental impact investment advisory and fund management team. This role offers the opportunity to work with market-leading clients on the cutting edge of conservation investment in the UK and internationally, positioning the successful candidate to become a recognized expert in environmental impact investing. The Associate will contribute to and lead a range of projects across the organization’s portfolio of funds and advisory programs. The role is designed to provide progressive responsibility, with clear development pathways toward Senior Associate positions. As an Associate, you will take ownership of significant workstreams and projects, acting as the primary point of contact for clients and leading delivery end-to-end. As you progress within the role and toward Senior Associate level, you will assume greater strategic responsibilities. This includes managing client relationships across small to medium projects, looking beyond individual workstreams to understand the overall client picture and managing expectations proactively. Senior Associates are expected to lead the execution of presentations and reports to a consistently high standard and to identify and develop opportunities for follow-on work with existing clients. Additionally, Senior Associates actively develop junior colleagues by delivering structured feedback and creating development opportunities within projects, while investing in external networking and representing Finance Earth at sector events and external panels.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of workstreams and projects, acting as the primary point of contact for clients and leading delivery end-to-end




• Develop advanced financial models and client-ready deliverables including business plans, reports, investor pitchbooks and presentations while setting the structure and narrative




• Manage financing transactions, including liaising with clients, legal advisers and other transaction parties




• Oversee impact measurement and reporting frameworks for projects




• Guide and mentor Analysts and Senior Analysts, reviewing their work and supporting their development




• Contribute to business development proposals, internal initiatives and Finance Earth’s external profile




• Support client communications and manage relationships with client teams




• Take strategic responsibility for client relationships across small to medium projects, looking beyond individual workstreams to the overall client picture and managing expectations proactively




• Lead the execution of presentations and reports to a consistently high standard, with full confidence working with financial statements




• Identify and develop opportunities for follow-on work with existing clients




• Actively develop junior colleagues by delivering structured feedback and creating development opportunities within projects




• Invest in external networking and represent Finance Earth at sector events and on external panels




• Demonstrate negotiation skills and manage complex conversations with client and partner teams

Requirements

• Three or more years’ relevant work experience in one or more of: corporate finance, investment banking, accountancy, venture capital, private equity, management consultancy, advisory, or fund management




• Advanced financial modelling and scenario analysis, including building structured cashflow models




• Client-ready report writing and presentation development, with the ability to set narrative and translate complex analysis into compelling outputs




• Experience structuring and executing financial transactions




• Fund and portfolio management experience




• Credit and risk assessment capabilities




• Strong project management and client relationship skills




• Well-developed analytical skills and sound commercial judgement




• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint




• Demonstrated experience of and genuine interest in the wider environmental and conservation finance sector




• Ability to show how technical skills apply to the challenge of financing nature recovery




• Confident and independent: able to take ownership and drive work forward with limited supervision




• Strong relationship builder with an adaptable style, comfortable managing client expectations across diverse stakeholder groups




• Collaborative and generous with knowledge, actively supporting colleagues and contributing positively to team culture




• Commercially minded, with an interest in identifying and developing new opportunities




• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines to a consistently high standard Highly desirable but not essential:




• Experience working internationally in either a region of Africa and/or Asia Pacific




• Climate and nature-related project experience including carbon transactions or corporate climate and nature target initiatives




• Familiarity working in philanthropy or the fundraising sector




• Business-level proficiency in French, Spanish, Swahili, Mandarin, or Bahasa Indonesia

Benefits

• Base salary of £44,000 – £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)




• Discretionary bonus of up to 20% of salary, plus a Christmas bonus (up to £1,000)




• Opportunity to become a shareholder after 12 months with a potential dividend allowance




• 25 days’ holiday plus English bank holidays, 2-3 days at Christmas, and up to 5 additional ‘length of service’ days (pro-rata)




• Potential for hybrid and flexible working




• Generous training and development budgets




• Private medical insurance




• Group life insurance




• 3% pension contribution




• Monthly team socials

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