Associate Director, Investments

5 days ago


Melbourne, United States New Forests Full time

The below information outlines the role title, location and details of our vacancy. Please review and select "apply" to formalise your interest. You may also pass the details of this role onto another person by using the "Nominate Someone" button.

Vacancy Name

Associate Director, Investments

Vacancy No

VN120

Description

New Forests seeks a qualified candidate for the position of Associate Director, Investments based in the United States. This role will be critical in supporting the growth of New Forests’ North American and global growth strategies. In this role you will be primarily responsible for leading New Forests’ timberland and forest carbon investment strategies in North America, including the identification of investment opportunities, undertaking due diligence, presentation of investment recommendations, and financial settlement matters. The preferred location for this position is the East Coast, but we are geographically flexible. As this role is remote, it will require attendance at in-person company meetings as agreed, along with frequent domestic travel for role-specific responsibilities.

About New Forests

New Forests is an investment management business executing industry-leading strategies in forestry, agriculture, processing and logistics infrastructure, carbon sequestration, and conservation. We seek to manage sustainable landscapes for production and conservation and to generate shared value for our clients and the communities where we operate. Founded in 2005, we offer institutional investors dedicated investment strategies in Australia-New Zealand, North America, Southeast Asia, and Africa and have approximately $8 billion in assets under management, covering 3.2 million acres. We manage sustainable forestry assets, forest carbon projects, agricultural assets, rural land, and timber processing infrastructure such as ports and mills. New Forests is headquartered in Sydney, with offices in San Francisco, Melbourne, New Zealand, Singapore, and Nairobi.

New Forests believes that sustainably managed forest and agricultural landscapes can play a significant role in mitigating the impacts of climate change, while also providing valuable economic, social, and environmental returns.

Key Responsibilities

In this role you will work closely with the Investments team and with teams across our US and global business to successfully execute New Forests’ US investment strategy. As Associate Director, Investments your role will be visible by New Forests’ Executive Committee and Investment Committees, and you will be expected to influence the direction of the global business.

Specifically, this position will be responsible for leading New Forests’ most complex investment processes, including:

  1. Leading a multi-disciplinary transaction team that includes the breadth of New Forests key functional groups and external stakeholders.
  2. Preparation and presentation of investment recommendations to New Forests’ Investment Committees.
  3. Coordination with the Investor Relations team in preparation and presentation of client-facing investment materials, including final investment recommendations.
  4. Transaction structuring, price and contract negotiation, due diligence and closing.
  5. Establishing appropriate acquisition valuation and underwriting assumptions.
  6. Coordination with the Investment Analytics and Operations teams in due diligence.
  7. Management of due diligence consultants.
  8. Collaboration with the Sustainability & Impact team regarding compliance with New Forests ESG investment requirements.
  9. Origination and pipeline development of forestry and carbon acquisition opportunities.
  10. Contribution to internal and external reporting, and process improvement related to investments workflow.
  11. Communication with current and prospective clients, including supporting the Investor Relations team in marketing and capital raising efforts.
Qualifications, Experience and Strengths

We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications, experience, and strengths:

  1. Demonstrated experience independently leading teams that manage investment processes (timberland, agriculture, real estate), including origination, valuation, negotiations and investment structuring, and closing.
  2. Self-motivated with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
  3. Demonstrated experience in project management, with a focus on managing concurrent timelines and meeting deadlines.
  4. Demonstrated personal commitment to land conservation and/or climate change mitigation OR a demonstrated and knowledgeable interest in sustainability and responsible investment.
  5. 5-15 years of experience in forestry, environmental markets, conservation, agriculture, real assets, private equity, or impact investing, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  6. Minimum bachelor’s degree in forestry, business, economics, finance, environmental management/science, agriculture or equivalent. Advanced degree a plus.
  7. Demonstrated experience with real asset purchase and sale agreements, and other transaction documentation.
  8. Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information through presentations, briefing notes, investment committee papers and other media; able to work across teams in New Forests to develop these materials in a timely and high-quality manner.
  9. Flexibility towards extra hours in busy periods.
  10. Ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively. Can work in a variety of environments and achieve goals with a diverse range of counterparties.
  11. High degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
  12. Willingness and availability to travel.
  13. Currently eligible to work in the United States.
How to Apply

We pride ourselves on having a supportive New Forests culture that is inclusive to all and we would love to learn how you can bring your unique skills and experience to our business. If you have experience in any of these areas, we encourage you to apply for our roles, even if you only meet some of the criteria.

To apply, please provide your resume in PDF format.

Phone calls will not be accepted however you may contact us through email: careers@newforests.com.

New Forests is a Certified B Corp and an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity and inclusion. We offer flexible working arrangements to all employees to support their work/life balance.

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