Conservation Specialist for Nature Asset Invest

The Land Banking Group
BY 
Germany
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Job Description

The Landbanking Group (TLG) has been initiated as a moonshot project to revolutionise the way land is being valued and used by land stewards at a moment where ecosystem services are critical prerequisites for equitable, resilient and climate compatible prosperity and peace.

TLG is committed to the SDGs, the Paris Climate Agreement and the biodiversity targets of the High Ambition Coalition. It is a private, social-benefit company that brings together leading scientists, company builders, technology experts and investors.

Our mission is to completely transform the way we use land in these unprecedented times of accelerating climate change, mass extinction and social divide.

TLG will integrate various geospatial data sources and make use of the latest machine learning models for satellite imaging, carbon footprint and biodiversity analysis. Furthermore, metagenomics, open supply chain, and other relevant data enables us to develop digital twins of land plots, assess ecosystem quality, verify proof of impact and tokenize the claims so that they can be traded or bundled into tradable assets.

Requirements

Your tasks

  • Explore scalable ways to fund conservation outcomes based on our nature asset management system
  • Shape our strategy in outcome-based conservation  
  • Work with conservancies, land owners or IPLCs to define outcome-based conservation offerings and gain market access 
  • Work with (institutional) outcome-based funders and explore conservation investment demand 
  • Manage the conservation/biodiversity product (scientific, legal and technological platform specifications), manage the roadmap and release plan  
  • Drive market growth, sales and impact, this may involve identifying target markets, creating sales presentations, and conducting product demonstrations 
  • Collaborating with internal teams, such as science, technology, product, sales and marketing.

 

Requirements:
  • Natural or Earth science degree or significant professional experience is conservation biology or ecology 
  • Relevant experience in conservation management or project development
  • Significant experience in conservation finance both private and public markets
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with customers and build relationships
  • Ability to understand needs of outcome-based funders 
  • Network in conservation finance community
  • Relevant experience in product and business model development
  • Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
  • Familiarity with MRV approaches, GIS models and CRM systems
  • Ability to work independently and meet impact and sales targets.
  • A passion for nature conservation and restoration, and community development.

What's in it for you?

 

  • Our culture strongly focuses on enabling and empowering team members so they can develop and grow in a positive environment.
  • Impact
  • We offer more than a job : Fast growth and the possibility to shape the future of The Landbanking Group
  • Peer recognition.
  • Clear career growth and Market based compensation.
  • Flexibility and Autonomy

 

TLG welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and applicants without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

If you feel this does perfectly describe you or at least to some relevant extent, we would be delighted to receive your application