Deadline: Mon, 07/11/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Chestnut Carbon Job Field: Forestry Other Job Type: Full Time Location: Regional/Multiple Location Detail: Remote Job Description: The Forestland Acquisition Associate, US South will be a pivotal position in expanding our mandated investable assets for afforestation. The position will primarily support candidate property pipeline development, on-site due diligence, and land broker relationship development. The successful candidate may work remotely, with preference for candidates currently located in the Southeastern U.S. Specific responsibilities include: • Source new acquisition opportunities across the US South including pastureland, farmland, leases, and other alternative land uses that are accretive to afforestation development. • Cultivate and manage relationships with prospective partners, landowners, and brokers to identify investment opportunities for our platform. • Provide analytical, due diligence, and market research support for afforestation and ad hoc strategic initiatives. • Assessing and analyzing potential deals to identify quality opportunities that fit the Chestnut Carbon investment criteria. • Negotiate contracts and closings with landowners and brokers. • Lead teams of internal resources and third parties/vendors to execute on projects. • Assist in the preparation of management plans and budgets post acquisition. • Support ongoing development of proprietary investment screening tool(s) to inform models with operationally feasible inputs. • Support the Vice President of Corporate Development with all facets of developing proprietary acquisition-to-management strategy. • As at any rapidly growing company, you can expect many other tasks and responsibilities to be assigned as well as growth opportunities to be seized. Qualifications: • Undergraduate degree in Natural Resources, Agribusiness, Forestry, Real Estate, or related discipline • Graduate degree is highly desirable • Ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of applicable experience • Strong financial, analytical, and reporting skills • Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information • Understanding of forestland/agriculture economics, transactions, and operations • High degree of coachability and intellectual curiosity for forest carbon market development • Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the value chain • Well-developed verbal and written communications and presentation skills • Ability to work independently and within a remote team to effectively build relationships and interact effectively with Chestnut Carbon employees and business partners • Ability to work successfully under pressure and effectively prioritize and control time and workload • Able and willing to travel frequently to remote regions of the US Miscellaneous: Innovative teams with diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences enable the firm to develop creative strategies and achieve better outcomes. Chestnut Carbon maintains integrity in all decisions and understands the long-term value of being environmentally and socially responsible. Teamwork is essential at Chestnut Carbon and creates the internal and external trust and support needed to quickly respond and adapt to the changing world. These values provide the foundation for Chestnut’s culture of dignity, respect, and inclusivity. We believe both strategy and organizational culture are critical to overall success; thus, Chestnut Carbon is not only committed to leading the global transition to net zero but is also committed to leading the industry with diversity and inclusion efforts. Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience Benefits: All employees are eligible to participate in health, insurance, and 401K plan benefits on their first day of employment. Chestnut Carbon pays 100% of the cost of the employees’ health/dental/vision insurance. During each fiscal year of employment, employees will be eligible to earn a discretionary annual incentive bonus, based on company and individual performance targets. How to Apply: Please submit cover letter and CV to info@chestnutcarbon.com
