Asset Manager (Carbon), Nature Based Carbon Strategy (m|f|x) London

Climate Asset Management is an independent investment firm co-owned by HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) and Pollination. HSBC AM is the asset management arm of HSBC, one the world’s leading and most respected international financial institutions. Pollination is a climate change advisory and investment firm, solely focused on accelerating the transition to a net zero, climate resilient future and a world leader in finance, investment, technology, business, law, and policy.

Climate Asset Management is a purpose-oriented investment firm, unbound by legacy, which has established a series of natural capital funds, investing in a diverse range of activities that value, preserve, protect and enhance nature over the long-term, helping to address climate change, while delivering commercial risk-adjusted returns to investors. We aim to unlock natural capital investment opportunities at scale. Through our shareholders we leverage HSBC’s experience as the world’s leading bank for sustainable finance* and Pollination’s deep, global expertise in natural capital, mainstreaming natural capital as an asset class.

Our Purpose
Our purpose is to secure a more climate-resilient, nature-positive and inclusive world through bold, scalable nature-based investment solutions.

Our Values
We Have Assembled, And Continue To Grow a Highly Motivated, Multinational And Multilingual Team. We Aim To Reflect Our Four Core Values In Everything We Do

Passion: both in helping our clients achieve their objectives and in using our collective energy and expertise to help solve the big issues of the day

Integrity: both in doing the right thing and in holding ourselves accountable

Ambition: both in our optimism and our drive, aspiring to the highest quality standards and seeking to evolve and improve continually

Inclusiveness: where we prioritise diversity, equality and inclusion, collaborating widely and connecting thoughts with technological innovation for breakthrough ideas and systemic change

Our Product Offer

We Have Three Active Investment Product Offerings, Including

• A Natural Capital Fund, investing in sustainable agriculture, forestry and environmental assets in developed economies, seeking to optimise landscapes for production and ecosystem services;
• A Nature Based Carbon Fund, offering investors access to global nature-based carbon projects at scale in developing economies that generate high integrity carbon credits.
• Our Carbon Nature Fund which we manage on behalf of Apple’s Restore Fund, which is a unique blended strategy that combines the financial returns of the Natural Capital Fund with the impact of the Nature Based Carbon Fund.
  
  

We are continuing to fundraise for these strategies while deploying funds into projects around the world.

We will be developing second vintages and launching new investment strategies that continue to help our investors and stakeholders meet their net zero commitments while helping protect the planet from land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change.

The opportunity

We are currently looking for an Asset Manager to oversee the management of NBCS’s portfolio assets. The Asset Manager will report directly to Senior Asset Manager and work in parallel with the investment team as well as CAM’s core functions and with the fund portfolio/project partners. This role will specifically focus on execution and oversight of assets in the NBCS portfolio specifically improving the performance of project partners and providing both technical and operational guidance to ensure the Funds mandates are achieved.

Aufgaben

• Manage on-ground projects partners and, as applicable, fulfil all responsibilities under Contract Implementation and Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management, and Reporting and Documentation.
• Supporting completion of asset annual strategic plans, budgets, valuations and completion of project milestones.
• Supporting asset management staff in procurement and supervision of third-party providers including auditors, consultants and valuers.
• Lead the DD of the review and selection to ensure suitable project partners are selected.
• Collaborate with NBCS Investment Team through the investment process and provide input on the ability of asset management team to execute the investment strategy.
• Oversee NBCS’s asset portfolio delivery and performance in alignment with CAM’s Asset Management Framework.
• Responsible for supporting and supervising the activities and performance of the NBCS assets
• Responsible for overseeing review, standardization, implementation and iterative improvement of operational processes and systems for NBCS assets including for: knowledge sharing, software/technology, asset environmental, social and governance (ESGI) programs including impact targets and monitoring, strategic planning, timber/non timber forest products and carbon determination, volume and sales and marketing, project management, services procurement, valuation standards, asset communications, reporting (financial and non-financial) and industry/stakeholder engagement/advocacy.
• Liaise with CAM project counterparties to ensure adequate implementation of project activities in accordance with the relevant project contracts and international standards including streamlined reporting of these activities.
• Responsible for leading major fund level projects including international (voluntary) carbon market development and sales, procurement, stakeholder engagement and ESG initiatives.

Contract Implementation And Management

• Management of existing carbon credit contracts and ancillary agreements, ensuring adherence to project timelines, milestones, economics and contractual and regulatory obligations.
• Collaborate with NBCS team members and local project teams to facilitate effective communication and coordination among stakeholders involved in project implementation monitoring and management.
• Monitor ongoing project activities to identify emerging risks, deliver those to the NBCS team, then take agreed proactive measures to mitigate them.
  
  

Stakeholder Engagement And Relationship Management

• Enhance and maintain NBCS’s strong relationships in compliance with all applicable laws with local project teams, project developers, and relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation, monitoring and management.
• Collaborate with NBCS team members, project partners and local teams to facilitate effective communication, address challenges, and maintain a positive working relationship with project partners, local communities, government authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to engage in negotiations project managers (both funds owned and third-party) including performance management and reporting.
  
  

Fund Governance

• Responsible for coordinating NBCS fund governance activities with the governance team.
• Responsible for fulfilling designated fund operating company Directorships in fund owned assets and operating companies.
• Ensure portfolio assets and relevant counterparties are in compliance with applicable host country laws, international Anti-Bribery & Corruption Laws, and relevant ESG and Human rights standards.
• Oversee each portfolio asset’s risk register, identify mitigation plans for key risks in collaboration with project counterparties as appropriate, and report any key risks to the relevant CAM committees.
• Cross-collaborate with CAM ESG-I and Risk & Compliance teams to ensure adequate implementation of Action Plan items under each project’s contract.
  
  

Reporting And Documentation

• Prepare regular reports on project progress, ESG performance, and compliance status for NBCS and its stakeholders, investors, and standards bodies.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of project-related activities, including contractual agreements, compliance records, and ESG data.
• Supporting operations teams to complete investor fund reports in collaboration with internal investor services and operations teams.

Profil / Ihre Qualifikation / Ihre Persönlichkeit:

• Strong proven professional operational experience in project management, forestry and/or agriculture and carbon project development (5-10 years of relevant experience)
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in direct operational management or project partner experience in emerging markets.
• Experience in team leadership within a functional matrix structure.
• Experience in funds management in an institutional investment context.
  
  

Experience And Strengths

• Prior experience in successfully executing forestry and/or agriculture and carbon project projects
• Understanding of funds management, forestry/agriculture and carbon commercial operations.
• Strong commercial skills and experience including negotiation.
• Good Microsoft Office skills including Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder liaison skills.
  
  

Personal Qualities

• Proven project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively. Comfortable working, and maintaining effective communications, in a variety of environments and with different levels of seniority.
• A positive attitude and drives employee engagement.
• Creative analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to travel to projects throughout Africa, LATAM, and Asia.
  

Kontakt

Sisa Sibanda

Head of People, Culture & Wellbeing

Standort

43 Whitfield Street, GB-W1T 4HD London