Investment Manager (Sustainability)

At ACT Commodities, we are the best at what we do.  

We are the global leader in providing market-based sustainability solutions. We help our clients reach their environmental and sustainability objectives through trading and advising on products such as carbon credits, renewable energy certificates (RECs) , biofuels and many others. We assist our clients maximize their profits whilst reducing risk by utilizing our knowledge and network. We are a dynamic company with 500+ ambitious people from all over the world, all working in an open environment where no day is the same. 

Since our founding in Amsterdam in 2009, we have expanded to have offices in, New York, Paris, London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Singapore. 

This is a phenomenal opportunity to join a dynamic team in a fast paced growth environment. As part of the investment team, you will contribute to the impact and climate project development portfolio by leading international investment and commercial strategies . You will utilise your expertise to perform feasibility analyses, valuations, and structure project offtake deals  to execute investments in the expansion of ACT’s APAC organization. You will have the opportunity to grow alongside the Climate Solutions team, focusing on an emerging market with significant potential.   

In essence, your role involves:

• Lead the investment deal process on opportunities across all products in the climate sector. 
• Develop commercial and investment strategies, ensuring  bottom up strategies are in line with the global portfolio strategy. 
• Assist the corporate sales team in product creation and pitches to long term offtakers. 
• Collaborate in creating the downstream strategy 
• Work with our local teamts to assess the commercial attractiveness and feasibility of investments. 
• Be aware of and understand local and national regulations, government policy and international policy developments. 
• Prepare investment documentation for Board level assessment 
• Manage due diligence processes, perform valuation and financial analyses. 
• Structure (legal and financial), negotiate and close new projects deals. 
• Excellent communication skills including the management of both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Identify investor leads via new outreach, your own extensive network, events and/or other sources to establish and develop relationships with investors within targeted markets and sectors. 

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and attributes:

• Consistent international experience within the job scope, 6-8 years with increasing responsibility. 
• Prior deal experience in real asset investing (natural resources, infrastructure) in developing markets is a strong preference with clear demonstration of negotiation/commercial skills 
• A financial, economics, econometrics, business or technical master’s degree with above-average grades. 
• Able to work autonomously and thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• Excellent analytical capabilities 
• Structured and high attention to detail 
• Proactive, entrepreneurial, commercially minded, and a team player. 
• Ability to think “outside the box” to source creative investment ideas 
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and to negotiate/close multi-partner deals 
• Proven network of stakeholders, Institutional Finance, Family Office, Corporate, and/or Government is a strong plus 
• English fluency written and spoken. Japanese a plus. 

If you meet these criteria and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply.