With credits expected to become available in 2022 and initial transaction volumes in the tens of millions of tons (tCO2e) building to hundreds of millions of tons within a few years, Emergent expects to receive substantial flows of private sector funds underwritten by sovereign guarantees. Reporting to the Chief Portfolio Officer, the Vice President, Transactions role is critical to helping Emergent achieve its mission. The role holder will be charged with the successful design and execution of complex financial transactions, bringing together large private sector buyers and forest countries for the sale of carbon credits. The Vice President, Transactions will the opportunity to help refine and execute on a new contractual framework underpinning a vital global market in carbon credits.

Responsibilities

Structure carbon transactions, including forward purchases, pre-pay, and call options
Serve as the market making lead by coordinating between internal Demand and Supply teams
Develop and finalize transaction contracts, including ERPAs
Execute transactions once ERPAs are signed, including delivery of credits and receipt of funds
Manage risk to carbon credits portfolio
Perform diligence function including credit checks and KYC onboarding
Develop and execute Emergent’s strategy for use of the floor price guarantee
Run book building process for placement of credits
Continuous improvement of Emergent’s flow of funds arrangements
Portfolio management including ability to understand and manipulate financial and portfolio models
Serve as a point of contact on structuring for sovereign governments and Fortune 100 companies

Required experience and qualifications

At least 6 years of professional experience in a transaction-based environment.
At least three years’s experience preparing and executing carbon credit transactions, ideally in the voluntary carbon markets.
Bachelor's degree required; law degree or CPA, or equivalent preferred.
Experience working with lawyers and preparing, negotiating and executing complex multi-party contracts.
Familiarity with the international climate policy framework, including UNFCCC, REDD+, Paris Agreement, etc.

Essential attributes:

Passion for the mission of Emergent
Ability to deliver consistently high levels of accuracy, efficiency and follow-through
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
Willingness and ability to work within a small team start-up environment
Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial and often virtual team environment
Adept at making assessments quickly and identifying the best course of action.
Ability to operate remotely. Emergent is a largely virtual team, although we aim to build the team out in 2-3 hubs as the COVID-19 pandemic passes

Applicants must have work authorization in the US or EU.

Emergent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, local or other applicable laws.

Please include your cover letter and resume here as a single PDF document when applying.

Vice President - Transactions