Conservation Trust Fund Specialist
About the position The Conservation Trust Fund Specialist role is an exciting opportunity to help shape and launch high‑impact Conservation Trust Funds that will secure long‑term financing for nature across multiple countries. This role involves working closely with TNC’s global finance teams, country programs, and partners to design, develop, and operationalize these funds while driving forward major Project Finance for Permanence and Nature Bonds initiatives. The Specialist will lead and support project management across complex, multicultural teams, facilitate multi‑stakeholder processes, analyze legal and institutional frameworks, co‑develop governing documents and technical materials, coordinate technical assistance, strengthen CTF operations, deliver capacity‑building programs, represent TNC in strategic negotiations and meetings, and guide the successful implementation of CTF work streams from planning through execution. This position offers significant autonomy, collaboration with global leaders, and the chance to influence conservation outcomes at scale, with flexible location options in any country where TNC is registered and established.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support project management across complex, multicultural teams.
- Facilitate multi‑stakeholder processes.
- Analyze legal and institutional frameworks.
- Co-develop governing documents and technical materials.
- Coordinate technical assistance.
- Strengthen CTF operations.
- Deliver capacity-building programs.
- Represent TNC in strategic negotiations and meetings.
- Guide the successful implementation of CTF work streams from planning through execution.
- Navigate dynamic challenges and solve complex problems.
- Contribute to innovative conservation finance models that protect ecosystems for generations to come.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in conservation, business, finance, policy, or other related field and 4 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
- Experience organizing and managing complex projects or strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
- Experience researching, critically analyzing, and evaluating information from divergent sources and compiling it into cohesive reports and recommendations for strategy and action.
- Experience writing and editing promotional and informational material.
- Comfortable working at a global level on large and complex projects within a matrixed organization.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity and experience working with CTFs.
- Experience working in a CTF or for a CTF is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Health care benefits
- Flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match
- Parental leave
- Accrued paid time off
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Employee assistance program
- Other life and work well-being benefits