KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
NEW PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Primary Responsibility)
Lead the identification, origination, and structuring of new carbon finance
opportunities that expand access to carbon markets for climate enterprises and
development projects with strong community impact.
Maintain a strong and up-to-date understanding of voluntary carbon market dynamics
in Southeast Asia and globally, including methodologies, standards, pricing trends,
and buyer preferences.
Conduct early-stage screening and feasibility assessments, including eligibility
analysis, methodology selection, emission reduction estimates and potential
pathways to compliance markets.
Oversee prioritization, technical scoping, and proposal development for consulting
and carbon project opportunities.
Evaluate and design innovative financing models that balance upfront project
development investments with long-term carbon credit revenue streams.
Launch and steward multiple new carbon projects annually, ensuring alignment with
Nexus’ mission, risk appetite, and operational capacity.
Provide oversight and guidance to technical services and portfolio managers on
partner engagement, project performance, and ongoing VER sales.
Track market pricing dynamics and expand roster of qualified buyers for credits
generated by Nexus’ portfolio, supporting the Carbon Portfolio Manager in
relationship management and deal negotiation and execution.
Build and maintain strong relationships with regional business networks, NGOs,
corporates, standards bodies, government agencies and financiers to position Nexus
as a trusted carbon finance partner.
CARBON STRATEGY & PORTFOLIO LEADERSHIP
Drive the long-term strategic direction of Nexus’ carbon finance portfolio, ensuring
alignment with organizational mission, market realities and emerging opportunities.
Develop multiyear strategic plans for the carbon portfolio, including pipeline
development, revenue projections, and resource planning.
Support organization’s financial planning by estimating and monitoring costs,
timelines, and capacity requirements for new and existing projects.
Continuously monitor market developments, regulatory shifts, and industry trends,
adapting Nexus’ carbon finance approach to maximize impact and financial
sustainability.
Represent Nexus and articulate Nexus’ value proposition and project impact
narratives in collaboration with Communications team.
Oversee impact data collection across the carbon portfolio, including social return on
investment, SDG contributions, and cobenefit metrics.
PROJECT AND TEAM LEADERSHIP / CULTURE BUILDING
Lead, mentor and empower a team of four carbon finance professionals and
consultants, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
Recruit and onboard new team members as needed to meet growing project
demands.
Serve as a strategic problem-solver, supporting technical teams in navigating
complex project challenges and providing commercial and stakeholder-facing
guidance.
Champion a positive, inclusive and supportive work environment that promotes
professional growth and team cohesion.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Competitive candidates will have:
Demonstrated experience in the carbon credit sector, ideally with a project developer,
project owner, carbon fund, or other carbon finance organization; strong indirect
experience (e.g., advisory, climate finance fund, standards bodies) is also welcome.
Proven track record in sourcing and developing new clients or projects, managing early-
stage stakeholder engagement, assessing commercial viability, and structuring new
initiatives or partnerships.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior
leadership, Boards, project partners, investors, and buyers; fluency in spoken and
written English required.
Strong background in business strategy, business development, partnership building,
and market-facing roles within carbon finance, climate, renewable energy, or
environmental markets.
Advanced financial modeling skills, including the ability to build, review, and stress-test
project and portfolio-level models in MS Excel.
Demonstrated experience managing long-term projects, budgets, and complex
contractual arrangements.
Experience recruiting, managing, and mentoring small, multicultural teams while
fostering an inclusive and supportive work culture.
Leadership experience within an NGO, social enterprise, start-up, or mission-driven
organization is strongly preferred.
Experience working in Southeast Asia is a significant advantage.
