Principal Investment

Description

The client is an investment company providing capital to leading carbon project developers globally, with 25 projects across clean cooking, regenerative agriculture, blue carbon and other categories. They are a growing business at the intersection of investment discipline and real-world climate impact. They operate as a lean, entrepreneurial platform with a high degree of ownership and exposure.

Role summary

The Principal will support the leadership team, CEO, President and CFO across the firm’s platform, contributing across investment, platform-building, capital raising, and business development workstreams as priorities shift. They are looking for someone analytically exceptional: intellectually rigorous, commercially minded, reliable, and highly detail-oriented. Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn our markets and business. A team player.

Key parameters

Reports to: CEO, President and CFO

Location: Based in the UAE. Remote-first, with travel as required.

Experience: Analytical background with 3 to 6 years in PE, IB, consulting, Big Four, or similar

Start date: ASAP

What you will do

Investment and strategic analysis

Perform financial modelling, market analysis, and investment underwriting

Support sourcing, transaction execution, and due diligence processes

Produce investment memos, Board materials, and strategic analysis

Support capital raising materials and investor workstreams

Track carbon market developments and develop investment views

Platform and commercial support

Support broader platform priorities across business development (carbon credit commercialization)

Help manage intermediary, investor, and corporate buyer relationships

Support commercial and legal processes

Contribute to operational improvement initiatives, including AI adoption across the platform, and other strategic projects

Who you are

Professional profile:

Exceptional analytical ability, thoughtfulness and sound commercial judgment

Meticulous attention to detail and consistently high-quality output

Take responsibility, own results and deadlines

Strong professional track record, ideally including early progression and increased responsibility

Personality profile:

Curious, intellectually engaged, and eager to learn

Collaborative team player

Adaptable and comfortable operating across shifting priorities and workstreams

Comfortable working in a lean, entrepreneurial environment with significant ownership and exposure

Self-starter, able to work independently and remotely