Associate Director, Agriculture Finance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years' experience in a private sector environment, such as management consulting and investment banking, or with a leading conservation organization or government entity, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience developing and implementing complex projects and strategic initiatives in an unstructured environment.
• Experience leading and managing large scale projects, including working with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience negotiating complex agreements.
• Experience working with sustainability and finance issues in the agribusiness sector.
• Experience working in or with companies, lenders, and investors in the agribusiness sector.
• Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
• Outstanding analytical and project management capabilities.
• Superior written and oral communications.
• International work experience is desirable.
• MBA or similar degree with significant coursework in finance or economics.
• Salary Information:

Benefits

Additional Information

What We Can Achieve Together: Global demand for food, fiber, and energy is accelerating, intensifying pressure on natural ecosystems and driving climate change. In South America, TNC has long worked to halt deforestation linked to cattle ranching, soy production, and other land use change. A core strategy has been developing innovative finance mechanisms that help producers expand beef, soy, and agroforestry production without further habitat loss. To scale this work, TNC, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), and the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched the Innovative Finance for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco (IFACC) initiative in 2021. IFACC mobilizes companies, financial institutions, and investors to accelerate deforestation and conversion free finance across Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. As of December 2025, 26 signatories have deployed nearly US$1 billion aligned with IFACC's Environmental and Social Framework. IFACC also supported the creation of Catalytic Capital for the Agricultural Transition (CCAT), a Brazilian fund providing subordinated debt to expand deforestation-free soy, cattle, and agroforestry production. Launched in 2025 with US$50 million, CCAT is managed by Vox Capital, with TNC serving as Impact Advisor. Building on this momentum, IFACC is now expanding globally, engaging financial institutions, supply chain companies, and catalytic capital providers to channel capital towards a more sustainable agricultural transition. We're Looking for You: The Associate Director, Agriculture Finance provides sophisticated business, financial, and economic expertise to address conservation challenges. We are seeking an innovative finance leader who is passionate about making a difference in the effort to transform food systems and address climate change. The ideal candidate should be a strong team player with extensive experience and relationships in the financial and agribusiness sectors, and exceptional communication and collaboration skills. The Associate Director will support the Director of Agriculture Finance to build this new global initiative, drawing from the success of IFACC and CCAT in Latin America, in close coordination with our partners at UNEP and WEF. The Associate Director will be a member of the IFACC Steering Group, comprised of senior staff from TNC, UNEP, and WEF. The position is a 3-year, term-limited position, with opportunities for extension or conversion to a permanent position based on performance and funding availability. The preferred location for this role is Arlington, VA, USA but other locations where TNC can hire will be considered. This position is open for remote, in-office, or a hybrid schedule dependent on location. The Associate Director leads key projects and directs strategies within the global agriculture finance initiative. They will collaborate with TNC global teams, the TNC field teams, UNEP, WEF, and other partner organizations to design and implement the new global agriculture finance initiative in support of TNC's 2030 goals.

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at nature? Share your experience