Director - Capital Structuring & Partnerships

Acre have partnered with a leading international NBS project developer who are looking for a commercial leader with deep expertise in climate finance and carbon markets to take ownership of a rapidly growing company's capital strategy and revenue model.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will drive the financial success of large-scale nature-based solutions (NbS) projects-from securing project financing to monetizing carbon credits and establishing long-term institutional partnerships that will enable the expansion of high-quality carbon projects worldwide.

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to lead the commercial function for a mission-driven, venture-backed company that is scaling real-world climate solutions. You'll work closely with the founding team, shaping the company's long-term strategy and directly influencing how nature-based projects are funded and brought to market.

What You'll Own & Deliver:

Project Financing (Immediate Priority)

• Secure capital for new and existing NbS projects through commercial financing, blended finance, DFIs, and other strategic funding mechanisms.
• Structure financing for multiple high-value carbon projects, ensuring alignment with investors.
• Lead negotiations with institutional investors, impact funds, DFIs, and banks to unlock the right capital mix.

Carbon Credit Monetization & Revenue Generation

• Develop and execute commercial strategies to secure buyers for carbon credits and other environmental assets.
• Close structured transactions that ensure quick revenue generation from carbon credit sales.
• Build a repeatable, scalable sales model shifting from one-off transactions to long-term offtake agreements.

Long-Term Capital Strategy & Institutional Partnerships

• Move beyond project-by-project financing to establish structured, long-term capital partnerships.
• Secure multi-year institutional funding from investors, impact funds, and blended finance players.
• Develop innovative capital structures that allow for staged investment while maintaining financial viability.

Who They're Looking For:

A seasoned commercial leader with a proven ability to close high-value transactions and deep knowledge of climate finance, carbon markets, and institutional fundraising.

• Extensive experience structuring and closing financing deals in carbon markets, private equity, or impact investing.
• Strong deal-making and negotiation skills, with a track record of securing financing for large-scale projects.
• Established relationships with institutional investors, DFIs, and carbon credit buyers.
• Understanding of carbon markets (voluntary & compliance) and experience structuring transactions in this space.
• Experience working across project finance, impact investment, and climate-focused funds.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels from shaping investment theses to closing transactions.
• Willingness to travel globally to secure deals and build partnerships.

Why Join?

As the company scales, this role presents significant career growth opportunities, including:

• Leading the build-out of a capital markets & partnerships team.
• Expanding into new geographies and investment structures.
• Playing a key leadership role in shaping the long-term commercial strategy.

This is a chance to make a tangible global impact, helping drive capital into high-quality nature-based solutions that regenerate ecosystems, benefit communities, and deliver resilient financial returns.

This is a remote-based role with travel. Europe or East Coast US preferred.

Interested?

If you're excited about leading commercial strategy in the climate and carbon markets space, reach out to Lewis Murray at lewis.murray@acre.com to learn more.