Credit Manager

Credit Manager

Location: Remote 

Reports to: Director of Conservation Finance

Salary: $92k - $110k / year

Travel: Intermittent, up to 20% time

Employment Status: Full-time, Exempt

Preferred Start Date: 9/28/26

About Blue Forest

Blue Forest is a conservation finance non-profit founded in 2015 that is focused on advancing ecosystem restoration through scientific research, financial innovation, and collaborative partnerships. Since 2018, Blue Forest has managed investor capital through its flagship financial product, the Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), which deploys private capital to finance forest restoration projects to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. More recently, Blue Forest has also established Blue Forest Asset Management (BFAM), an investment management platform connecting investors to compelling, mission-aligned opportunities in a broader set of asset classes beyond FRB projects, such as private equity and private credit investments.

Blue Forest is made up of an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, foresters, finance professionals, and communications professionals committed to the mission: “To accelerate ecological restoration through conservation finance, enabling climate resilience for ecosystems and communities.”

Employees at Blue Forest are:

• Committed to Continuous Learning

• Driven by Collaboration

• Thoughtful Innovators for Impact

• Grounded in Science

• Passionate about Restoring Earth’s Ecosystems

Position Summary

The Credit Manager is a key member of Blue Forest’s Finance team, responsible for underwriting conservation finance transactions, managing and monitoring debt investments, and supporting portfolio operations. This role requires a blend of lending expertise, analytical acumen, and cross-functional collaboration to support Blue Forest’s mission-driven investments, including Forest Resilience Bonds (FRBs) and other innovative conservation finance mechanisms.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in private lending, investment management, and transaction execution, with a passion for environmental impact and sustainability. They will work closely with borrowers, legal counsel, investors, and internal Blue Forest teams to structure and execute finance transactions, ensure sound portfolio management, and develop conservation investment strategies.