Investment Analyst

About Forest Carbon

Forest Carbon is an environmental asset manager based in Southeast Asia, delivering benefits for both people and the planet, alongside returns for investors, through a proven business model. At Forest Carbon, we recognize the true value in nature—value that can benefit all stakeholders and needs to be nurtured and protected. This is why we operate as a 'Natural Asset Company,' bringing the value of nature onto the balance sheet in a credible manner.

Forest Carbon's team has a strong track record of success in the region. Our team brings a decade of experience on the ground, from mapping wetlands and assessing below-ground carbon storage to hiring local workers and securing community support. Forest Carbon relies on this technical expertise and a growing pipeline of project opportunities to secure millions in private sector investment for threatened ecosystems. Our Sumatra Merang Peatland Project serves as a proven business model for large-scale restoration, having raised over 5 million euros in investment capital. Sales from major global brands support restoration efforts across more than 22,000 hectares, reducing fire risk, strengthening the rural economy, creating jobs, and delivering returns for investors and partners. This level of environmental and social performance is integrated into every aspect of Forest Carbon's operations and management systems.

About the role

The Investment Analyst serves as a trusted member of the team, responsible for conducting thorough analysis and providing strategic insights to support investment decisions and enhance the company's portfolio performance. This role focuses on evaluating potential investments opportunities, performing financial analysis, and supporting strategic transactions from initiation to completion, including deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and cross team coordination and planning.

Interaction with external stakeholders will be needed to fulfill the role, though direct frontline negotiation support is not immediately required. The primary focus in the first year will be on supporting the effective execution of deals through thorough analysis, meticulous tracking of action items, and the development of high-quality materials aligned with the company's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Investor Relations

• Assist in structuring and fundraising strategy development to reach the company goal
• Produce and maintain investor ready materials on each key transaction for the company including acquisitions, debt, and equity transactions.
• Optimization and Structuring: Support negotiations with external investors and current shareholders under the supervision of CIO to secure favorable terms, develop innovative financing structures and meet shareholder requirements to execute new investments.
• Collaboration and Input Gathering: Work with legal, technical, financial and executive advisors as needed to support negotiation efforts, maximize profitability and provide all requested data in a timely manner to the highest of standards.
• Relationship Management: Maintain communications with external investors and current shareholders and keep record of all engagement surrounding key transactions and partnerships.

M&A

• Screening: Assess potential acquisition prospects against criteria and maintain a list of top targets
• First Stage Agreements: Draft and negotiate term sheets with the legal/commercial team and CIO - support closing transactions and navigating difficult counterparties. Provide guidance for successful deal execution.
• Pitching: Communicate and profile opportunities for shareholders with investor ready decks, memos and financial models.
• Negotiation: Interface directly with potential joint venture partners and support negotiations on international expansion and acquisitions in Indonesia.
• Execution: As a support to the deal project manager, assist in managing all aspects immediately prior to completion, project managing the law firm responsible for documentation, interfacing with counterparties, obtaining board approvals, and facilitating closing. Monitor deal progress and milestones, and proactively address issues that may arise prior to execution.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain relationships involved in deal execution. Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates, address concerns, and solicit feedback throughout the deal process.

Commercial

• Commercial Strategy: Maintain relationships with buyers and manage flow of key sales deals. Perform and keep record of negotiations of sales/offtake agreements and provide input on commercial strategy.
• Commercial Performance: Develop board materials for key sales performance metrics.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Proven experience in deal execution, mergers and acquisitions, relationship management, transaction support, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis, valuation techniques, and deal structuring principles.
• Proven ability to analyze financial models and provide meaningful analysis to investors, executives and shareholders.
• Highly self-directed and able to work independently, taking full ownership of work streams while exercising sound judgment with minimal supervision.
• Proven drive to execute to a high level, exceeding client and executive expectations of performance.
• Strong educational background in business, finance, or a related field.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities coupled with great attention to detail.
• Results-driven mindset with a focus on achieving key performance metrics.

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