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Associate Director, Agriculture Finance

USA The Nature Conservancy

Arlington, Virginia

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$120,000–$160,000
SKILLS
Agriculture, Analysis Skills, Business Administration, Climate Change, Conservation, Contract Negotiation, Economics, Ecosystems, Environmental Work, Finance, Funding, Government Organizations, Investment Services, Land Use, Leadership, Loans, Management Consulting, Multicultural, Multilingual, Negotiation Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Improvement, Project/Program Management, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Team Player
LOCATION
Arlington, Virginia
POSTED
9 days ago
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.

What You'll Bring:
  • 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.

Desired Qualifications:

  • 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:

This position may be based in any country where TNC has an established entity, taking into consideration legal restrictions, such as non-national ratios and immigration processing times. For U.S. based applicants only, the starting pay range for this position is generally within the range of $120,000 to $160,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, a

About the Company

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USA The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.

We address the most pressing conservation threats at the largest scale. Thanks to the support of our more than 1 million members, we’ve built a tremendous record of success since our founding in 1951:
  • We've protected more than 119 million acres of land and thousands of miles of rivers worldwide — and we operate more than 100 marine conservation projects globally.
  • We work in all 50 states and more than 72 countries — protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs, from Australia to Alaska to Zambia.
  • We address threats to conservation involving climate change, fresh water, oceans, and conservation lands.
COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
FOUNDED
1951
WEBSITE
http://www.nature.org

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