Senior Financial Analyst – Structured Finance & Nature Investments

Conservation International is seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Analyst to join its Structured Finance, Analysis and Risk (SFAR) team, embedded within the Nature Finance Group (NFG). The NFG is a dynamic unit of technical and financial experts committed to unlocking nature financing at scale — closing the global nature funding gap through innovative funding strategies, financial instruments, and sustainable business models that address both the climate and biodiversity crises.

Reporting to the Vice President of Sustainable Finance and SFAR team lead, the Senior Financial Analyst will play a pivotal role in developing and reviewing sophisticated financial models, conducting rigorous investment analysis, and building analytical tools and systems that support the operations of NFG's diverse programs. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of conservation and structured finance, offering the opportunity to influence real-world investment decisions that benefit nature and people globally.

• Design and build complex financial models in Excel for pooled asset vehicles, including blended finance fund structures and outcome bonds.
• Prepare and review financial models for carbon projects — both in-house initiatives and those led by external developers.
• Support development and review of financial models for early-stage business investments, including complex structures such as convertible debt instruments.
• Review externally prepared financial models for debt restructuring transactions, including sovereign debt refinancing for nature.
• Conduct regular financial monitoring of GEF/GCF Nature-related Investment (NGI) portfolio investments and support financial due diligence for new opportunities.
• Perform financial performance analysis of in-house financial vehicles and structured programs.
• Develop standardized modeling templates and analytical tools to streamline financial analysis across NFG's investment programs.
• Collaborate with internal NFG verticals and external partners to provide financial structuring, business management, risk assessment, and impact support.
• Provide guidance and direction to interns, volunteers, and contractors as needed, without formal staff management responsibilities.

• Demonstrated ability to build complex, multi-scenario financial models in Microsoft Excel from scratch, including blended finance structures, bond modeling, and equity/debt hybrid instruments.
• Proven experience conducting financial due diligence on investment opportunities, including analysis of carbon markets, sovereign debt, or conservation finance.
• Ability to interpret and critically review financial models prepared by third parties, identifying gaps, errors, or structural risks.
• Track record of working within structured finance, development finance institutions (DFIs), impact investing, or related fields — ideally with exposure to nature-based or climate finance.
• Ability to develop scalable financial tools and systems that support cross-functional teams across multiple programs.
• Strong analytical thinking, with the capacity to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams concurrently in a fast-paced, global environment with time zone flexibility requirements.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field; a Master's degree or CFA designation is a strong advantage.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant financial analysis or structured finance experience, preferably within an NGO, DFI, investment fund, or conservation finance organization.

Conservation International offers competitive, internationally benchmarked compensation commensurate with experience. While the exact salary figure for this role has not been publicly disclosed, Senior Financial Analyst positions within international NGOs operating at this level in Kenya typically attract monthly gross salaries in the range of KES 250,000 – 400,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits may include health insurance, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for international travel and professional development.

Ideal candidates are finance professionals with a genuine passion for conservation and sustainability who bring deep expertise in financial modeling, structured finance, and impact investing. You thrive in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, are comfortable working across geographies and time zones, and want your financial skills to contribute meaningfully to solving the climate and biodiversity crises.

Do not apply if you have limited hands-on experience building complex Excel-based financial models, are uncomfortable with international travel and flexible working hours, or are looking for a purely domestic or transactional finance role with no sustainability dimension.

• Visit Conservation International's official careers portal at careers.conservation.org.
• Search for the Senior Financial Analyst – SFAR position and click Apply Now.
• Submit your updated CV and a tailored cover letter highlighting your financial modeling experience and passion for nature finance.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a multi-stage interview process that may include a technical modeling assessment.