PbFinance Innovation Lead /b /ppbThe World Economic Forum /b brings together leaders from business, government, academia, and civil society to address global challenges and improve the state of the world. /ppWithin the Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate, the bForest Future Alliance (FFA) /b mobilises private-sector and philanthropic action to advance the conservation, restoration, and stewardship of forest landscapes in a way that is socially, economically and ecologically responsible. /ppbWhy we are hiring /b /ppFFA is expanding its finance and innovation portfolio and seeks a bFinance Innovation Lead /b to identify, assess and profile an expanding portfolio of investment opportunities, engage private and philanthropic stakeholders, and help create the enabling conditions to mobilize investment and innovation for forest conservation, restoration and stewardship in landscapes worldwide. /ppCritical forest landscapes face an investment paradox: despite their planetary importance, many lack the conditions to attract capital, specifically return-seeking investment. Resolving this requires patient capital, trusted intermediaries, an enabling policy environment and place-based approaches rooted in local ecology, culture and social trust. /ppbReporting line /b /ppThe Finance and Innovation Lead will report to theb Program Partner Engagement Manager /band work closely with FFA colleagues responsible for partnerships, philanthropy and communications, while interacting with staff at the Tropical Forest Alliance, Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA) and the Forum’s Finance for Nature team. /ppbResponsibilities: /b /pliLead the scoping, identification, design and delivery of forest landscape opportunities to support enabling conditions to unlock private and philanthropic investment and capital alignment in critical forest landscapes, in line with FFA member needs and FFA’s unique comparative advantage. /liliLead FFA events design and delivery for events associated with forest landscape opportunities in e.g. the Andes, Indonesia etc. /liliLead the development of thought leaderships and synthesis products designed to build awareness and support for forest finance and innovation. /liliBuild optimism and momentum through strategic communications that translate complex opportunities into compelling narratives and progress updates that attract new partners and sustain engagement. /liliOversight for innovative business models and financing mechanisms that hold potential to sustain long-term results for conservation, restoration, stewardship and resilience over time. /liliSupport the engagement of corporates, asset owners/managers, insurers, philanthropies, to understand primary on challenges, needs, and opportunities in the financing or forest landscapes and innovation. Calibrate these with the needs of civil society, NGOs and governments. /lipbRequirements and experience /b /pli7–10 years of relevant experience across finance, investment, banking, nature finance, innovation and/or related fields. /liliUnderstanding of capital structures and blended finance instruments to support capital mobilisation for complex multi-stakeholder initiatives (public-private-philanthropy). /liliStrong stakeholder engagement and management skills with a focus on investors, corporates, philanthropy, and government counterparts. /liliStrong project management skills including demonstrated ability to drive progress and prioritize and deliver on key activities such as convenings, partnerships and content curation. /liliAbility to synthesize complexity and present compelling narratives in both written and oral communications. /liliExcellent written and spoken English. French, Spanish and/or Portuguese would be considered a plus. /liliOutstanding team player and collaborator. /lipbTo be successful, you should /b /pliBe solutions-oriented, proactive, responsive to feedback, and comfortable operating in ambiguity. /liliThrive in a convening role, facilitating alignment across actors with different incentives and timelines. /lipbWhy join us? /b /pbr/pJoin an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together. /p