Senior Associate - Nature Finance Markets
Green Finance Institute Senior Associate - Nature Finance Markets Starting date: August 2026 or as soon as possible Contract: 12 months contract with the possibility of extension Working language: Danish and English Responsible Director: Signe Fosgaard, Director of GFI Denmark About the project The project aims to deliver insights and recommendations for establishing nature market-based initiatives, such as biodiversity credit markets as a means of enhancing the quality and quantity of biodiversity in Denmark.
The project will initially focus on Denmark but aims to have applicability and relevance across Europe. The results are intended to support the realization of national nature goals and provide actionable recommendations for policymakers, financiers, project developers and ecologists on how to close the nature finance gap responsibly and at scale.About the GFI Established in 2019, the Green Finance Institute (GFI) is at the forefront of shaping how finance can be used to facilitate a real economy transition, by creating the enabling environments and financial solutions needed to accelerate the transition to a net-zero and nature positive economy.
Through its ‘Transactions to Transitions’ (T2T) approach, the GFI is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between committed capital and impactful solutions, delivering positive outcomes for climate and nature by redeploying capital at the pace and scale that the science demands.By working with governments, and partnering with financial institutions, corporates, NGOs, policymakers, academics and civil society experts, the GFI has mobilised £77bn in committed capital over six years. T2T is GFI’s approach to coordinate the value chain and connect country-level demand with investment supply by aligning policy, development capital, and pipeline development.
This rigorous deal-doing approach coupled with a focus on fundability is designed to scale from the outset, focusing on replicable sector and project models that can be applied across regions. No single organization can address every part of the value chain.
To accelerate impact across these and other projects, GFI coordinates experts in policy, development finance, structured finance and project development. This approach not only works to create deals, it helps create institutional approaches that can enable these deals to be replicated and scale across priority sectors and geographies.
You can find out more about the Institute on our website: www.greenfinanceinstitute.co.uk What we offer This role will join the Danish office of GFI. We are a growing, ambitious, and collaborative team with a strong focus on real outcome delivery.
The Danish office has three areas of focus namely the built environment, cleantech investments and nature finance working at the intersection of finance, policy and industry. Our main office is at the SEB building in Copenhagen, but you will also have access to our community working space at Thoravej 29 where you will have the opportunity to learn about the exciting work done by other value driven organisations.
We see performance and wellbeing as closely linked and support your growth through mentoring, feedback, and participation in international initiatives. Your key responsibilities Lead execution of project delivery plan with specified milestones and touch points including:Key deliverablesWorkstream design and management across: (1) revenue-generating models, (2) financial instruments, and (3) fund structures—tailored to a Danish context.Synthesising international experience (e.g., mitigation banking, payments for ecosystem services, biodiversity credits) and applicability to Denmark.Stakeholder engagement: targeted bilateral interviews and management of a cross-sector outreach plan spanning policy, ecologists/nature organisations, industry actors, academia/think tanks, and financial actors.Facilitation of three thematic workshops (incl.
materials, agendas, participant preparation, moderation, and outputs capture).Publication of three open-access white papers (one per workstream) capturing key findings, areas of alignment, and open questions.Final open-access strategic recommendations report outlining high-integrity principles, governance considerations, implementation pathways, and next steps for Denmark.This role requires strong skills in project management, communication, stakeholder management and a thorough understanding of the financial sector and available financial instruments.
We expect you to have keen attention to detail, and an ability to work independently on quantitative tasks. Further, you have a solid knowledge of nature finance models, biodiversity metrics and standards, relevant regulation and political landscape on national and European level.A key part of this role will be to build relationships and facilitate communication between different market actors as part of this project.This involves a mapping and engagement of Danish stakeholders and thematic cross-sectoral workshops to capture different perspectives. Thus, strong communication and stakeholder management skills will be necessary.Further, we expect you to map and condense learnings from international initiatives and model examples.
These learnings shall be translated to Danish market actors, and you will assess relevance, applicability and needs from the financial sector, landowner organizations, nature funds etc. As such financial modelling and product development skills are an asset.Who we are looking for We are seeking a candidate with: Approximately 5 years working experienceProven, independent project management skillsStructured approach to product delivery, with keen attention to detailAn ability to work independently on quantitative tasksStrong communication skillsProven excellence in stakeholder managementStrong understanding of financial sector and financial toolsPreferably strong understanding of nature finance models and financial product developmentKnowledge of nature-positive design and experience with nature-impact valuation, ecosystem services or biodiversity assessment is an advantageStrong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude and the motivation to keep driving structural change even when facing headwinds If you are motivated by accelerating financial market mechanisms that can help steer the financial sector towards nature-positive impacts, this role is for you.
Does this sound like a match for you? Please send your CV in either Danish or English and tell us why you are the right match for this position. Please send your application as soon as possible and no later than June 3rd COB. Please apply on our website via the link.For any questions regarding the position please contact: HR Manager, Nicole Mercer, [email protected] GFI Denmark Director, Signe Fosgaard, [email protected] Please note: The Green Finance Institute is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity.
If you are invited to interview and need any reasonable adjustments during the interview process, please let us know. Apply for this job Share this job Closing Date 03/06/2026 Location Denmark Department GFI Europe Job Title Senior Associate - Nature Finance Markets Salary 700-750k DKK Experience 5+ years City Copenhagen Country Denmark