Senior Attorney, Impact and Carbon Finance

About this role

What We Can Achieve Together:

The Senior Attorney provides legal advice and direction on complex matters for assigned global programs and strategies including, but not limited to, Impact Finance and Markets, Tackle Climate Change and Policy and Public Funding, with a focus on climate and carbon-related matters. The Senior Attorney works with client teams to design, structure and implement complex projects, including transaction negotiation, corporate entity structuring and governance, carbon credit generation and carbon credit sales. The role will support the development and growth of a growing portfolio at TNC, with the opportunity to provide embedded support on legal, business and strategic matters. The Senior Attorney may also support other global transactions with for-profits, NGOs and sovereigns, including but not limited to impact investing projects led by TNC's NatureVest team. The Senior Attorney ensures that transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with the Conservancy’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures. They apply strong analytical and risk management skills to serve organizational needs efficiently and effectively and clearly articulate complex legal concepts, including questions of first impression, and options to client teams. The Senior Attorney works within the Impact Legal Team and the broader Corporate Services Legal Team and may also support other functions, including advising on corporate governance matters for TNC subsidiaries. 

The Senior Attorney will build relationships across the Conservancy using their ability to   clearly   communicate complex legal concepts to non-lawyers to   facilitate   transactions.      

We’re Looking for You:

The Senior Attorney will provide legal advice and transactional support for global teams, including teams working on carbon markets, climate initiatives,   global conservation transactions,   and related activities. This role will focus on structuring, drafting, and negotiating agreements   and transactional documents   to implement complex carbon and climate‑related transactions, including finance agreement, carbon credit generation and sales, and carbon offtake and pre‑payment agreements,   as well as supporting global transactions with for-profit entities, NGOs, sovereign and quasi-sovereign counterparties including drafting and review of   other commercial and philanthropic agreements.

The Senior Attorney will work closely with multidisciplinary client teams to support the structuring and implementation of complex projects, including advising on corporate entity structuring, governance, and management issues for global programs, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities. The role may also support other global transactions involving for‑profit entities, NGOs, and sovereign or quasi‑sovereign counterparties.

The Senior Attorney will ensure that all transactions and activities are legally sound and consistent with the Conservancy’s mission, authority, policies, and procedures. They will apply strong analytical judgment, complex transactional, and risk‑management skills to serve organizational needs efficiently and effectively and will clearly articulate complex and novel legal issues, including questions of first impression, to non‑lawyer stakeholders with professionalism and humility.

The Senior Attorney will build strong, collaborative relationships across the Conservancy and will use their ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and practically to facilitate high‑value transactions and organizational decision‑making.

Structurally, the Senior Attorney will work within the Corporate Services Legal Team and may also support other functions across the Conservancy, including advising on corporate governance matters for TNC subsidiaries and affiliated entities. The attorney will be part of a specialized team of attorneys and paralegals doing impact-related transactional work.

This is a remote role based in the United States, with approximately 10% of time available for work‑related travel. Optional workspaces at local TNC offices may be available depending on location.

What You’ll Bring:

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent and license to practice law in at least one United States jurisdiction. 

• Five (5) years relevant legal experience, including significant experience drafting and negotiating complex agreements. 

• Strong corporate transactional background, including demonstrated experience in corporate structuring and corporate governance. 

• In-house experience and/or law firm experience advising sophisticated clients and senior management with a global presence.  

• Demonstrated ability to work closely as part of a team handling multiple projects and transactions concurrently.  

• Sound business and deal sense. 

Desired Qualifications : • Experience developing, directing, managing multiple projects and implementing strategic program goals. 

• Carbon markets and/or climate experience is preferred, such as working with carbon projects, carbon-related regulations, carbon offtake & pre-payment agreements, and different carbon credit methodologies.

• Familiarity with carbon regulations in multiple jurisdictions. 

• Experience working with tax-exempt organizations, including on tax and funding matters. 

• Experience with engaging and collaborating with outside counsel, including country-specific local counsel. 

• Experience working across cultures and cultural sensitivity. 

• Flexibility and collegiality. 

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 $150,000-$200,000 for annual base salary and is based on location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience . This range only applies to candidates whose cou

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