The Opportunity

Responsible for providing resource analysis and valuation support focused on forest carbon offset economics and analytics. Participates with other team members to provide timber and carbon investment analysis, harvest scheduling, tactical and long-term resource modelling.  Provides overview and assessment of third-party investment models for purposes of carbon sequestration.  Provides direct analytical support for Impact Investment and forest management teams. 

Scope

• All commercial forest investment regions worldwide with a predominant focus on North America.
• Proficient in compliance and voluntary carbon standards, carbon calculations and protocols, baseline and project scenario design, forest finance, discounted cash flow analysis, carbon forest inventory, growth and yield, woodflow optimization, GIS systems, and desktop office applications.
• Experience with any of the following: alternative asset classes, real assets, forestry, agriculture, impact investing, sustainable investing, ESG investing, carbon markets, or conservation finance
• Understanding of the investment relevance of sustainability, climate science and policy, natural climate solutions, carbon sequestration and carbon and timber market dynamics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal groups, third party service providers, advisors, and clients. 
• Service the continuous information and communication needs of a diverse group of teams located in multiple regions.
• Knowledgeable in areas of silviculture, forest mensuration, harvest scheduling, timberland appraisal, growth and yield models, and timber supply and demand modeling.
• Familiarity with general forestry operations. 

 
Responsibilities

• Forest carbon offset and sequestration modelling
• Support and lead underwriting carbon-focused timberland acquisitions capturing strategies such as improved forest management, afforestation, reforestation and revegetation protocols across various registries 
• Preparation of investment and education materials for internal and external partners
• Forest carbon planning and investment modeling to support current assets under management
• Preparation of periodic reports for timberland property carbon stocks, greenhouse gas profiles and other related materials
• Assist with all phases of property acquisition as directed by Director of Global Resource Planning including investment modeling, due diligence, property parcelization, and closing.
• Review of 3rd party property appraisals.
• Review of annual property Long-Term Plans (LTPs) and Comprehensive Property Management Plans (CPMPs).
• Support the MIMT accounting and portfolio management teams in providing information and analysis
• Support MIMT Global Forest Operations special projects as needed or requested.

What are we looking for

• A Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or equivalent experience.
• A graduate degree in a forest or carbon related field or business is highly desirable.
•  A minimum of two years’ experience in carbon modelling, forest management planning, timberland investment planning, or forest operations (graduate degree may be substituted for work experience).
• A robust understanding of forest carbon analytics, carbon markets and trends
• Working knowledge of growth & yield models (FVS), harvest scheduling, discounted cash flow analysis, forest inventory, silviculture, and forestry operations.
• Knowledge of registry protocols for ACR, Verra,  CARB, Australia ETS and New Zealand ETS
• General knowledge of forestry across all commercial forest investment regions of the world. 
• Must have strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Proficient writing skill to prepare professional report and management plans.
• Must be highly motivated ,entrepreneurial. with strong verbal communication skills

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages!
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [email protected].

Primary Location

Vancouver, WashingtonHybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$74,000.00 USD - $124,000.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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