Climate Policy Initiative

Financial Innovation Consultant

Climate Policy Initiative

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 💃 Anywhere in Latin America

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Support CPI’s Capital Mobilization program the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance
  • Refine the design, capital stack, and financial flows of innovative investment vehicles
  • Support the definition of governance, risk allocation, and incentive mechanisms for blended finance instruments
  • Conduct targeted consultations with public and private investors, financial intermediaries, and sector stakeholders
  • Assess how proposed instruments address market gaps and barriers to investment
  • Develop and refine fund-level and project-level financial models that capture expected returns, risks, and capital flows
  • Conduct scenario analyses and sensitivity testing to assess financial viability and investor attractiveness
  • Support the integration of impact, adaptation, and gender considerations into the instrument’s design and monitoring framework
  • Provide analytical support for project documentation, due diligence, and business development activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, sustainable development, or a related field
  • Minimum six (6) years of professional experience in financial analysis, investment structuring, or climate finance
  • Demonstrated experience working with public and/or private financial institutions, including development finance institutions, commercial investment funds, or impact funds
  • Strong understanding of blended finance, fund structuring, and climate investment mechanisms
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Fluency in English and Spanish
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, multicultural, and remote environment.
  • Proficiency in financial modeling (Excel-based), including fund-level waterfall structures, IRR, and sensitivity analysis
  • Experience designing or evaluating blended finance instruments (e.g., guarantees, concessional debt, catalytic equity)
  • Understanding of key climate sectors such as renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and nature-based solutions
  • Familiarity with impact measurement frameworks.
  • Experience engaging with investors, development banks, and philanthropic partners.
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