Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Manulife Investment Management Timberland and Agriculture is seeking a Forest Carbon Analyst to join its Impact Investing and Natural Climate Solutions team. The role supports global forest carbon project development and credit sales through geospatial and quantitative analysis, data management, technical documentation, validation and verification support, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Support forest carbon project development through technical and data-driven workstreams under supervision
- Gather, organize, and manage geospatial and quantitative datasets (including project boundaries and remote sensing data)
- Conduct Comparable Properties Analysis (CPA) and related spatial analyses with oversight
- Maintain organized geospatial data systems and file structures for project work
- Develop maps, figures, and geospatial outputs for project documentation (GHG Plans, PDDs, listing forms)
- Populate quantitative and standardized sections of project documentation and ensure consistency across materials
- Prepare materials for validation and verification processes, including data rooms and issue tracking logs
- Support compilation of harvest records and development of field verification materials (e.g., tree lists)
- Review forestry documents (management plans, deeds, BMPs, easements) and summarize key insights
- Provide carbon-focused data and documentation support to acquisitions and internal stakeholders
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment and data accuracy
- Apply analytical tools (Excel, GIS, Python/R exposure) to improve workflows and data quality
- Liaise with Manulife’s operations and investment management teams, including foresters, Resource Support, Planning & Analysis, Acquisitions & Dispositions, and Client Account Management
- Support carbon credit sales and marketing efforts with data and document support for the carbon sales lead
- Contribute to policy and strategy development related to forest carbon and nature-based solutions. Conduct research on emerging forest carbon opportunities and share technical insights with internal teams and peer groups
- Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support successful project and strategy execution
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Environmental Science, or a related field
- Strong geospatial and analytical skills, including experience with GIS tools (ArcGIS, QGIS)
- Ability to leverage AI tools and digital solutions to automate workflows, enhance data interpretation, and improve project efficiency
- Experience with technical writing and standardized documentation
- Basic understanding of voluntary and compliance forest carbon markets (e.g., IFM methodologies)
- Strong organizational and data management skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams in a structured environment
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks with accuracy
- Master's
- 1–2+ years of experience in forest carbon, forestry, or a related quantitative discipline (preferred)
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with programming languages such as Python or R is preferred
Benefits
- We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
- Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
- Eligible employees have access to health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage.
- Eligible employees have access to adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans.
- Eligible employees have access to retirement savings plans, including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions.
- Eligible employees have access to financial education and counseling resources.
- Eligible employees in the U.S. receive 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.
- Eligible employees receive the full range of statutory leaves of absence.
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