[Hiring] Next Gen Investment Specialist @Canopy Planet Society

Role Description

Canopy is accelerating the use of circular alternatives to high-carbon and biodiversity-value tree/forest fibre in the production of pulp for paper and textiles. Our five-year goals include 40 million tonnes of Next Gen production capacity and $52 billion in investment catalyzed into the sector. The Next Gen Investment Specialist helps Canopy understand how various components fit together to facilitate the mobilization of capital into regional supply chain transitions and the scaling of specific projects.

• Develop and coordinate Canopy’s strategy on investment deployment to scale Next Gen.
• Expand Canopy’s Next Gen investor network and advance key partnerships.
• Build and maintain a well-qualified pipeline of Next Gen producers and projects.
• Assess feedstock security, technology readiness, management capability, market demand, and key risks.
• Identify credible project advancement needs and show connections between them.
• Review financial assumptions and clarify capital requirements.
• Prepare briefings and meeting materials for engagement with stakeholders.
• Support regional strategies through market sizing and policy analysis.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in investment or market analysis, project finance, corporate development, management consulting, or supply-chain analysis.
• Strong analytical judgement and ability to test claims and locate reliable evidence.
• Comfort with financial and techno-economic models.
• A systems perspective to examine project details and connections.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound organization and follow-through across multiple projects.
• Professional judgement and discretion with sensitive information.
• Confidence with analytical tools and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Knowledge of pulp, fibre, packaging, textiles, or circular materials is an asset.

Requirements

• Experience in the industrial, infrastructure, or commodities sectors is helpful.
• Curiosity, rigour, and the ability to learn are more important than prior sector experience.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a transformative sector focused on sustainability.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on evidence-based decision-making.

How to Apply

Please submit your CV, a cover letter, and a separate response to the prompt below. Applications missing either the cover letter or the prompt response will not be considered.

Please answer the following question in a clearly labelled section within your cover letter document:

• Choose one of the following two fictional projects to prioritize:
• Project A: Agricultural Residue pulp, New pulp facility, Needs offtake from brands to secure capital, Canada.
• Project B: Textile-to-textile recycling, New plant in India, Needs bankability assessment for VC, India.
• In your response, briefly describe:
• Which project you would prioritize (A or B) and why.
• The biggest analytical red flag or missing piece you would investigate first for your chosen project.
• One specific way your analysis would inform how Canopy's Impact Teams would act differently as a result of your recommendation.
• Please keep your response to 300–400 words.

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