Biodiversity Finance Manager

Summary:

RePLANET is rebuilding nature. We are a global leader in the design and delivery of large-scale
nature restoration projects. By unlocking private sector funding through carbon and
biodiversity credits, we create projects that not only restore ecosystems but also generate
significant social co-benefits for communities worldwide.

One of our four project streams is Biodiversity-Led projects, in critical conservation areas
where carbon potential is low. rePLANET is identifying a portfolio of 10 globally diverse,
grant-funded projects to drive forward the emerging biodiversity credit market.

The Biodiversity Finance Manager will play a strategic role in unlocking new funding streams
for biodiversity conservation through the development, promotion, and sale of biodiversity
credits. This role is essential to scaling rePLANET’s portfolio of biodiversity-led projects by
building strong partnerships with funders, buyers, and project developers.

The successful candidate will bring together deep market knowledge, financial acumen, marketing
expertise, and stakeholder engagement skills to support the growth of biodiversity credits as a
viable and scalable financial instrument.

Key Responsibilities

Market Development & Outreach

Promote the opportunity to generate biodiversity credits to international donors, philanthropic
organisations, development banks, and conservation NGOs. Ensure key actors are aware of the
potential for biodiversity credits to add long-term value to their projects.

Presentations & Thought Leadership

Represent rePLANET at global events, conferences, and webinars. Deliver compelling
presentations on how biodiversity can be quantified, credited, and traded, helping build
confidence and awareness across the emerging market.

Marketing & Communications Strategy

Work with expert advisors to develop a dedicated biodiversity credits website, along with a
targeted marketing campaign aimed at prospective buyers, donors, and investors.

Sales & Forward Agreements

Secure forward sales agreements for biodiversity credits—both from rePLANET’s portfolio of
biodiversity-led projects and from surplus credits generated by carbon-led projects with
verified biodiversity uplift.

Innovative Funding Models

Explore the viability of using Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) to support biodiversity projects and
assess the feasibility of launching a rePLANET-led DAF fund focused exclusively on
biodiversity.

Legal & Commercial Agreements

Establish and manage agreements with all biodiversity-led project partners, securing rights to
market and sell credits, including rePLANET’s entitlement to a share of issued credits.

Skills and Experience

• Relevant Masters level or above degree that would provide the knowledge to underpin the
  monetisation of biodiversity
• Requires a deep level of knowledge about the biodiversity credit market and all the different
  methodologies and their advantages and disadvantages.
• Needs to have proven experience in selling to corporates and preferably with negotiating carbon
  offtake agreements.
• Evidence of marketing skills and development of marketing plans
• Knowledge of different financial instruments and how they operate
• Experience of creating legal agreements with a variety of stakeholders

Personal Attributes

• Good public speaker and networker
• Strongly motivated to exceed agreed targets
• Strong interest in Nature and ensuring all rePLANET projects deliver biodiversity gains
• Freedom to travel overseas for periods of time

Working Arrangements

Working arrangements will differ depending on the location of the successful applicant.

rePLANET works on projects around the world and there is an expectation that all staff are
prepared to work for extended periods in the field, including overseas.

About rePLANET

rePLANET is a mission-driven organisation dedicated to unlocking private sector finance for the
restoration and protection of nature at a global scale. We design and implement large-scale
landscape restoration projects, funding them through carbon and biodiversity credits, with a
market-leading commitment to reinvesting at least 60% of project income directly into local
communities.

Founded by scientists in 2021, rePLANET has quickly emerged as one of the most innovative and
trusted players in the nature-based solutions space. Backed by significant equity investment,
we are now scaling operations through four core project streams:

Our Four Project Streams

1. Wildlife Corridors in Cattle Landscapes We restore degraded cattle pasture by introducing
   rotational grazing systems to intensify production on a smaller footprint. This approach frees
   up land for reforestation and wildlife corridors, generating high-quality carbon and
   biodiversity credits.

• First 8 projects: Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina
• Estimated credit generation: approximately 40 million carbon credits

Mangrove Restoration via Sustainable Shrimp Farming We restore abandoned or underutilised
shrimp ponds and link them to productive shrimp farms. For every hectare of active shrimp pond,
one hectare of mangrove is restored, allowing producers to sell their shrimp as sustainable
while regenerating critical coastal ecosystems.

Wildlife Corridors in Agroforestry Systems We focus on stranded or end-of-life plantations,
replacing them through biomass burial and replanting. A minimum of 15% of replanted land is
restored as native habitat corridors, supporting biodiversity and resilience while generating
carbon and biodiversity credits.

Biodiversity-Led Projects (Where Carbon Alone Isn’t Viable) These are restoration and
conservation initiatives in areas with low carbon potential. They rely on a new financial
instrument: biodiversity credits, which are essential to fully fund these projects.

Innovating in Biodiversity Credit Markets

rePLANET is a pioneer in quantifying and monetising biodiversity gains. For the first three
project types, biodiversity gains are calculated using the Wallacea Trust methodology,
peer-reviewed by the Biodiversity Futures Initiative (BFI). These gains are issued alongside
carbon credits—allowing buyers to claim a 50% increase in biodiversity as part of their carbon
offset purchase. This premium co-benefit helps raise the value of our carbon credits.

Where projects deliver biodiversity gains above the 50% threshold, the surplus is issued as
standalone biodiversity credits, creating an additional income stream and marketable asset.

However, biodiversity-only projects (option 4) face a major funding gap: carbon markets can’t
support them, and private investors are reluctant due to the embryonic and high-risk nature of
biodiversity credit markets.

To address this, rePLANET is leading efforts to establish secondary markets for biodiversity
credits. The strategy is to:

• Quantify biodiversity gains from philanthropic and grant-funded projects
• Issue biodiversity credits to donors or grant agencies
• Enable resale of credits, allowing funders to recover and reinvest their capital
• Establish real-world pricing data to kickstart biodiversity credit trading

To support this effort, rePLANET is assembling a portfolio of 10 globally diverse, grant-funded
projects, operated by conservation partners. We provide technical support on biodiversity
measurement and credit issuance, building a robust pipeline of high-integrity biodiversity
credits tied to the protection or restoration of key habitats and charismatic species
worldwide.

Global Impact and Reach

With active projects across Central and South America—including Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico,
Colombia, and Argentina—rePLANET is delivering scalable, science-based solutions for nature
restoration. We are proud to be helping shape the future of finance for nature, making us
perfectly positioned to lead the charge in the Biodiversity credit market.