NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS PROJECT LEAD

AXA Climate’s purpose is to make regenerative business universal.

Reducing our negative impact on the planet is not enough. Our collective challenge is to switch from extractive companies to regenerative companies. To that end, we are transforming our business models, our organizations and our collective missions. And this transformation movement drives us.

We are changing the paradigm: our companies are living beings, nested in the living world. To serve this mission we have four lines of business: 

• Training: digital and scientific content that gets all employees engaged by giving them skills and tools
• Consulting: having an impact at the local level through concrete adaptation actions
• Insurance and financing: securing those who adapt and have an impact

The Nature-based Solutions Domain’s mission is to help nature proponents (public and/or private) attract more fundings and accelerate their projects through de-risking solutions, from climate insurances to consulting services.

In close relationship with the Domain Leader, the Project Lead will contribute to develop AXA Climate’s recognition in the Nature field by doing business development and direct contributions to consulting missions based on AXA Climate’s transversal expertise.

Main Responsibilities

The Project Lead will:

• Realize consulting mission for nature-based actors under the supervision of the Domain Leader

• Identify funding mechanisms (grant, loan, others) from public agencies / development bank who have an entity dedicated on Nature. Identify the modalities and requirements, and best use according to project profiles

• Participate to commercial pitches and to the development of the consulting offer for Nature

• Contribute to maintain a close relationship with partners: regular updates, participation to workshops, events, identification of needs, contribution to commercial pitches etc.

• Work with the underwriting team responsible for AXA Climate’s impact insurance to build innovative product for Nature

• Work with other Consulting Domains to share knowledge on NbS and promote ecosystem-based adaptation for our clients

Skills

• Fast learner, autonomous and pro-active

• Open mindedness and collaborative spirit

• Good project management skills (stakeholders’ coordination, timeline respect, synthesis capacities…).

• Ability to lead several projects in parallel, well organized.

• Good writing and communication skills

• Purpose driven / Strong interest for Nature conservation and protection.

Experience / Background:

• Top 5 French Business / Engineering school or international equivalent.

• Previous experience / internship in consulting is desired.

• Training in environmental / climate topics is an advantage.

• Ideally 2-3 years of work experiences (Natural capital, NBS, ESG, consulting, investment)

Languages

• Excellent English is required / French is nice-to-have but not mandatory

4 interviews / 1 personality test / 1 use case