Senior Associate, Corporate Advisory Services

NOW HIRING: Senior Associate, Corporate Advisory Services

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Corporate Advisory Services team collaborates with several departments within the Rainforest Alliance to advise companies to address deforestation, livelihoods, human rights, biodiversity loss and climate change. Corporate Advisory is the entry point of companies into the suite of offerings of the Rainforest Alliance.

Our team partners with corporates to help them adopt and develop the right policies and implementation systems to further their sustainability agenda. Through supply chain mapping and traceability, we link companies’ supply chains to priority landscapes where corporate engagement is needed to change production practices and protect and restore key biodiversity and forest areas.

The Senior Associate works closely with the Corporate Advisory Services Manager to deploy the Corporate Advisory strategy. The Senior Associate supports the manager on key corporate partnerships and drives corporate partners engagement around Rainforest Alliance strategic offerings. The Senior Associate delivers projects related to responsible sourcing of priority sectors, certified and non-certified by the Rainforest Alliance like Coffee, Cocoa, Palm oil, Tea, Soy, Nuts and other high impact commodities. The individual is directly involved in various aspects of project implementation including preparation of proposals, data analysis and visualization, assessment reports and other client support activities.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

• Work on Corporate Advisory partnerships (relationship management, project management, preparation of proposals, reports and presentation writing, risk assessment, data analysis, policy writing, capacity building, etc…); In the case of simple SOW, the senior associate will lead independently the partnership with light support from the manager. In the case of more complex SOW, the manager will be in the lead and the senior associate will play a supporting role and lead sub-activities.


• Lead the market intelligence for Corporate Advisory services (planning, delivery of workstreams). As part of this workstream, gather market needs and identify opportunities to expand and strengthen our services to better support companies and deliver more impact.


• Lead the internal communication for Corporate Advisory services (Monthly newsletters)


• Work on the prospection strategy, supporting the manager and director on campaigns to capture new companies.


• Collaborate closely with the CE&P team and support Key Account Managers in the understanding of Corporate Advisory Services and pitching to companies.


• Support the team and director in financials tracking (revenue, invoicing etc…)

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: 

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, agriculture, international development, natural resources management, supply chain management or a related field;


• At least 3 years of progressive increase in responsibilities in the agriculture and/or forestry sector with good knowledge of key sustainability topics, market and policy trends, commodity supply chains;


• Knowledge of the Accountability Framework is a plus;


• Proven experience in project management, stakeholder management and complex problem solving;


• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, lead a project and client relationship in full autonomy, assess priorities and multi-task with strong attention to detail;


• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication including preparing technical reports and presentations;


• Good executive presence and presentation skills;


• Advanced skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Understanding of additional tools such as Power BI, Tableau and GIS skills are a plus;

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE: 

• Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture.


• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.


• Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.


• Receive a competitive salary package.


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  A favourable time‑off policy, including annual leave and Resilience Days, to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.

  
  


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  Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance, so you get the chance to take some time off, recharge, and remain at your best. This includes:

  
  
  
  
  • Resilience and personal leave days
  
  
  • Employee assistance programs
  
  
  • Wellbeing activities
  
  
  • Sabbatical opportunities.
  
  
  
  

Apply now and let’s grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.


Level: 5

Deadline: 30 January 2026

Notes: Only candidates legally authorized to work in locations where the Rainforest Alliance is registered will be considered.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: [email protected]

The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.