Sustainable Finance Intern Nairobi based

This is an internship of up to 6 months expected to start in early October 2026. Candidates must be based in Nairobi and have access to a home office setup that supports full-time remote work.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial models for climate mitigation and adaptation investments conduct due diligence on climate-aligned transactions and support the structuring of green and blue finance solutions
• Write detailed high-level reports on climate-critical sustainable finance topics including renewable energy transition climate-aligned debt instruments low-carbon and climate-resilient transport nature-based solutions and biodiversity finance climate-smart agriculture water security and climate adaptation in the built environment
• Research and analyse climate impacts risks and finance solutions across energy transition climate-smart agriculture water and food security resilient infrastructure and ecosystem restoration sectors with emphasis on investment relevance and financial implications
• Prepare presentations technical documents and financial briefing materials in support of BwBs climate finance advisory engagements
• Conduct high-level research on climate data climate risk metrics climate impact measurement frameworks and market opportunities relevant to investment projects
• Organise and support climate finance events manage climate-focused projects and engage key stakeholders across the climate finance and development ecosystem
• Contribute to multiple climate and nature-positive projects ensuring climate-related deliverables are completed accurately and on deadline
• Support the design and execution of climate resilience net-zero transition and nature-positive investment solutions

Skills required

• Strong proficiency in Excel financial modelling fundamentals and comfort with quantitative analysisyou should be able to build and interpret financial models
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to explain complex climate and finance concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated understanding of how climate risk and opportunity drive investment decisions and finance structuring
• Highly motivated with a strong desire to develop expertise in climate finance green investment structuring and climate impact measurement
• Strong report writing skills particularly on technical climate and finance topics and excellent project timeline management
• Able to work independently ensuring climate-related deliverables are completed accurately and to deadline
• Collaborative team player ready to adapt to new challenges in a fast-paced mission-driven environment focused on climate solutions
• Desirable skills include: climate risk assessment climate scenario modelling climate impact quantification presentation design and experience building financial models for green and climate investments
• Fluency in English is required; fluency in a second language is highly desirable

Qualifications :

• A recent graduate with a background in Finance Economics Sustainable Finance or related field with demonstrated interest and capability in climate finance or climate solutions
• Evidence of building climate expertise through coursework projects research or professional experiencewere looking for finance-trained candidates who have developed climate knowledge rather than climate specialists pivoting to finance
• Demonstrated understanding of climate science climate risks or climate finance solutions and their relevance to investment decisions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook Excel Word PowerPoint etc.) and comfort with quantitative tools

Additional Information :

Application Deadline: 22 September 2026 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Contract