Forest Planning Associate

Asset Management - J.P. Morgan Natural Capital – Forest Planning Associate

J.P. Morgan Natural Capital (formerly Campbell Global) is a leading natural capital investment platform within J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Alternatives business. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the firm brings a 45-year heritage in timberland investing and today manages approximately $11 billion in assets and 1.5 million acres across three continents. J.P. Morgan Natural Capital provides investors with access to timberland, carbon, and broader nature-based investment opportunities, helping shape the future of natural capital investing.

As a Forest Planning Associate within J.P. Morgan Natural Capital (NC), you will deliver timely and accurate forest planning models and related valuation analysis. Your work will include harvest scheduling, optimization modeling, and valuation analysis for assets under management, acquisitions, and dispositions. Using industry-standard forest optimization software and NC’s proprietary valuation tools, you will model potential acquisition opportunities and long-term plans for assets under management. You will collaborate with teams across Acquisitions, Resource and Valuation Solutions, Operations, and Portfolio Management.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop acquisition harvest schedules and valuation models, and prepare operational and executive summary materials for internal and external audiences.
• Partner with NC’s Acquisition team to meet deadlines and assure high underwriting standards to support timber asset transactions.
• Create long-term strategic and tactical plans for assets under management to support investment and forest management decisions.
• Partner with the NC’s Carbon team and support ongoing analysis, verification, and planning for existing carbon projects on assets under management and carbon acquisition opportunities.
• Assess trade-offs between timber harvest and carbon sequestration in optimization and valuation models.
• Formulate and maintain models to provide customized optimization and valuation metrics, KPIs, and scenario analysis.
• Build and maintain discounted cash flow models using NC’s Timberland Investment Model software, including periodic updates for annual and quarterly valuations.
• Contribute to the enhancement of NC’s proprietary planning and valuation tools, resources, and reporting systems.
• Actively participate within the organization to ensure all investment management services meet or exceed client commitments.
• Represent J.P. Morgan Natural Capital at all levels, maintaining positive public relations.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Advanced degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, Engineering or closely related field; and a minimum of three years working experience in a related field; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience with harvest scheduling software and optimization techniques and tools.
• Demonstrated expertise in timberland financial analysis and discounted cash flow modeling.
• Knowledge of forest product markets, inventory, forest growth and yield, forest operations, and silvicultural management.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams across multiple locations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal abilities.
• Outstanding organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Proficiency with Remsoft’s Woodstock Optimization Suite.
• Ability to run data transformation/analytics platforms like Alteryx, Tableau, and AI prompts.
• Experience designing and writing SQL queries and functions for relational databases.
• Proficiency in a structured programming language such as R or Python.
• Background in carbon-focused measurements and carbon offset protocols.
• Experience or knowledge in international forestry.