How to apply for Fundraising Professional

About DGB GROUP

DGB Group builds and operates reforestation and biodiversity projects funded through carbon offset investments. The company already runs a successful investment platform in Europe with products including carbon credits, green bonds, and project funds. This role is about opening the same model to U.S. investors.

About the role

You will build the U.S. fundraising engine for DGB Group's investment funds. That means bringing your own network of investors, family offices, wealth managers, RIAs, and placement agents, and turning those relationships into closed capital. The company has the track record and pipeline in Europe; your job is to create momentum in the U.S. market.

A typical day

Most of your day is outreach: calls, emails, and follow-ups with investors, family offices, and placement agents. You will also track your pipeline and report progress to the DGB team in Europe. There is no office and no inbound lead flow, so your activity level drives everything.

Who DGB GROUP is looking for

• Has an existing book of qualified U.S. investors, family offices, RIAs, or placement agents who can be approached for nature-based or carbon-related investment products.
• Has closed investment sales or fundraising deals before, ideally in alternatives, impact investing, or environmental assets.
• Is comfortable making cold calls and following up consistently without being managed on activity.
• Can operate in a performance-driven pay structure and is motivated by upside tied to fundraising results.

Tips for this application

• Lead with your network. Name the types of investors you can reach and give a rough sense of their capacity to allocate to funds like DGB's.
• Give one or two concrete examples of capital you have raised or investment products you have sold. Include ticket sizes and investor types if possible.
• Show you understand DGB's European track record and can explain how you would translate it to U.S. investors who may not know the brand.
• Address the remote and performance-driven nature of the role directly. Say how you stay disciplined on outreach without an office.
• Avoid generic impact investing language. Focus on the commercial case: financial returns plus measurable environmental outcomes.

What to cover in your cover letter

['Your specific investor network and which channels (family offices, RIAs, wealth managers, placement agents) you can activate first.', 'Past fundraising or investment sales results with numbers: amounts raised, number of investors, product types.', 'Why you can sell a European platform into the U.S. market and what your first 90 days of outreach would look like.', 'Your comfort with a performance-driven role and how you handle rejection and long sales cycles.']

Research before applying

• Read DGB Group's European investment products in detail: carbon credits, green bonds, and project funds. Know the terms and target returns.
• Look up DGB Group's reforestation and biodiversity projects. Be ready to name at least one project and its location.
• Check who DGB Group's existing European investors are, if public, and what channels they used to raise capital.
• Research U.S. regulations for offering these products to U.S. investors, including accreditation rules and any registration requirements.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Walk us through your current investor network and who you would contact first for this role.
• Describe a fund or investment product you sold. What was the ticket size, who was the investor, and how long did it take to close?
• How would you introduce DGB Group's European track record to a U.S. family office that has never heard of the company?
• What is your process for following up with investors over weeks or months without losing momentum?
• How do you think about the U.S. market for carbon credits, green bonds, and nature-based project funds compared to Europe?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without a real investor network. This role is not for someone who will rely on inbound leads or marketing.
• Using vague impact language without commercial specifics. DGB wants fundraising results, not general interest in sustainability.
• Ignoring the remote and performance-driven structure. Candidates who need a team around them or a base salary without upside will not fit.