People Partner

What is Sylvera anyway? ‍👩‍👨🌳

Sylvera provides carbon data for genuine climate impact. 

Purchasing credits through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance from the private sector to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the voluntary carbon markets have been plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they’ve emerged – until Sylvera. 

We produce the most accurate and trusted data about the carbon markets so that businesses and governments can confidently invest in, deliver, and report on real climate impact. Some of the world’s largest corporations, consultancies, and financial services institutions rely on Sylvera for their climate investment decisions. 

Our team is made up of the leading minds in climate change from scientists to academics. We work in partnership with scientific organisations, universities, governments and think tanks to develop and test rigorous and holistic ratings methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has 150+ employees across the world with offices in London and Belgrade. We’ve raised over $35m from leading VCs like Index Ventures and Insight Partners to date. 

What will I be doing? ‍‍👩‍💻👨‍💻

Having found early product-market fit in a nascent, rapidly growing space, we’re now scaling our Operations team at pace. We’re looking for a mission-driven, People Partner to join our People function to help drive the People agenda at Sylvera. It’s a broad role with lots of scope for upward progression and an outsized influence within Sylvera. 

As a People Partner at Sylvera, you will play a critical role in achieving Sylvera’s goals through engaging and empowering our greatest asset – our people. You will work closely with leaders and team members across the organisation to develop and implement strategies that will help us attract, develop and retain top, mission-driven talent, all whilst cultivating an inclusive and supportive community. 

Specific responsibilities will include:

Strategy: Work closely with our existing People Partner, and Head of Ops, to refine and develop our People strategy, and own specific areas of that strategy. People Ops: Build and manage the processes and activities that unlock our people strategy, including areas such as: onboarding, offboarding, performance reviews and performance management, L&D, employee engagement and comms, HR analytics, reward and benefits - leveraging data to drive change. Business Partnering: Partner with leaders and managers to develop and deliver clear people plans for their functions, providing HR support and guidance when needed, anticipating and flagging any risks. Support and coach line managers with performance improvement and development programmes to help them build world class teams DEI: Foster diversity, equity and inclusion and support the DEI Committee - helping to build community, cohesion and a sense of belonging around our shared values, and ensuring an inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and respected. Employee Engagement: Facilitate the roll out and integration of an empowering and engaging employee communications process, ensuring that our values are consistently articulated and embodied by all employees. Alongside, monitoring employee engagement survey results and develop solution-focused action plans with managers in your area.

We’re looking for someone who: 🧠💚

Cares deeply about the climate and ecosystems of earth Loves the growth stage of working in a start-up and knows the growing pains that come with it Has experience building a best-in-class people team in a growth start-up Is a confident communicator, comfortable communicating with employees at all levels, flexing their style as necessary Is extremely organised and is used to working at a fast pace and balancing many different, time-sensitive priorities Has a high EQ, and is deeply empathetic yet professional Understands the importance of metrics and data in driving the People agenda forward

We’d like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description

Benefits 💰

- Equity in a rapidly growing startup

- No corners cut in having the best tech to do your job

- Unlimited annual leave - and encouragement to actually use it!

- Half Day Fridays - 2pm finish every Friday

- Enhanced parental leave 

- Up to 20 days paid sick leave 

- £500 WFH allowance 

- Access to Mental Health support via Spill

- Monthly team socials

Location 🌍 

UK (with access to an office in London if you wanted to come in) 

Our Values 🙌

Own it: We believe in giving people the autonomy to own their impact.

Stay curious: Our business is built on transparency and debunking misperceptions.

Do what’s right - even when it’s hard: The right path isn’t always easy or obvious.

Collaborate with kindness: Great teams are built on open communication and respect.

What if you’re a partial fit? 🌱

We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description. 

Equal employment opportunity 🌈

Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.