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Join BeZero Carbon's mission to innovate the Voluntary Carbon Market with your expertise in environmental science and regenerative agriculture
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Organisation summary: BeZero Carbon, a pioneering ratings agency for the Voluntary Carbon Market, leverages a unique blend of technology, science, and policy expertise across five continents to drive the Net-Zero transition. With significant Series B funding and a rapidly expanding team, BeZero Carbon offers an exciting chance to shape the future of carbon credit ratings through its innovative SaaS platform and global reach.
Role Summary:
- Conduct in-depth research on nature-based projects, focusing on agriculture-based activities within the Soil Carbon team.
- Enhance the database of evidence, ratings, and content for the agricultural sector.
- Drive analytical development and sector expertise to lead carbon project analysis.
- Create and deliver research reports on market trends.
- Represent BeZero Carbon at conferences and events.
- Achieve monthly targets through ratings, reviews, and content delivery.
- Potential to manage a team of rating scientists based on experience.
Role Requirements:
- Academic and applied experience in environmental/natural sciences and regenerative agriculture.
- Exceptional communication skills for engaging with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
- Robust research and analytical abilities.
- Understanding of the voluntary carbon market and associated project risks.
What we’ll offer:
- Competitive salary with equity options in a VC-backed start-up.
- 25 days leave plus additional time off for holidays and birthdays.
- Comprehensive benefits package including insurance, life assurance, and wellness incentives.
- Enhanced parental leave and social events.
- Workplace flexibility, including remote working options and nomad working over the summer.
About us:
BeZero Carbon is a global ratings agency for the Voluntary Carbon Market. We distribute our ratings via our SaaS Product, BeZero Carbon Markets, informing all market participants on how to price and manage risk. Our ratings and research tools support buyers, intermediaries, investors and carbon project developers.
Founded in April 2020, our 170+ strong team combines climatic and earth sciences, sell-side financial research, earth observation, machine learning, data and technology, engineering, and public policy expertise. We work from five continents.
We raised a significant Series B funding round in late 2022, and are growing rapidly as a company, accelerating the Net-Zero transition through ratings.
www.bezerocarbon.com
Job Description:
BeZero is looking for an exceptional candidate to join our carbon credit ratings team. The ideal candidate would have an academic background in environmental and/or natural sciences and applied experience working on regenerative agriculture.
We are looking for a driven, creative and intellectually curious individual excited by the prospect of working at an innovative start-up aiming to rethink the frameworks within which credits from such projects as assessed for quality.
The role will be focused on researching the science and evidence behind different types of nature-based projects, with a particular focus on agriculture-based activities. The role will sit within our Soil Carbon team and, continue to build our database of evidence and ratings and content stream for the sector. The successful candidate will be expected to drive analytical development, BeZero’s research and develop sector & sub-sector expertise to lead analysis of carbon projects. It will also require interacting with both internal and external stakeholders and consequently, strong written, presentational, and oral communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will bring a depth of knowledge in regenerative agriculture projects and the ability to create effective messaging for a diverse audience. The candidate will report to BeZero’s Soil Carbon lead and can work remotely or from our London-based office on GMT hours.
Responsibilities:
●Deliver content and analytical innovation for our Soil Carbon team
●Research nature based projects in the voluntary carbon market
●Expanding and developing our ratings and analytical models for the sector
●Writing research reports on market trends and dynamics
●Attending conferences and events representing BeZero Carbon
●Working towards monthly targets through delivery of ratings, reviews and content
●Potential management of rating scientists, depending on experience
Our ideal candidate will:
●Have an academic background in environmental and/or natural sciences with applied experience on regenerative agriculture.
●Have strong written and spoken communication skills.
●Have a strong research background and analytical skills.
●Be comfortable speaking to high-level clients and external stakeholders.
●Have a strong understanding of the voluntary carbon market and the risks offset projects face.
What we’ll offer:
● Competitive salary and equity in a rapidly growing VC-backed start-up through share options
● 25 days leave (with additional time off between Christmas and New Year, and for your birthday)
● Benefits package covering private medical insurance, dental, critical illness cover, income protection, life assurance, medical cash plan and cycle to work scheme
● Health and wellness cash allowance
● Enhanced parental leave
● Regular social events
● Flexibility to split your time between working from home and our East London office space (Liverpool Street)
● Nomad working over the summer, allowing you to work from another country
We value diversity at BeZero Carbon. We need a team that brings different perspectives and backgrounds together to build the tools needed to make the voluntary carbon market transparent. We are therefore committed to not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
