CARBON MARKET ANALYST
Viridios AI is at the forefront of solutions for the climate and sustainability markets. We have developed AI-based fair valuation and risk management models that solves a major problem in value transparency and is quickly becoming the market reference for fair prices of carbon credits (offsets), from forestry and agriculture to renewable energy and energy efficiency activities worldwide. There is much to do when it comes to applying technology in doing right by the planet and its inhabitants, and we are always looking for highly talented individuals to join us in this journey.
We are looking for a talented Carbon Market Analyst to join a highly qualified team with domain expertise and years of experience in markets and technology. You will be working in the carbon analytics team and will perform quantitative and fundamental analysis or carbon markets and carbon offset projects.
The ideal candidate has an analytical mind with a background in the carbon markets and environmental and climate policy and sciences. This is your opportunity to grow into and contribute to some of the most prominent and important themes of our age: climate, sustainability and AI.
REMOTE WORK: US, UK, Western Europe, Easter Europe, APAC
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Competitive base compensation
- Annual cash bonus
- Employee stock allocated upfront in a early stage company with tremendous upside
- A vibrant and creative work environment
- Exposure to one of the most exciting sectors today
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Quantitative and fundamental analysis of carbon markets, focusing on the Voluntary Carbon Markets
- Research, write and publish blogs and articles on the carbon markets
- Apply and maintain taxonomy on project activities, standards, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to a database of carbon offset projects
- Running BAU processes on ingesting and maintaining carbon market data
- Ensure market data delivery processes are fully operational and reliable
- Monitor and maintain the integrity and validity of the market data
- Validate and support data models, data-mining methodologies, and reporting of metrics
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's degree in social, economic and/or environmental related programs (economics, social sciences, climate and environmental sciences, geography, etc)
- Broad understanding of how the carbon markets work and some experience in a carbon market
- Familiarity with international climate negotiations and policies
- Familiarity with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Basic knowledge of carbon emissions methodologies (e.g., AFOLU, energy efficiency, gases abatement, renewable energy)
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong time and project management skills
- Fast learner, capable of quickly gaining domain expertise in the highly complex climate and sustainability markets
- Clear analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to envision and propose new and creative ways to solutions
- Passion for technology and issues related to climate and sustainability markets
- Ability to work well with teams in a collaborative way
- Exceptional business and technical communication in English, verbal and written
PREFERRED:
- MSc or PhD degree in social, economic and/or environmental related programs (economics, social sciences, climate and environmental sciences, geography, etc)
- Experience performing fundamental analysis of carbon offset projects
- Experience on projects related to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Expert knowledge of carbon emissions methodologies (e.g., AFOLU, energy efficiency, gases abatement, renewable energy)
- Experience with compliance carbon markets (EU ETS, California, etc)
- Python programming
- SQL and NoSQL (Mongo) databases