Senior Carbon Market Consultant (m/f/d)

Part or full-time (min. 60 %) | Freiburg, Hamburg, Flensburg, Berlin or remote

Do you want to do something meaningful about climate change? At Perspectives you will be part of the solution. Support our growing team of climate change professionals to do better every day.

WHO ARE WE?

Perspectives provides globally leading research and consultancy services for climate policy and carbon markets. We are a group of companies located in Freiburg, Flensburg, Hamburg (Germany) and Valencia (Spain) – plus local representations in Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Great Britain, India, Norway and Finland. Our international team consults the private and public sector all over the world. We are globally recognised for our contributions to the establishment and advancement of international carbon markets, climate policy instruments and climate finance.

Perspectives shapes and provides first-rate advice on the development of new international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement (Article 6), the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) and other schemes. We want to shape a sustainable future by enabling public and private sector investment through carbon market activities and solutions. We strive for high environmental integrity and believe that economic efficiency is key for successful climate policy instruments. We want to contribute saving the planet from overheating!

We have successfully started a number of privately and publicly financed large-scale initiatives to enable innovative greenhouse gas mitigation technologies – such as Green PtX/Hydrogen/Fertilizer , Green Cooling, Grid Energy Storage, E-mobility and Carbon Capture and Storage – by harnessing carbon markets and EU/national policy frameworks.

And we\’re not done yet. We are currently looking for a dedicated, ambitious and experienced Senior Carbon Market Consultant (m/f/d) who is passionate about working with a highly motivated team in developing innovative strategies and new project ideas to foster climate change mitigation.

If you are enthusiastic about developing new methodological frameworks for innovative project types , familiar with requirements of various carbon market segments, and forward-looking to managing your own projects in a dedicated team of like-minded colleagues, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

YOUR ROLE IN SHORT

As a team member of our business field Carbon Markets , you will support our clients in accessing and using carbon markets for financing greenhouse gas mitigation projects in various sectors. In your day-to-day work, you will contribute to and manage various projects throughout the carbon project cycle – including Art. 6 / VCM feasibility studies, PDD and MADD writing, carbon revenue due diligence services, and contributing to new Art. 6 methodologies for different project types. You will be responsible for autonomously developing GHG mitigation assessments in various sectors (e.g. renewable energy, energy efficiency, transport) and for supporting our clients throughout the carbon project cycle. You will serve as a key resource person and guide, manage, and work inside project teams using your strong technical and analytical expertise to successfully develop and steer mitigation projects and greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting frameworks.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new methodologies and revise existing methodologies for various project types, including green hydrogen / PtX, green cooling, energy system optimisation, CCS, negative emission technologies, etc.
• Provide technical expertise and deliverables to various carbon market projects – covering key standards such as Art. 6, Gold Standard and Verra’s VCS – and interact with clients and project partners.
• Conduct feasibility studies for carbon market projects in different sectors.
• Perform due diligence assessments for carbon market projects in different sectors.
• Write Project Design Documents (PDDs) / Mitigation Activity Design Documents (MADDs) for projects in different sectors; including determination of baseline- and project emissions, additionality discussion, leakage, MRV, and all other relevant aspects of the PDD.
• Conceptual design of climate finance and carbon market activities, including building and applying robust international, national, sectoral and project-specific GHG emission reduction methodologies.
• Design frameworks to measure and report mitigation impacts at the international, national, sectoral and project-level.
• Provide independent written input into deliverables; elaborate Excel-based calculations and PowerPoint presentations.
• Manage projects autonomously (including client communication) and project teams and partners.
• Present results to project stakeholders and wider international audiences, and justify outcomes/findings.
• Support business development and sales with content-inputs.

YOUR PROFILE

• 7+ years of professional experience in the field of carbon markets related to different sectors (e.g., energy / transport / industry / waste / agriculture).
• You are a dedicated and experienced professional who cares about climate change, is enthusiastic about developing new ideas and projects, and about taking responsibility within a team of highly motivated professionals.
• Master’s degree related to environmental engineering, renewable energies, or similar.
• Proven work experience on carbon market projects and methodology development, and/or climate mitigation impact accounting, including baseline methodologies (e.g. UNFCCC/CDM, Verra, Gold Standard), IPCC guidelines or corporate GHG accounting protocols is a plus.
• Fast solution-oriented thinker with an ability to articulate concepts clearly in writing and verbally.
• Ability to transfer technical/analytical assessment into high-quality and easy-to-understand outputs (verbally and in writing).
• Proven ability to manage projects autonomously, including client communication.
• Excellent presentation and report writing skills that meet the highest professional standards.
• Well-structured with an ability to set priorities.
• Strong desire to move things forward and bring in own ideas.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Proficient user of PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Full working proficiency in English is a must; French, Spanish, Arabic and/or German are considered a plus.

WHY PERSPECTIVES?

At Perspectives you are seen as a human being because we know that we can work more productively in an appreciative working environment. In addition to our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of amenities that help make Perspectives a great place to work! Work with us and receive:

• A competitive compensation package including an attractive remuneration and participation in the company’s bonus scheme for our permanent staff.
• 27 days of paid vacation.
• 6 paid working days per year for your personal and professional development.
• Flexible working arrangements (regular home-office days).
• Regular in-person company and team events.
• Sustainable Mobility: Access to the JobRad bike-leasing program.

APPLICATIONS

If you are interested in this position and want to work in a flexible work environment, with a dynamic and gender-balanced team and a lot of space for your own ideas, please send us your full application documents, including a cover letter, in English and in one PDF . Evaluations of applications will be done on a rolling basis.

GENERAL

• Part or full-time (min. 60 %).
• Start date: as early as possible.
• Deviating timelines can be discussed in the job interview.

As a PSEA-sensitive organization, we prioritize safeguarding and expect all team members to contribute to a respectful and secure work environment.

Incoming applications are only evaluated for their professional qualifications, regardless of race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual identity, nationality, severe disability or age.

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