Senior Manager, Carbon Project Sourcing

Job Description

Aspiration is in the business of fighting the climate crisis. We help people and businesses build sustainable impact into what they do every day by making it easy, automated, and powerful -- whether it is in the ways people spend and save their money or the ways businesses engage their customers and employees. The estimated cumulative climate impact of the Aspiration community thus far is the equivalent of taking every car in the state of Wyoming off the road for a year. Aspiration is a certified B Corporation and, in fact, has been named to the “Best for the World” list of the top five percent of highest scored certified B Corporations four years in a row. Aspiration has raised over $250M in funding to date and is growing quickly. We are looking for a leader to help expand and scale our worldwide carbon project sourcing capabilities, working closely with team members across multiple functions to plan and execute on securing gigatonne-scale carbon sequestration. This role collaborates closely with the Aspiration global B2B business to jointly grow our worldwide carbon program adoption. This position will report to the Director, Sustainable Carbon Programs.. Aspiration Values Action : We take initiative. We are doers, not bystanders. Boldness : We don’t tinker, we transform. Customer-Centered : Our customers are at the core of our business. Delivering for them is our North Star. Diligence & Dedication : We do what we say we’re going to do, when we say we’re going to do it. Entrepreneurial : Act like an entrepreneur not an employee, generate results for the company and customers everyday.

What You'll Do

• Lead the day-to-day expansion and scaling of the global carbon credit portfolio
• Develop relationships with project developers and brokers worldwide
• Source carbon credits for short and medium term from 3rd parties
• Manage due diligence evaluations of offset projects against Aspiration quality criteria, including academic research and project and verification documentation reviews
• Evaluate and source new, landscape scale, globally distributed reforestation/nature-based carbon removal projects
• Understand and leverage forestry and nature-based sequestration science to identify and evaluate new projects and types of removals
• Work to analyze and structure economics, deals and proposals of carbon projects
• Collaborate with business development team to close deals with prospective partners
• Provide support to internal marketing/business development, audit, financial, and other teams on items related to reforestation and carbon offsetting

What You'll Bring

• 6-8+ years experience in climate change, carbon offsets, or carbon markets
• Project development and/or carbon/forestry project evaluation and negotiation
• Familiarity with core principles of carbon offset quality criteria
• Proven track record of working in a fast-paced growth-focused environment
• Exceptional project coordination and program management skills
• Strong research, communication, and presentation skills
• Self-starter, get things done attitude with the ability to work independently and with little supervision
• Creative problem solver
• Proven ability to work with, inspire and energize others, internal and external

What You'll Get

• Making an impact for a company with a mission of transforming the financial industry and the lives of millions
• Competitive salary and equity incentives
• Robust healthcare plans, 401K and unlimited vacation time
• Diverse & inclusive culture
Aspiration is proud to be an ESG company. We are an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Diversity at Aspiration is not just compliance driven. Diversity is our compass to drive equitable practices; to celebrate individuality; and to foster the uniqueness within each of us that makes our products, services, and culture better than most. Yes, we are proud to be a DEI company and we encourage everyone, inside and outside of Aspiration, to show up as you are and as you want to be, every day.

Bonus

• Project development experience
• International project experience
• Carbon project verification or evaluation
• Fast-growing company experience
• Familiarity with financial modeling

Aspiration is proud to be an ESG company. We are an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Diversity at Aspiration is not just compliance-driven. Diversity is our compass to drive equitable practices; to celebrate individuality; and to foster the uniqueness within each of us that makes our products, services, and culture better than most. Yes, we are proud to be a DEI company and we encourage everyone, inside and outside of Aspiration, to show up as you are and as you want to be, every day. This organization participates in E-Verify. Find more information here ! #BI-Remote #LI-Remote Apply for this job