About CUR8

The science is clear: even if we do everything else right on reducing emissions, the world needs to remove 200 Gigatonnes of carbon from the atmosphere by 2050.

We have decades of experience working with the leading climate change actors, which we combine with deep technical and business expertise to build the carbon removals industry faster than ever before.

We partner with providers of the highest quality carbon removals, and we don’t stop there; developing carbon markets creates an unprecedented opportunity for the creation of innovation, value, equity, and jobs across the world. We believe the supply side of carbon removals is the biggest opportunity for our business and for the world.

We’re systemic thinkers. Together with our sister NGO, Rethinking Removals, we collaborate with the entire carbon removals ecosystem, across suppliers, buyers, policymakers, and narrative setters, together to develop and invest in future projects to make sure there are enough carbon removals in 1, 5, 10 and 25 years time.

About our team

We’re a small but mighty team; between us, we’ve built, scaled, and sold successful tech businesses, advised governments on net zero, shaped global narratives at Nature, New Scientist, and the BBC, led startup support and investments at Google, invested in and built carbon removal startups. Oh, and done the TED talk about carbon removals (have you seen it yet?)

About the role

- You will be part of our senior team leading our strategic approach to science behind carbon removals

- You will conduct comprehensive assessments of current and new CDR methodologies, standards and ratings, covering nature-based and technological solutions

- You will evaluate the effectiveness of existing methodologies and identify areas for improvement

- You will identify and assess specific risks, and support in developing our positioning on risk mitigation strategies

- You will support the development of scientific theses per removal type

- You will act as a point of contact with our scientific advisors and external scientific communities

- You will identify opportunities to enhance our scientific due diligence process and support its implementation

- You will collaborate closely with sales, operations, design, engineering, product and marketing teams to ensure scientific rigour and knowledge of carbon removals underpin success for the entire organisation

- You will help develop product positioning and messaging that differentiates CUR8 across primary market segments

- You will help inform our overall business strategy to achieve maximum commercial and climate outcomes, always balancing what’s good for the company, the ecosystem, and the planet

- You will contribute to an effective, fun, impact-driven culture, where everyone has an opportunity to lead

Requirements

About you

• You are passionate about impact, startups, and climate change and you’re a proactive self-starter and team player
• Strong scientific research skills, including the ability to develop scientific theses
• Experience assessing technical and/or nature-based solutions, ideally in CDR
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment
• Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex scientific concepts in an accessible manner
• You are a people person - you enjoy working with clients and partners, solving problems, and building long-lasting, trusted professional relationships.
• You’re happy to lead and take initiative in an ambitious, fast-paced, and ambiguous environment
• You thrive in both competition and collaboration; within the team, with the partners you manage, and with the wider ecosystem. You’re able to currently identify when to get ahead and when to share

Benefits

About the perks

• With a little bit of luck, we’ll save the planet (pretty good, isn’t it)
• But seriously. Every time we transact, the world gets a little better
• We’ll treat you with dignity; across competitive compensation, meaningful equity, generous time off, and a culture that’s inclusive for parents and respectful of boundaries (no 3am emails!)
• We share a lovely bright office in Shoreditch/Liverpool Street with abundant free coffee and snacks. We are office-based three days a week and let you work from anywhere two days a week
• Worried about your personal carbon footprint? We’ll make a meaningful contribution to removing it.
• We’re building a collaborative culture that celebrates our differences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• CUR8 is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.