Join Riverse as a Carbon Project Analyst and support impactful projects worldwide in gaining access to carbon markets.

👋 Who We’re Looking For

As part of the Riverse Certification Operations team, you won’t just follow a checklist—you’ll own complex and sometimes first-of-their-kind carbon certification projects from end to end. You’ll work alongside a passionate team of climate and environmental experts (meet the team here) to transform raw data into credible, high-impact carbon credits. Partnering closely with Samara, you’ll be continuously improving how we certify projects—ensuring every ton issued meets the highest standards of integrity.

Our start-up culture means high levels of autonomy, no micro-management, and a strong focus on experimentation and innovation.

Start date: June/July 2025

🌱 Key Skills for Success

This role positions you at the forefront of our climate impact operations, working with our internal methodologies and external partners to deliver robust carbon project certifications. You’ll be key in ensuring that our methodologies drive rigorous, impactful, and sustainable outcomes.

• Solid Technical Background: You hold a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in engineering, environmental science, or a related field, equipping you with the technical foundation needed to navigate the complex carbon markets.
• Driven to Achieve Operational Efficiency: You bring at least 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience in operations—whether in project management, consultancy, or client-facing roles—and are known for your pragmatic approach and ability to make informed decisions that keep things moving forward.
• Effective Communication & Project Management: You combine excellent communication skills (English is a must, French is a strong plus) with a proactive and responsive mindset. You're comfortable juggling multiple projects at once, ensuring smooth coordination with diverse partners and timely delivery across all fronts.
• Domain Knowledge: You have a solid understanding of climate mitigation solutions and industrial systems, and you’re proficient in carbon impact measurement methodologies—such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Carbon Footprinting, or the GHG Protocol. Strong carbon accounting skills are a must for this role.
• Analytical & Detail-Oriented: With a sharp eye for detail, you critically assess complex calculation models as well as client-provided data. You don’t take information at face value —you're comfortable pushing back, asking the right questions, and requesting better inputs when needed to ensure accuracy and integrity in our methods and processes.
• Collaborative & Curious: You thrive in cross-functional settings, learning from climate, product, and data teams alike—and you proactively share ideas to strengthen our collective understanding of evolving voluntary carbon market and carbon dioxide removals.

Please do not worry if you don’t match all these points – we value potential and are excited to discuss opportunities with those who are passionate about the work.

🔎 Responsibilities

• Manage Project Certification: Collaborate with partners to gather project data and conduct Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) using our in-house models. Ensure each project aligns with eligibility requirements defined by our standard and methodology-specific rules—for example, verifying feedstock sustainability in a biochar project or assessing system boundaries in electronics refurbishing.
• Translate Customer Context into Project Documentation: Engage directly with customers to understand their technologies and operations—in various domains like biochar production, electronics refurbishing, or carbon dioxide removal—and apply these insights to write down accurate and relevant project documentation, including eligibility assessments and project design documents (PDDs).
• Uphold Quality Standards: Master the Riverse Standard Rules and methodologies to enforce high quality and rigor throughout the project application review and certification process.
• Engage in Problem-Solving: Work closely with our partners to understand their operations, identify challenges, and develop robust, evidence-based arguments that satisfy our certification requirements.
• Balance Speed and Precision: Ensure efficient project certification by maintaining clear, proactive communication with project leaders and auditors, balancing pace with uncompromising quality.