Carbon Markets Compliance & Integrity Lead (Remote)

Rainbow Standard; Lyon; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Stock options

Office locations in Lyon, Paris,Berlin

Team retreats

Job summary

Rainbow Standard is seeking a Compliance Expert to manage integrity frameworks and carbon market rules across our projects from Lyon, Paris or Remote. You will own submissions to ICVCM, CORSIA, CRCF and related schemes, screen methodologies, and drive the annual compliance cycle. Strong reading of regulations, drafting of requirements, and collaboration with science teams are essential. Fluency in English is required, French a plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in carbon markets across standards, registries, consultancies, or policy implementations
• Deep knowledge of ICVCM CCPs & Assessment Framework, CORSIA EEU criteria, CRCF, Article 6.2/6.4
• Ability to read regulations in detail and translate into clear requirements and actions
• Strong understanding of carbon crediting principles (baselines, additionality, permanence, leakage)
• Experience writing or reviewing applications, PDDs or methodology assessments
• Excellent organization to manage multiple submissions against deadlines
• Fluent English; French is a plus

Responsibilities

• Own Rainbow's applications to ICVCM, CORSIA, CRCF and related schemes: submissions, clarifications, revisions
• Screen methodologies for eligibility before publication and contribute to development with Science team
• Run yearly compliance cycle: standard annual report, ICVCM reporting, Rainbow Secretariat duties
• Anticipate and lead updates to Rainbow Standard to align with market integrity practices
• Track host-country carbon market rules (Kenya, Ghana, Singapore…): standard recognition, Article 6 authorisations
• Represent Rainbow in industry coalitions and working groups; translate policy changes into risks/opportunities

Skills

English proficiency

French (nice to have)

Job description

Rainbow Standard is seeking a Compliance Expert to manage integrity frameworks and carbon market rules across our projects from Lyon, Paris or Remote. You will own submissions to ICVCM, CORSIA, CRCF and related schemes, screen methodologies, and drive the annual compliance cycle. Strong reading of regulations, drafting of requirements, and collaboration with science teams are essential. Fluency in English is required, French a plus.