Senior Climate Strategy Lead | Net-Zero Growth & Advisory

CUR8; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Equity opportunity

Competitive compensation

Office in Old Street

Personal development budget £1,000

Work from anywhere 4 weeks/year

Pension 6%

Job summary

CUR8 is seeking a Senior Climate Strategist to act as a trusted, technically credible voice for the corporations and project developers we work with. The role moves between science, commercial strategy, product and client relationships in a single week, and requires grounding in science to discuss with buyers and enough commercial acumen to shape a deal.

Location is hybrid, offering flexibility between remote work and our Old Street office. Full or part-time considered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in climate advisory, carbon markets or sustainability strategy.
• Deep knowledge of carbon markets, net-zero frameworks, and corporate decarbonisation strategies.
• Familiarity with climate claims frameworks (SBTi, VCMI, CSRD).

Responsibilities

• Lead customers through goal setting and strategy development, building the business case and ROI narrative for investment, and setting them up for successful execution and ongoing monitoring.
• Work closely with product, feeding client and market reality directly into what CUR8 builds next.
• Maintain a current, credible view of the climate intervention landscape (from credits to value-chain activity), including methods, pricing, project developers and partners.
• Advise clients on market trends, high-integrity carbon credit procurement, risk mitigation, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
• Becoming the trusted advisor for the sustainability leaders and executives we work with in building actionable business strategies.

Skills

Climate advisory

Carbon markets

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder communication

Product development familiarity

Education

PhD or equivalent depth

Job description

CUR8 is seeking a Senior Climate Strategist to act as a trusted, technically credible voice for the corporations and project developers we work with. The role moves between science, commercial strategy, product and client relationships in a single week, and requires grounding in science to discuss with buyers and enough commercial acumen to shape a deal.

Location is hybrid, offering flexibility between remote work and our Old Street office. Full or part-time considered.