Climate Analyst

ImpactAlpha; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Hybrid work

Comprehensive benefits

AI tooling access

Job summary

Pulsora Inc is seeking a Climate Analyst to lead carbon accounting at an enterprise scale and to partner with customers and product teams. You will analyze data, validate methodologies, and ensure platform outputs meet audit and regulatory standards.

You will own emission factor libraries, manage GWP sets, and collaborate with engineering to translate requirements into product features. Hybrid work is available with global teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in climate consulting or sustainability roles.
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Responsibilities

• Lead engagements with enterprise sustainability leads across GHG inventory and reporting.
• Shape product capabilities for GHG accounting across Scopes 1–3.

Skills

GHG accounting

Carbon accounting

Sustainability consulting

Regulatory counseling

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile product management

Education

Bachelor's in environmental science

Master's or MBA preferred

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Claude Code

Cursor

Copilot

Replit

Job description

About Pulsora Inc

Pulsora Inc is a Silicon Valley-based software startup founded in 2021 that specializes in providing enterprise sustainability solutions. The company has developed the “Enterprise Sustainability Platform,” a comprehensive technology solution designed to help purpose-driven enterprises manage and improve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and overall sustainability footprint. Pulsora’s integrated platform is built specifically for compliance tracking, monitoring, and generating actionable insights related to sustainability initiatives. The company is well-funded and has established a strong market presence with enterprise customers spanning multiple industries and geographic regions. Pulsora has formed strategic partnerships with leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers and consulting firms, positioning itself as a key player in the sustainability technology space. The organization is experiencing rapid growth and continues to expand its capabilities to meet the evolving needs of enterprises managing complex ESG and sustainability requirements. Pulsora operates with core values centered on compassionate candor, transparency, embracing diversity and cultivating belonging, making a positive impact, and delighting customers. The company maintains office locations in New York, San Francisco Bay Area, and Munich, while supporting a globally distributed team that includes an offshore development team in India.

About this Role

The Climate Analyst role represents a unique opportunity to bridge customer needs with product development, taking ownership of carbon accounting practices and methodologies at an enterprise scale. In this position, you will serve as a critical link between Pulsora’s enterprise customers and its product team, working directly with sustainability leaders as they build and refine their ESG programs within the Pulsora platform. You will engage in hands‑on methodology work, spending substantial time analyzing activity data, evaluating emission factors, reviewing standard regulatory text, and validating calculation logic. Your work will ensure that the numbers and recommendations produced by the platform can withstand rigorous scrutiny from auditors, chief financial officers, and regulatory bodies. This is a substantive role that requires deep expertise in greenhouse gas accounting standards and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into concrete product capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements and own relationships with sustainability leads at enterprise customers across greenhouse gas inventory build, assurance processes, decarbonization planning, and both voluntary and regulatory reporting requirements
• Conduct methodology work behind recommendations and calculations to ensure platform outputs survive auditor, CFO, and regulator scrutiny
• Shape product capabilities for greenhouse gas accounting across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions, including decarbonization target‑setting and tracking aligned with frameworks like SBTi and CDP
• Ensure the platform produces calculations and disclosures that meet third‑party assurance standards and requirements
• Own the emission factor library end‑to‑end, including sourcing, versioning, provenance tracking, and retirement of superseded editions from sources such as DEFRA/DESNZ, EPA GHG Emission Factors Hub, IEA grid factors, and sector‑specific reference databases
• Manage Global Warming Potential (GWP) sets across IPCC Assessment Reports (AR4, AR5, and AR6) and oversee transition logic between different versions
• Serve as a subject matter expert on carbon accounting and sustainability regulations and standards, providing guidance and support to clients during onboarding, training, and ongoing platform usage
• Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to gather requirements and understand the needs of various users related to carbon accounting, sustainability compliance, and reporting
• Work closely with engineering, design, and cross‑functional teams to prioritize client requests and translate them into product development initiatives
• Use AI‑assisted coding tools (such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Copilot) to independently build working prototypes, internal tools, and AI applications that accelerate discovery and validate ideas with customers

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, business, or related field; advanced master’s degree or MBA preferred
• Proven track record of 5 or more years in climate consulting or sustainability analyst roles with significant experience in carbon accounting, sustainability consulting, sustainability framework advice, regulatory counseling, or related domains
• Deep understanding of the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064 family of standards, and sustainability regulations, frameworks, and standards including CSRD, CDP, SBTi, PCAF, GRI, SASB, TCFD, EU Taxonomy, SFDR, and EDCI
• Hands‑on experience building or auditing a full Scope 1–3 inventory under the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard and Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard
• Fluency in emission factor sourcing and application, including understanding of where factors originate, how different editions vary, what breaks when a source revises factors, and how GWP set changes propagate through restated inventories
• Familiarity with sustainability assurance and audit practices including ISAE 3000/3410 and AA1000AS standards, and understanding of limited versus reasonable assurance requirements
• Knowledge of the data lineage, controls, and documentation customers need to pass third‑party audits
• Understanding of decarbonization strategy, science‑based target setting (SBTi), CDP disclosures, marginal abatement cost curves, scenario analysis, and how companies translate net‑zero commitments into operational reduction plans
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted “vibe coding” tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and Replit for building prototypes and working applications (deep AI/ML engineering background not required)
• Comfort operating in ambiguity at the intersection of regulated domains and fast‑moving AI, with ability to make thoughtful trade‑offs between accuracy, latency, cost, and compliance risk
• Self‑starter who takes ownership of opportunities and works well independently, manages multiple simultaneous projects, and handles ambiguity and last‑minute changes effectively
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with ability to translate complex requirements into actionable product plans
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with ability to engage and influence both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience working in an agile development environment and familiarity with product management tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience working with global teams and willingness to work outside regular business hours with Pulsora’s offshore team in India
• Industry and market knowledge of ESG and sustainability preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary ($60,000 – $70,000)
• Equity compensation package
• Hybrid‑friendly work environment with office requirements of 2-3 times per week for those located in New York, San Francisco Bay Area, and Munich
• Opportunity to work on problems that are hard and important
• Contribution to a solution that helps the planet and benefits society
• Joining an extraordinary team at the beginning of an extraordinary journey
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Access to AI‑assisted coding tools and technologies for professional development