Job Description

Location:

Calgary, New York, or Madrid

Reports to:

Chief Executive Officer

About ClearSky:

ClearSky Limited is a global climate solutions company backed by global commodity leader MKS PAMP, delivering high-integrity carbon projects across ARR, IFM, REDD+, Terrestrial Storage of Biomass (TSB), BECCS, biofuel, mineralization, biochar, plastics recycling, DAC, and SAF. The team has originated and managed projects across Latin America, Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, spanning compliance and voluntary markets, including major registries such as Verra, Puro.earth, and Isometric. ClearSky integrates advisory, project development, financing, and credit monetization -- ensuring that innovative projects are science-backed, registry-aligned, and structured to meet the durability, transparency, and credibility demands of corporate buyers and investors worldwide.

About the Role:

The Head of Carbon Monetization and Trading will lead ClearSky's global carbon trading and monetization strategy, ensuring the company's projects capture maximum value in voluntary and compliance markets. This individual will drive commercial strategy across carbon registries and trading platforms, manage relationships with corporate buyers and intermediaries, and design innovative monetization structures for emerging project types.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and execute ClearSky's global carbon monetization and trading strategy. Build and maintain relationships with compliance and voluntary carbon market buyers, brokers, and exchanges. Lead negotiations on offtake agreements, forward contracts, and structured deals. Provide insights on market trends, policy developments, and pricing dynamics across ARR, IFM, REDD+, TSB, biochar, DAC, and SAF (etc). Work with origination and finance teams to align project development timelines with monetization opportunities. Represent ClearSky at industry forums, registries, and with regulatory bodies.

Qualifications:

5+ years in carbon markets, commodity trading, or structured finance. Relevant education and work experience. Deep understanding of voluntary and compliance carbon markets. Proven track record negotiating carbon purchase/sale agreements and completing carbon transactions. Strong global network across corporate buyers, traders, and investors. Excellent communication and deal-structuring skills.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, to keith.driver@leadingcarbon.com. Please include "Carbon Monetization and Trading Opportunity - [Your Name]" in the subject line.

Application Deadline:

The position will be posted until filled with the ideal candidate.
Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Calgary, AB T2P 0S5