Vice President, Non-CO2 Climate Solutions

<p><strong>Company</strong></p> <p>Rubicon Carbon is a next-generation carbon credit firm. Led by a world-class management team, Rubicon Carbon is an innovative platform that channels capital to unlock at-scale decarbonization projects and delivers trusted, enterprise-grade solutions for carbon credit purchases. Rubicon Carbon strives to deliver greater scale, confidence, and innovation across all facets of the carbon market, meeting the growing demand for end-to-end, high-integrity emissions reduction solutions.</p> <p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p>Reporting to the Chief Science Officer, this role is a key operational and strategic leader for the business. The VP of Non-CO2 Climate Solutions will lead the firm’s end-to-end strategy and market engagement across high-impact non-CO₂ pathways (e.g., methane, HFCs, N₂O), from buyer education and thought leadership through to investment diligence, rigorous credit quality assessment, and portfolio management.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is a recognized expert in mitigation of superpollutant emissions who is comfortable moving fluidly between subject matter areas, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously, and translating technical concepts clearly to non-specialist audiences. This role demands equal parts scientific depth, operational discipline, and communication fluency.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>This is a hybrid position - candidates must be based within a one hour commute of our New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Singapore offices</em></strong></p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Complete quality assessments for emerging and innovative technology pathways, including developing evaluation frameworks, often in coordination with other subject matter experts</li> <li>Assess quality parameters at the project level, including project design, baseline setting, additionality, leakage, permanence, monitoring plans, quantification approaches, uncertainty treatment, and delivery risk.</li> <li>Create and lead due diligence process for investing in impactful non-CO2 projects&nbsp;</li> <li>Support portfolio management by identifying technical underperformance drivers, implementation bottlenecks, issuance risks, and mitigation measures.</li> <li>Monitor and interpret evolving carbon market integrity frameworks, including ICVCM CCP, ratings agency frameworks and criteria, and broader market expectations on project quality</li> <li>Maintain information systems that interpret and share findings with relevant internal stakeholders</li> <li>Engage with and maintain productive relationships with project developers and other key stakeholders&nbsp;</li> <li>Self-driven capability to stay apprised of the frontier in science in various technologies and industries&nbsp;</li> <li>Assist with RFP responses and provide on-call subject matter expertise as needed</li> <li>Translate complex GHG accounting and project science into accessible materials for internal stakeholders and external audiences, including professional working groups&nbsp;</li> <li>Develop thought leadership and science communications that position Rubicon Carbon as a leader in the SPE credit markets</li> <li>Other duties as assigned</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></p> <ul> <li>Nationally recognized expert in the market for work on non-CO2 project pathways</li> <li>Master’s degree in climate science, environmental science or engineering, corporate sustainability, or a related field; 5+ years of relevant experience preferred (minimum 3 years considered)</li> <li>Demonstrated familiarity with the voluntary carbon market (VCM), including registry standards, project types, and integrity frameworks such as ICVCM/CCP</li> <li>Hands-on experience conducting carbon credit project due diligence across multiple project types and jurisdictions</li> <li>Broad subject matter fluency across decarbonization technologies; comfort operating as a generalist across these areas</li> <li>Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and maintain rigorous documentation standards; experience with developing standard operating procedures is preferred</li> <li>Strong science communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical content for non-specialist audiences in both written and verbal formats</li> <li>Collaborative and proactive, with a track record of effective cross-functional engagement in a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Attributes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with GHG accounting conventions including GWP metrics, AR5/AR6 frameworks, and methodology evaluation</li> <li>Experience with carbon market platforms and portfolio management tooling</li> <li>Passion for climate change, carbon market integrity, and scaling high-quality carbon solutions</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation</strong></p> <p>The approximate annual base compensation range for this position is $195,000 to $225,000. The actual offer, reflecting the total cash compensation package, long-term incentives, and excellent benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team, among other factors.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>