Lead Climate Scientist (Sales and Advisory)

5 days, 19 hours ago
Full-time
Lead
Data Science and Analytics
Supercritical

Supercritical

Supercritical is a carbon removal platform that empowers ambitious climate leaders to secure impactful carbon removal credits, helping businesses achieve net zero with confidence and efficiency. Their rigorous vetting process ensures high-quality carbo...

Professional Services
11-50
$16M raised

Description

  • Lead defined-scope advisory engagements from scoping and proposals through delivery, budget management, and senior-client presentations.
  • Own client deliverables including assessment reports, strategy documents, portfolio and pricing models, and board-ready summaries.
  • Support larger engagements led by the Director of Climate Science and Policy, owning substantial workstreams and progressing toward leading complex projects.
  • Advise clients on CDR portfolios, market developments, policy, and relevant standards.
  • Develop expertise in standards and policy affecting corporate buyers, including SBTi, UK and EU compliance markets, and greenhouse gas removal standards.
  • Support sales and marketing through climate thought leadership and education for prospective CDR buyers.
  • Maintain expertise on CDR suppliers, project quality, scientific developments, and the company’s CDR vetting framework.
  • Direct external associates and junior colleagues working on engagements.

Requirements

  • MSc or higher in chemical engineering, environmental science, chemistry, or a relevant natural science; alternatively, a BEng/BSc with relevant experience such as 5+ years.
  • In-depth expertise across multiple engineered CDR pathways, such as biochar, BECCS, mineralisation, enhanced rock weathering, or DACCS.
  • Demonstrable experience owning client-facing consulting, advisory, or commissioned research deliverables to deadline.
  • Experience in climate and sustainability across academia, consulting, industry, government, or NGOs.
  • Working knowledge of relevant policies and standards, such as SBTi, the GHG Protocol, EU or UK ETS, BSI Flex, Puro.earth, or Isometric.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including translating complex science for non-specialist audiences.
  • Comfort scoping advisory work, estimating effort, and managing project scope commercially.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel or spreadsheets.
  • High attention to detail, curiosity, adaptability, resilience, and willingness to learn.
  • Preferred: PhD, experience at a client-funded consultancy or research program, subcontractor or junior-team management, or published research and standards contributions.

Benefits

  • £70,000–£80,000 salary, depending on experience.
  • Unlimited annual leave plus the first Friday of every month off.
  • Employer pension contribution matching a 5% employee contribution with 3%.
  • Remote-first flexible hybrid work with access to a London coworking space.
  • £1,000 annual wellbeing allowance and up to £500 for home-office equipment.
  • Monthly London team socials and annual multi-day offsites.
  • Applicants outside the UK may be considered within three hours of GMT/BST with quarterly London travel through an Employer of Record; UK sponsorship is unavailable.

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