Full time, 6-12 month fixed term contract, London or remote
About us:
BeZero Carbon is a carbon ratings agency. We equip world-leading organisations with the knowledge, tools and confidence to make better climate decisions. Our aim is to scale investment in environmental markets that deliver a sustainable future.Our offices are in London, New York and Singapore. With a 170+ strong team made up of climate scientists, geospatial experts, data scientists, financial analysts and policy specialists, and global partnerships with local experts and world-leading research institutions, our ratings and risk tools can help you make risk informed decisions on carbon projects of any type, at any stage, anywhere in the world.www.bezerocarbon.com
Job Description:
We are looking for a Ratings Editor. This pivotal role connects our ratings analysis with our customers and users. They will sit in our editorial team within the wider ratings team, working closely day-to-day with our team of carbon ratings scientists.
Responsibilities:
Maintaining and improving written editorial standards of our ratings analysis
Updating reports and analysis from early launch
Identifying key pieces of analysis and the conclusions our Ratings team are drawing to ensure clear and effective communication to customers (who often are unfamiliar with carbon credits)
Copy editing and line-editing reports and other external communications
Partnering closely with the Ratings team to ensure the development of clear and accurate writing. This will include:
Building an understanding of the project that’s being rated
Building a dialogue with analysts to understand their work
Helping to develop and execute writing training and best practices for analytical team- Business Partner to the wider Ratings team & BeZero business areas.
Stakeholders will include; Chief Ratings Officer, Director of Ratings Operations, and interaction with the marketing and research teams.
You will be our ideal candidate if:
You are comfortable editing scientific and technical text and distilling complex ideas into approachable copy
You have first-rate communication and relationship management skills, with experience using these with stakeholders from various backgrounds
You are highly analytical and attentive to detail
Please know that even if you don’t have experience in all the areas above but think you could do a great job and are excited about building a great company culture, bringing transparency to the voluntary carbon market, and being part of a fast-growing team, we would love to hear from you!
What we’ll offer:
Competitive salary in a rapidly growing VC-backed start-up
Ability to learn and develop alongside a range of sector specialists from the worlds of science, economics, business, finance and more
25 days leave (with additional time off between Christmas and New Year, and for your birthday)
Benefits package covering private medical insurance, dental, critical illness cover, income protection, life assurance and medical cash plan (or a comparable package if you’re based overseas)
Health and wellness cash allowance
Enhanced parental leave
Regular social events
Opportunity to work remote or in our East London office space (Liverpool Street) with flexibility to work from home 2 days a week
Nomad working over the summer, allowing you to work from another country
Our interview process:
Initial screening interview (15 mins)
Second interview(s) + skills test
Final interview with senior management
We value diversity at BeZero Carbon. We need a team that brings different perspectives and backgrounds together to build the tools needed to make the voluntary carbon market transparent. We are therefore committed to not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, age, or disability.
