Manager, Carbon & Climate Advisory

Novata • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Novata Advisory enhances its market-leading technology solution with a suite of offerings that maximize the value of the Novata experience, partnering with private equity GPs and their portfolio companies to translate ESG data into decisions that drive measurable value. The Advisory team works across the full ESG spectrum, from carbon accounting and climate risk to governance and impact reporting, delivering engagements that are directly integrated with Novata's technology platform. Advisory is purpose-built to challenge the traditional consulting model: AI-led offerings and workflows, vibe coding, prototyping, custom solutions, and a tight feedback loop with Product mean that Advisory operates as both a client delivery function and an engine for innovation. The Advisory team is intentionally lean, tech-enabled, and strategically linked to Novata's product roadmap, enabling efficient client delivery, building custom AI solutions for clients, and setting a new standard for what ESG advisory can look like in private markets.

As Manager, Carbon & Climate Advisory, you will lead project delivery across Novata’s climate and carbon offerings and R&D function, from GHG accounting and financed emissions to climate risk assessment and regulatory disclosure, while contributing to the development and commercialisation of these offerings and solutions. You will report directly to the Director of Advisory and work closely with a small, high-performing, US-based team. This role is for a practitioner who thrives on complex client challenges, thinks rigorously about carbon and climate methodology, and is energised by the intersection of private markets, sustainability, data, and technology, while considering how new AI tools can drive greater efficiency and innovation.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in ESG or sustainability consulting, advisory, tech, and/or in-house roles, or a closely related field, with demonstrated focus in carbon and climate work (e.g., climate risk, decarbonization, carbon accounting and disclosures). Candidates with transferable skills from adjacent fields are encouraged to apply, especially those with interdisciplinary experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in carbon accounting and GHG measurement, including strong working knowledge of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard; experience with PCAF and financed emissions methodologies is highly desirable.
• Experience working with or alongside technology platforms, AI solutions, SaaS products, or digital data solutions, either as a user, implementer, or advisor, is required, as is comfort operating in a tech-enabled, data-driven environment is expected.
• Experience conducting or supporting climate risk assessments, including scenario analysis aligned with TCFD or equivalent frameworks.
• Familiarity with science-based target setting (SBTi), decarbonisation roadmaps, transition planning, and climate-related disclosures (TCFD, ISSB IFRS S2, CDP, ESRS E1).
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; comfortable working with ESG datasets and translating data into client-ready insights; Experience with data analytics and modeling fluency across a variety of tools such as Excel, Sheets, PowerBI, Tableau.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical content clearly to non-specialist audiences.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools in a professional context; for example, using LLMs for research synthesis, drafting, or analysis, or applying AI-assisted tools for data workflows; curiosity about how AI can improve the quality and efficiency of advisory work; prior experience and exposure to AI tools such as vibe coding to develop product prototypes is highly desirable.
• Proven project management ability: you can own a workstream end-to-end, manage timelines, and proactively flag risks.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with a track record of mentoring or developing more junior colleagues.
• Experience with cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement across a fast-paced environment.
• Intellectually rigorous and methodologically sound; you take care with technical accuracy and flag uncertainty rather than paper over it.
• Proactive and self-directed; comfortable operating in a lean, fast-moving team with significant autonomy.
• Curious and adaptable; energised by a market that is evolving quickly and comfortable shaping your own point of view.
• Mission-driven; genuinely committed to making private markets more sustainable and solving complex problems.
• Innovative and client-focused; actively seeks input to achieve the best outcome for our client, team, and business, while valuing diverse approaches, perspectives, and ideas.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working with or for private equity firms, institutional investors, or their portfolio companies is a plus but not required.
• Experience with PCAF and financed emissions methodologies is highly desirable.
• Prior experience and exposure to AI tools such as vibe coding to develop product prototypes is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery on carbon and climate advisory engagements, including GHG inventory development, financed emissions calculations, climate risk assessments (TCFD-aligned), scenario analysis, and regulatory disclosure support (e.g., SFDR, CSRD, SB 261).
• Manage client relationships as a day-to-day point of contact, ensuring work is delivered on time, on scope, and to a high standard of quality.
• Structure and present analytical findings, including written deliverables and client-facing presentations, in a clear and credible manner.
• Guide clients through data collection processes, quality assurance, and iterative improvement of their ESG and carbon programs, including the use of AI tools.
• Support portfolio-level ESG analysis and benchmarking using Novata’s platform and proprietary datasets.
• Serve as a key internal and external subject matter expert on carbon accounting and climate risk, including GHG Protocol, PCAF, TCFD, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Monitor and synthesise regulatory and market developments (e.g., ISSB IFRS S2, SEC climate rules, EU Taxonomy) and translate their implications for private markets clients.
• Develop and maintain internal methodological resources, technical guidance documents, and training materials to build team-wide capability.
• Contribute to thought leadership and external materials that reflect Novata’s expertise and point of view.
• Contribute to the design and refinement of Novata’s carbon and climate service offerings and solutions, identifying gaps and opportunities based on client feedback, market trends, and technological capabilities.
• Support commercial strategy and activities, including proposal development, client scoping conversations, account expansion planning, and participation in pitches; up to 25–30% of role focus.
• Collaborate with Product and Customer Success teams to communicate client needs and inform the Novata platform roadmap.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives that advance Novata’s commercial and Advisory strategies.
• Mentor and support analysts on the Advisory team, providing feedback, guidance, and quality review on their work; this role does not currently carry direct people management responsibility but might in the future and is expected to contribute meaningfully to team development.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts that increase the team’s efficiency and scalability.
• Actively use and champion AI tools and technology in day-to-day delivery, helping the team adopt new workflows where strategic and appropriate.
• Collaborate across Novata teams on an ongoing, regular basis to ensure high-quality outcomes, continuous platform improvement, and an excellent client experience. This is fundamental to how the Advisory team works with Product, Customer Success, Sales, and Marketing.
• Inform the development of new product solutions based on subject matter and user profile expertise; leverage AI tools such as vibe coding to prototype new solutions for the Product team.
• Work with Marketing to develop and inform thought leadership materials and marketing campaigns around high-profile and emerging topics in private markets, especially as they pertain to Advisory solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus stock options
• Generous PTO policy including public holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Purpose-driven, inclusive culture
• The opportunity to be part of a growing team at the forefront of ESG and private markets innovation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed