Senior Principal Researcher

S&P Global • Houston, TX

8d • $100,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The Carbon research team is part of the Horizons research group within S&P Global Energy. This research teams focused on compliance and voluntary carbon markets, carbon management, and emissions insight and modeling. The carbon research team collaborates with teams across S&P Global to expand our emissions capabilities and deliver on cross-cutting carbon research. This role will contribute to analyzing, and untangling the impact of carbon accounting related policy and regulation, and contribute to broader emissions related insight and emission modeling’s efforts. This is a unique hybrid role, and we are seeking the best combination of skills and experience in emissions quantification to regulatory and policy analyst. This role is critical to positioning S&P Global Energy’s’ as the leading voice for emissions and carbon markets alike.

Requirements

• A dynamic, adaptable collaborator, with the ability to work in matrix positions.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment and to navigate and excel in a complex, matrix organization, and relate successfully to a variety of people.
• Requires highly effective verbal and written communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of fundamentals of GHG estimation, life-cycle accounting, and emissions reporting or knowledge of carbon markets/carbon policy.
• Background in carbon market policy and regulatory analysis.
• Must have the ability to work independently with limited oversight.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, economics, finance coupled with relevant industry experience, ideally linked to policy.

Nice To Haves

• A graduate degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership and help advance best practices on carbon accounting, and analyze technical aspects of carbon accounting methodologies, standards, policies and regulations.
• Contribute to the build-out of emission estimation and quantification capabilities across S&P Global Energy’s businesses
• Develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders to communicate findings, collaborate on key initiatives, and facilitate the development of project/initiative deliverables
• Contribute to thought leadership pieces through written reports and presentations to both internal and external audiences.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees