Carbon Trading Analyst

If you enjoy working in a small, but rapidly growing team and seek variety in your role, you will thrive working for Corporate Carbon.  Great opportunity for an early-career professional (1–3 years' relevant experience) to grow in one of Australia's most exciting industries.

About Corporate Carbon

Corporate Carbon, incorporating the Corporate Carbon Group of Companies, is one of Australia's largest multi-sector carbon project developers. We create new solutions for carbon market participation from carbon abatement activities, ensuring emissions reductions and co-benefits for the environment, individuals, and businesses.

Our vision is: Sustainable planet. Better future. Our purpose is to accelerate global transformation and transition to a decarbonised economy. We demonstrate leadership in carbon project development, leveraging technology, innovation, and navigating complexities – through multiple methodologies in multiple sectors.

We value respect, leadership, excellence, collaboration, and flexibility. We are a highly innovative company, experiencing strong growth, and have built a strong reputation as thought leaders in the climate sector.

Corporate Carbon offers a modern workplace experience: our Sydney CBD offices feature excellent facilities, including an on-site gym. At the same time, we are committed to a true and dedicated approach to hybrid and remote working, with a focus on outcomes rather than time in the office. Our culture is agile and supportive, with perks including bonus leave days and other benefits that recognise the importance of work–life balance including access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

The role

Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders, we approach carbon activities with a proactive and innovative mindset. From carbon credit creation to sale, we enable our clients to monetise carbon abatement activities and secure viable returns from the Australian market. Corporate Carbon is also a project owner - and owns several properties on which we are undertaking a range of carbon projects.

The purpose of the Carbon Trading Analyst role is to support Corporate Carbon's expanding trading desk under the direction of the Head of Carbon Trading. The role combines trading operations with front-office exposure, including execution and settlement of trades, portfolio management and reporting, deal structuring, administrative and systems support. It will also include supporting process and system development under our risk and compliance framework. These functions are crucial to the company's growth and success in the carbon trading market. Suitable for someone early in their career with 1–3 years of relevant experience — make the role your own

You will be provided with the opportunity to contribute to meeting Australia's climate change targets and solving one of the most important problems of our time. Your work environment will be agile, engaging and flexible. You will receive a competitive salary package and significant on the job training and professional development.

Flexible working arrangements include a combination of working from home and the Sydney CBD.

About you

• Accountable:Take responsibility for my own performance, initiative, actions, impact on others and team performance - and encourage this in others.
• Striving:Show drive and motivation in the interests of the business and clients, identify opportunities, be proactive around improvements, focus on goals and prioritise work for greatest impact. Take reasonable and well calculated risks in the interest of the business and within boundaries. Seek out boundaries when unsure.
• Growth mindset: Invite challenge, encourage genuine debate, be able to make difficult decisions and take bold actions. Commit to life-long learning and personal growth, develop self-awareness, and be proactive in seeking improvement and feedback.
• Adaptable:Embrace change and flexibility, demonstrate comfort with ambiguity and complexity, and support others through transition. Maintain calmness and persistence in the face of challenge or adversity, adjust and bounce back from challenging experiences.
• Authentic:Communicate honestly and openly, maintain integrity, express my views and align intent with impact. Apply high standards of ethical behaviour and demonstrates our values.

Knowledge and experience

• Tertiary qualification in business, finance, economic, mathematics, statistics or equivalent discipline.
• Understanding of financial products and markets, including derivative instruments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and project management skills.
• Demonstrated financial analysis and modelling capability.
• Awareness of emissions reduction projects and/or decarbonisation efforts within the agriculture, mining, oil and gas, energy, energy efficiency, transport or waste industry.
• Skills and experience using a variety of computer applications (MS Excel essential; Python/programming languages a plus).
• 1–3 years' relevant experience, which may include financial markets, commodities, banking, or a related analytical role. Exposure to environmental or carbon markets is highly regarded but not essential.

More information and how to apply

You can find out more by reading about what it's like to work for Corporate Carbon and review the detailed job description by visiting Working with us — Corporate Carbon. If you meet the criteria and think Corporate Carbon could be the right place for you, email us your resume and application at or apply via Seek.