Corporate Counsel

Position Overview

• Location Type: Hybrid (Seattle, WA & Oakland, CA)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Carbon Direct is a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals. They provide an end-to-end platform to reduce, remove, and utilize emissions. The company operates across 4 countries and 10+ states in the U.S., offering both remote-friendly work options and in-person experiences. They value diverse backgrounds and perspectives to effectively address the climate crisis.

Requirements

• Self-starter with a proactive and adaptable approach
• Detail-oriented and focused on precision and functional execution
• Ability to work efficiently and autonomously
• Strong judgment and ability to work well with internal and external stakeholders
• Comfortable learning new systems and processes quickly
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively
• Experience with carbon markets is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Legal Collaboration: Act as a legal collaborator to all Carbon Direct teams, including Supply (commercial, product), Science/Advisory (consulting), and People & Culture (human resources).
• Contract Drafting & Negotiation: Structure, draft, and navigate a broad range of agreements, including client, vendor, and carbon credit supplier contracts – both nationally and internationally.
• Legal Workstream Leadership: Take the lead on select legal workstreams, collaborating with colleagues and escalating when appropriate.
• Process Improvement: Assist in designing and improving lean, scalable legal processes and systems, including implementation and use of contract lifecycle tools (e.g., SpotDraft).
• Policy & Documentation: Contribute to the creation and refinement of contract templates, internal and public-facing policies, and legal documentation.

Application Instructions

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Company Information

• Company: Carbon Direct
• Mission: Enable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon science.
• Location: Seattle, WA & Oakland, CA (Hybrid)
• Website: Not specified