Managing Editor, Verified Carbon Credit Markets

The Role: Managing Editor, Verified Carbon Credit Markets (12 month FTC)

The Team: S&P Global Commodity Insights is the leading provider of energy pricing, news, and analytics. We are seeking a Managing Editor (maternity cover) for our growing Carbon Markets pricing team, overseeing the verified credits or voluntary market. This role sits within the Global Carbon Team, which is part of the wider Energy Transition pricing group.

The Impact: This role is of strategic importance: It will lead a growing team of reporters to discover prices for verified carbon credits, to support a transparent energy transition. The Managing Editor collaborates closely with other teams and internal stakeholders.

What’s in it for you: This is a unique chance to lead a rapidly expanding team in emerging global markets. You will have the opportunity to become a thought leader in this space, with opportunities to present to a diverse audience. The role offers a wide-ranging portfolio of products and responsibilities, encompassing daily market reporting, team leadership and innovating Verified Carbon Credit pricing products.

Responsibilities:

Provide Team Leadership:
Drive news coverage and strategic source development via the team.
Train, coach and mentor line reports across different locations.
Execute strategy in line with Carbon and wider Energy Transition goals.

Drive Methodological Excellence:
Solicit and manage market feedback to review and develop (new) prices.
Ensure a consistent implementation of the methodology in all price assessments.
Clearly communicate the methodology, both internally and externally.

Lead Stakeholder Engagement and Education:
Manage external engagement activities, act as a spokesperson for price discovery in Carbon-accounted commodity markets and serve as subject matter expert.
Lead on collaboration with other teams and functions, as well as external partners.
Ensure adherence to the IOSCO Principles for Price Reporting Agencies, working with the Market Assessment Quality team.

What We’re Looking For:

Key qualifications

Educated to (four-year Bachelor’s) degree level and at least three years’ experience of reporting, analysis or editorial management experience.

Proven public speaking abilities. The successful candidate will be an ambassador for what we do and an accomplished and confident speaker.

Proven management capabilities. This position will be responsible for a consistent approach to methodology, compliance, and delivery across the team.

Curious and collaborative. The preferred candidate will be able to successfully lead the team across functions and locations to deliver against a wider business strategy.

High attention to detail. This role is responsible for ensuring that correct sourcing practices are followed, methodologies are applied, and prices are assessed accurately at all times.

Innovative. This position is critical in driving price discovery and establishing emerging pricing benchmarks in evolving environmental markets.

Desirable

Experience covering commodity markets and/or environmental regulation.

Master’s degree in a relevant area.

Flexible Working

We pride ourselves on our agility and diversity, and we welcome requests to work flexibly. For most roles, flexible hours and/or an element of remote working are usually possible. Please talk to us at interview about the type of arrangement that is best for you. We will always try to be adaptable wherever we can.

Return to Work

Have you taken time out for caring responsibilities and are now looking to return to work? As part of our Return-to-Work initiative, we are encouraging enthusiastic and talented returners to apply, and will actively support your return to the workplace.

Grade/Level: 11

The Location: London or Gurgaon.