Regulatory Compliance Officer

What is Sylvera anyway?

Sylvera helps organisations make confident decisions in carbon and commodity markets. We independently assess the quality of carbon projects, track market pricing and supply signals, and provide geospatial and carbon intensity data - giving our clients the clarity they need to invest in real climate action.

We're a team of 130+ scientists, engineers, and market experts based across London, New York, São Paulo, Singapore, and Tokyo. Our work spans market intelligence, geospatial analytics, multi-scale lidar research, and policy analysis. We partner with governments and policymakers to raise the bar for transparency and rigour across carbon markets.

Backed by over $96 million from investors including Fidelity, Balderton Capital, Index Ventures, and Insight Partners, we're trusted by Fortune 500 companies, major financial institutions, and governments worldwide.

If you care about climate, enjoy solving hard problems, and want to work with people who take the mission seriously - we'd love to hear from you.

What will I be doing?

Sylvera is seeking an experienced Regulatory Compliance Officer in Ireland to play a critical role in supporting our compliance framework in connection with the ESMA EU ESG Ratings Regulation.

Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will be responsible for embedding and maintaining the governance arrangements expected of an authorised ESG rating provider, supporting Sylvera's ongoing regulatory obligations, working closely with the global team to address regulatory issues and ensure compliance.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Advise senior management and the board on regulatory compliance matters and provide regular compliance reporting;

• Act as a primary point of contact with ESMA and manage regulatory correspondence, notifications and information requests;

• Monitor developments in the ESG Ratings Regulation, associated Delegated Regulations and ESMA guidelines, and assess their impact on Sylvera;

• Develop, maintain and enforce compliance policies, procedures and monitoring programmes, including periodic assessments;

• Maintain appropriate records to demonstrate compliance to ESMA on request;

• Identify, manage, mitigate and disclose actual and potential conflicts of interest and maintain a conflicts of interest register;

• Deliver training to relevant staff on regulatory obligations and policies and monitor compliance internally; and

• Promote a culture of compliance across the Irish entity and the wider Sylvera group.

We're looking for someone who:

• A minimum of 3-5 years' relevant compliance experience

• Is based in Ireland.

• Experience developing a regulatory framework within a start-up or scale-up environment.

• Working knowledge of the ESMA regulatory framework applicable to ESG ratings including governance, conflicts-of-interest and internal-control requirements.

• Experience analysing, assessing and managing regulatory and compliance risks.

• Experience designing and implementing effective systems and controls for regulatory and governance.

• Experience of engaging with a regulator.

• Strong drafting, verbal, analytical and stakeholder-management skills.

• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with a global team.

• Familiarity with the voluntary carbon market and/or ESG data and analytics is desirable.

We'd like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Benefits

• Equity in a rapidly growing startup
• Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance
• Unlimited annual leave - and encouragement to actually use it!
• Enhanced parental leave
• Up to 20 days paid sick leave
• No corners cut in having the best tech to do your job
• Access to Mental Health support
• Monthly team socials

Location

Ireland (Remote)

Our values

• Own it: We make new mistakes. We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures.

• Stay curious: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us.

• Do what's right - even when it's hard: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges.

• Collaborate with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each others' success and make the company stronger in the long-run.

• Empower Customers - Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we're serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact.

What if you're a partial fit?

We prioritise grit and positivity and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Equal employment opportunity

Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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