Carbon Product Associate / Client Success Associate

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BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service financial services provider. We offer corporate and investment banking, treasury management, as well as research and advisory services to clients around the world. #bmocapitalmarkets

BMO Radicle is advertising for 3 open positions with a common skills and experience profile across the Credit Development Service, to be based in either a specific technical product portfolio (e.g. Methane, Low Carbon Fuels, Carbon Capture & Storage) or the Client Success team (working directly with internal stakeholders and corporate clients) to deliver successful carbon offset instruments.

The Credit Development Service is responsible for delivering on a range of carbon offset products across several portfolios, to deliver outstanding value and client service to BMO Radicle’s clientele. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative team environment, can meet immediate needs while planning for the future and strives for continuous improvement.

Candidates are preferably based in Calgary, AB but we encourage you to apply from wherever you are, including the U.S.

What kind of team member we are looking for (and what kind of team you will be joining):

• Detailed, and interested in the technical aspects of everything

• Curious, savvy, and ready to take on novel tasks and projects

• Calm and honest in the face of multiple deadlines and drivers

• Open-minded and willing to learn new tasks and initiatives

• A solution-oriented initiator, and a driver of change and progress

More about the teams

The Client Success Team’s objectives are to deliver an exceptional client experience to maximize client retention, enhance and inform the success of new and existing product development, and drive consistent revenue growth from existing products.

The Product Portfolio Teams each manage a portfolio of profitable emission reduction/removal monetization products across their lifecycle from ideation, piloting, scaling and sunsetting in alignment with firm-wide and Credit Development Service strategies, and in collaboration with Client Success, Operational Excellence & Technology, Sales, and other business units.

Core expectations and responsibilities of the role

• Be client obsessed - understand that our clients are at the center of everything we do, and build systems, structures, tools and product collateral that optimizes our clients’ experience and meets or exceeds the expectations

• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively and work both independently and collaboratively as needed

• Be an active member of a motivated, engaged, and positive team environment.

• Collaborate with system users and stakeholders to be able to understand challenges with existing processes and continually work towards better processes and systems

• Provide mentorship to junior team members, helping to shape their professional progression.

• Contribute to project verification activities, including addressing technical and client-related questions/ issues identified by third-party verification bodies

• Analyze and QA/QC data, execute on program monitoring, reporting, and auditing requirements

• Provide technical (technological, regulatory, project management) insight to assist the scaling of carbon credit development products by identifying risks and opportunities

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in greenhouse gas reduction projects, carbon credit markets, emissions management, and/or related fields

• Proven experience with project management/implementation success across multiple stakeholders and/or jurisdictions

• Strong technical, engineering or scientific background (chemical/mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering/diploma, environmental sciences/engineering, instrumentation, environmental chemistry, etc.) or demonstrated economics experience in environmental commodities markets

• Strong written and verbal communication skills across cross-disciplined and cross-functional stakeholder groups

• Understanding of all stages of the product development and offset credit development lifecycle (including ideation, business planning, credit delivery, and all other related stages)

• Ability to review technical carbon offset policy documentation and extract and document key information

• Experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget

• Demonstrated experience in North American policy which impacts offset project development opportunities.

• Previous carbon advisory experience is a plus - see example/keywords below.

Additional desired skills and experiences

• Familiarity with jurisdictional and sectoral standards and regulations in one or more product areas (Methane, Low Carbon Fuels, Carbon Capture & Storage)

  • Examples/Keywords: GHG, Energy Transition, Sustainability, TIER, NPRI, GHGRP, OBPS, CFR, LCFS, WCI, RFS, ETS, VCM, ICVCM, VCMI, ICROA, CDR, CAR, ACR, MRV/MMV

• Collaboration on the creation of effective system requirements documentation for Software Development and participating in software development cycles

• Authoring Offset Project Plans/Project Design documents and policy documentation to guide internal stakeholders and inform third-party verification work

• Participation in strategy development on new projects to identify key components of a winning strategy

• Development of KPIs and product goals

• Consultative or advisory work with corporate clients on carbon market or industrial project development opportunities

• History of developing and nurturing strong professional relationships (internal and external)

• Experience of creating, launching and scaling new products

• Experience in creating financial tracking tools (financial models) for novel projects and products

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

$80,000 - $90,000 CAD

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

We’re here to help

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

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