About Novata

Novata is a public benefit corporation founded by a unique consortium of leading foundations and private-sector organizations, including the Ford Foundation, the Omidyar Network, S&P Global, and Hamilton Lane. Our mission is to empower the private markets to build a more inclusive and sustainable form of capitalism. We do this by providing best-in-class technology and tools to help clients collect, analyze, benchmark, and report ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) data. With a diverse, experienced, and mission-driven team, we are building a company that values both performance and purpose.

Job Summary

This role sits with our Metrics & Regulations team, which is part of Novata’s Legal team. You’ll be embedded on a cross-functional squad that frequently works with Novata’s product development, customer success, partnerships, and marketing departments. You will play a key role in developing and maintaining Novata’s Metric Library, an extensive collection of more than 3,000 sustainability metrics across global standards, frameworks, and regulation that our clients use and interact with through Novata’s platform. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute broader insights into how sustainability reporting and policy are embedded onto the platform, as well as supporting clients make use of the data they’re collecting on Novata. This role also offers a unique chance to work at the forefront of innovation, at the intersection of technology and sustainability, while shaping Novata's research and data offering.

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as the ESG product subject-matter-expert (SME) for sustainability regulations, ESG standards, and frameworks (both internally and externally, for our clients). 
• Research industry best practices on data collection and stay on top of regulatory advancements to support the development of sustainability metrics.
• Leverage data analytics tools to drive product decision-making, support benchmarking, and to help clients draw insights and take action on the data collected on Novata.  
• Liaise with Customer Success and support client requests and questions around sustainability metrics, custom metric development, and metric guidance.
• Cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with the Customer Success, Product, Marketing, and Revenue Departments, but will also have the ability to work independently with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for deadlines and deliverables.

You Have

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and research abilities, with attention to synthesizing large amounts of complex information.
• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively and respectfully with other team members.
• A start-up mentality, are responsible, energetic, ambitious, adaptable and willing to jump in wherever you might be needed.
• Good judgment, and aren’t afraid to make decisions and act with purpose and intention to progress Novata’s goals.
• A pragmatic approach to problem solving, with an understanding of which battles to pick when it comes to business objectives versus technical limitations.
• Great attention to detail, a no-compromise approach to quality and are committed to delivering the best experience possible to our users.
• Experience working with large data-sets and/or experience at a high-growth start-up
• Deep understanding of sustainability, current trends, practices, and reporting methods.
• Strong data analytics skills, with a demonstrated ability to extract insights from complex data — or a genuine eagerness and aptitude to quickly learn and master those capabilities.
• Exposure to or curiosity about leveraging AI tools and workflows to enhance productivity, insights, and decision-making.
• A resourceful, mission-driven generalist mindset — someone who thrives on tackling a wide range of challenges and is excited to roll up their sleeves wherever they can add value.

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years of sustainability solutions experience in a consulting, research, or sustainability role (education may be considered in addition to experience).
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree (Environmental Studies, Economics, Finance, Public Policy, or similar field) from an accredited institution; MA or MSc in a relevant field considered a plus. 
• Certification(s) from standard organizations such as GRI, ISSB (FSA), GHGP, SBTi, etc. or relevant experience.
• Familiarity with sustainability standards and frameworks including but not limited to CDP, IFRS, SASB, TCFD, GRI, etc is a plus. 
• Experience using Greenhouse Gas Protocol, carbon accounting, and sustainability disclosures considered an asset.

Important Notes

• This role is based in New York City, with hybrid working arrangements (2 days in office).
• Applicants must be located in and eligible to work in the US. Unfortunately, we are unable to support visa applications or relocation at this time.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus stock options
• Generous PTO policy including public holidays
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Purpose-driven, inclusive culture
• The opportunity to be part of a growing team at the forefront of ESG and private markets innovation

Why Join Us?

Novata is a mission-first company built to enable the private markets to drive more impact.  We are at the unique intersection of ESG, the private markets, and mission driven impact.  We are well-funded, have a top tier executive leadership team. We have a highly aggressive growth plan to establish ourselves as the industry leader of ESG with immediate plans for product and international expansion.

Members of our leadership team have been globally recognized for their success as leaders of large public companies, founders of successful startups, leaders of established ESG organizations, and builders of robust tech platforms. We are passionate, highly motivated, and experienced individuals who embrace our diverse backgrounds. Together, we will become the platform of choice and a catalyst for a change in the way business is done.