Carbon Market Analyst (Trading & Marketing)

Company Description

Quadriz, founded in 2019 in the Netherlands, is the largest carbon project developer in Paraguay, with offices in Asunción, and operations in the Paraguayan Chaco. Specializing in Nature-based Solutions (NBS), Quadriz develops and manages verified carbon projects aimed at conserving the native forests of the Gran Chaco, one of the world's largest forest carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots facing severe deforestation. The company’s signature REDD+ project, “Corazón Verde del Chaco,” avoids the planned deforestation of 32,000 hectares of critical Chaco forest, conserving endangered species, supporting local communities, and mitigating CO2 emissions. Quadriz enables companies to offset their carbon footprint effectively, while contributing to forest preservation, biodiversity protection, and community development in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco region. Investancia, sister company to Quadriz, was founded in 2011 and focuses on reforestation and the production of feedstocks to for advanced biofuels (HVO/SAF). Investancia has two nurseries in Alto Paraguay, employs approximately 200 staff and has become the largest producer of pongamia and native trees in the world. Investancia has two projects across Paraguay and Brazil validated against ARR and CCB.

Shape of the role

Level: Analyst

Seniority: 3-5 years experience in carbon markets / data analytics or related field

Scope: Global, across both voluntary carbon markets (VCM) and key compliance schemes, biofuel / HVO

Focus: Approximately 50% market analytics, 30% trading & capital raising, 20% marketing and go‑to‑market.

Reporting line: Reports to the Head of Sales & Marketing

Location: European / remote

This role is designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of markets, data, and storytelling, and who wants to build a career in carbon markets while supporting both trading and capital-raising activities.

About the role

As a Carbon Market Analyst (Trading & Marketing), you will play a pivotal supporting role in our global carbon market activities, working across VCM, compliance and biofuel markets. You will help to turn complex market information into clear insights, support the development of high‑quality marketing and fundraising materials and support carbon credit trades and fundraising workflows.

Working closely with Sales, Trading and Marketing, you will help ensure that our commercial decisions are grounded in robust market analysis and communicated through compelling, data‑driven content. This is an excellent opportunity for an analytically strong, commercially minded person who wants exposure to trading, fundraising, and strategic marketing in a fast‑evolving sector.

Key responsibilities

1. Market analytics (approx. 50%)

Review and synthesise market dynamics across VCM and compliance markets, including price movements, liquidity conditions, and key themes.

Monitor news, policy and regulatory changes, methodology developments, and emerging trends, translating them into concise, actionable insights.

Maintain and update simple price curves, scenario views, and opportunity screens for credits and allowances.

Analyse project and credit types (e.g. methodologies, co‑benefits, risks) and feed insights into trading decisions, fundraising narratives, and marketing content.

Prepare periodic market updates, dashboards, and short memos for internal and external.

2. Trade and fundraising support (approx. 30%)

Manage incoming trade requests, coordinate with internal teams, and ensure timely, accurate responses and follow‑up.

Monitor carbon prices, liquidity, and regulatory developments, highlighting relevant signals and risks 

Help build and maintain a portfolio database of corporate, financial, and intermediary counterparties, including contact history and pipeline status.

Support the development of fundraising applications, investor presentations, and supporting documentation, working from market and project data.

Help develop, refine, and format trade and investment proposals, including pricing logic, structures, and value propositions.

Prepare briefing notes and materials for events, and attend relevant industry, investor, and partner events as part of the broader commercial team.

3. Marketing and business development support (approx. 20%)

Develop clear, accurate content (market updates, thought‑leadership snippets, product sheets, slide decks) that positions the company as a trusted carbon partner.

Contribute to marketing initiatives, including planning content calendars, drafting copy for campaigns, and supporting digital and offline activities.

Translate client and market insights into targeted messaging for priority segments (e.g. corporates, funds, intermediaries).

Requirements

Experience

3–5+ years of experience in carbon markets, analytics, energy/commodity trading, finance, consulting, climate policy, or a closely related field.

Direct exposure to VCM and/or compliance carbon systems is strongly preferred.

Knowledge

Solid understanding of voluntary and/or compliance carbon markets, including basic mechanics, key instruments (credits, allowances), and pricing drivers.

Familiarity with relevant standards, registries, and policy frameworks, or strong motivation and demonstrated ability to learn them quickly.

Skills

Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with proficiency in Excel (data handling, charts, basic modelling).

Ability to perform structured market and policy research, synthesise findings, and present them clearly.

Demonstrated experience in content creation (e.g. reports, presentations, client or investor materials) and comfort working on client‑facing documents.

Native or fluent English; Spanish is a strong advantage.

Comfortable working with collaboration and knowledge tools such as Notion (or similar), and willing to contribute to improving internal documentation and workflows.

Mindset and soft skills

Strong sense of ownership, with the ability to take a brief and drive it through to a polished output with limited supervision.

Comfort with ambiguity and evolving priorities in a fast‑moving market and company environment.

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to adapt tone and depth for different audiences.

Collaborative working style, able to partner effectively with Sales, Marketing, Trading, Origination, and senior leadership.

Passion for carbon markets, climate solutions, and the intersection of finance, policy, and nature.

Benefits

Opportunity to work for a market‑leading carbon project developer and agroforestry business with a strong footprint in Latin America.

Direct exposure to high‑impact activities across REDD+, ARR, and biofuel production.

Hands‑on involvement in both VCM and compliance carbon markets, with a front‑row seat to the evolution of global climate finance.

A role that blends market analytics, trading support, and marketing, offering a broad platform for learning and career development.

Collaborative, mission‑driven culture with the chance to contribute to meaningful climate and nature outcomes.