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About the role:

The Energy Transition team’s purpose is to enable the development of an affordable, secure consumer centric, flexible and decarbonised global energy system. The team do this through taking a whole system thinking approach underpinned by innovation, impartiality, and robust evidence generation. We are focused on three key topics within the Energy Transition agenda: coal transition, grid development and renewable integration.


The successful candidate will support our growth through developing new business and delivering energy transition projects that will deliver high quality and high impact advice to our Southeast Asia clients.


The ideal candidate is a passionate and motivated individual with energy market experience and strong business development and consulting skills.You will have a grasp of various electricity policies, market arrangements and regulatory frameworks and how these may evolve in the Southeast Asian region.


About us:

The Carbon Trust is a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future. We offer our clients and partners leading edge practical solutions to turn climate ambition into impact. We have been climate pioneers for almost 25 years, working with leading businesses, governments, philanthropies and financial institutions to reduce carbon emissions and accelerate their route to Net Zero.


We are a not-for-dividend company, we reinvest our profits into developing our pioneering approach and we have a global network of over 350 experts enabling our clients and partners to take ambitious climate action.


Main duties and responsibilities:

As the successful candidate you will drive business development by proactively pursuing sales opportunities and responding to competitive tenders, including writing bids and proposals. You will develop and strengthen relationships with key clients in the low carbon energy sector, attend conferences and external meetings, and build connections with key stakeholders.


You will also manage client projects of varying complexity from inception through to completion. This includes leading the problem-solving effort, managing analysis, research and quality assurance, overseeing project teams and the QA of subcontractors, liaising with client contacts on day-to-day project matters, and managing project budgets and finances.


You will maintain and grow a network of stakeholders, clients and partners across the low carbon energy sector, helping the Southeast Asia team meet its targets for revenue and business development activity in the Energy Transition sector by achieving your own targets.


Your success will be reflected in positive client feedback, leading to greater and more favourable Carbon Trust brand recognition, particularly in its target client markets.


Key skills we are looking for:

  • Strong business development skills, the ability to build client and partner relationships and influence stakeholders and a proven ability in developing successful bids in the low carbon energy sector across a range of private and/or public sector clients in Southeast Asia
  • The ability to work effectively in a matrix team environment and to take initiative and deliver projects independently when required
  • Excellent project management and project delivery skills and proficiency with MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
  • Fluent English speaker (C1/C2 ideally) as well as excellent communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to lead and run workshop sessions, present to small and large audiences and write high quality reports.


Qualifications and experience:

  • Degree educated (or equivalent)
  • Experience of working within one or more markets in Southeast Asia, ideally Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam or Indonesia.
  • Experience of working within energy transition and within technical sales
  • Experience in system modelling/whole system analysis is desirable
  • Experience of designing or delivering innovation projects and programmes is desirable


Salary & Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and a performance-based bonus. Our hours are 37.5 per week with 17 days paid annual leave rising to 18 after 1 full years’ service plus bank holidays and a generous pension scheme.


This role will be based in our Singapore office, but at the Carbon Trust we offer flexibility around working from home and our employees can work from home up to 3 days per week.


Joining the Carbon Trust offers the opportunity to work alongside leading experts in the low-carbon field, contributing to innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. To apply, please visit our application page and submit your CV and cover letter.


We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can truly flourish. We’re committed to advancing equal opportunities and we’re dedicated to building a multifaceted, equitable and inclusive culture. If you don’t meet all the requirements but you have the skills and the experience, we would encourage you to apply and tell us why you are the right person for the job.


The application deadline is Sunday 14th December 2025 however, we may close the position early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Due to our hybrid and flexible working policies, some interviews and onboarding processes may be conducted via video conferencing.


At the Carbon Trust, we are guided by our core values: integrity, ambition, collaboration, and excellence.