About Us

Fueled by a fundamental belief that forests are critical to mitigating climate change, Finite Carbon incentivizes the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of forests by connecting landowners to the global carbon market. 

With a focus on scale, we have delivered more than $800 million to landowners who have made long-term commitments to sustainable forest management on more than 3 million acres since 2009. We aim to deliver a further $1 billion to landowners by 2030. Our recently announced web-based platform, CORE Carbon, leverages satellite data and machine learning to democratize the carbon market and empower small landowners, non-profits, and communities across the globe to receive payments for implementing forest practices that store carbon. 

In November 2020, Finite Carbon became a bp Launchpad portfolio company, which gives us access to significant resources to support our ambitious growth plans.

About the Role

Finite Carbon is growing rapidly and we are seeking to build an agile and motivated workforce and a culture that celebrates innovation. As part of our growth, Finite is expanding its legal team to include another in-house counsel who will have a chance to partner with colleagues in sales, marketing, business development, acquisitions, and research & development (R&D) to provide a broad range of legal and commercial transactional support, build processes and policies, and help shape the company’s legal function. This role will report directly to the Senior Vice President of Legal and Operations.

What You'll Do

• Draft, negotiate, review, and edit a wide range of commercial contracts including landowner agreements, service provider contracts, operating agreements, and confidentiality agreements
• Advise on a broad range of real estate and commercial matters and support our commercial, acquisitions, and product teams (CORE) on deal structure and contract negotiations
• Respond promptly and effectively to legal requests from the commercial, R&D, marketing, finance, and acquisitions teams and other internal clients, and advise on recommended courses of action and legal risks
• Assist the SVP of Legal and Operations in identifying and advising the team on legal issues and risks and offer creative risk mitigation solutions
• Provide support to the SVP of Legal and Operations on corporate and general legal matters as needed

What You'll Bring

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active Bar membership
• Five or more years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts; experience with conservation real estate transactions or timberland transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions, is a plus
• Strong legal, analytical, administrative, and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines
• An agile mindset and the ability to adapt to change in a dynamic environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative and positive attitude towards problem solving
• An understanding of the commitment and hard work involved in working at a successful, fast growing company with ambitious growth plans
• A passion for climate change solutions and the transition to renewable energy

Benefits and Perks

• 💸 Competitive Pay
• 🏥 100% monthly medical premium paid for you and your dependents
• Dental, Life insurance, Vision, Short-term, & Long-term Disability
• 🌴 Paid Time Off
• Flexible schedule
• 💻 WFH set-up budget 
• 🙌 Annual in-person company meeting

**Please note: While location is flexible, preference will given to candidates located in Philadelphia, PA or Washington, D.C.**

Finite Carbon is an equal opportunity employer. At Finite Carbon, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Finite Carbon believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.