2025USH - Carbon Credits Global Standards and Markets Advisor

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By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

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What role you will play in our team

As the Carbon Credits Global Standards and Markets Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the integrity and quality criteria in the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) and expanding global opportunities for EM’s business interests. You will leverage your expertise and insights to develop a strategy and execute a plan aligned with the LCS carbon credit business. Your analysis of the state of the voluntary carbon market will be critical to focus engagement efforts on the policy and market mechanisms that can drive material impact. The VCM continues to evolve, making this role dynamic and fast-paced.

What you will do

• Deliver key quantitative and qualitative insights on the state of the voluntary carbon markets
• Leverage and synthesize external data and insights on market trends and regulatory and non-regulatory developments to inform strategy and decision-making
• Drive advocacy of high-quality criteria and use of voluntary carbon credits within regulatory and voluntary frameworks
• Apply and help shape EM policy positions on voluntary carbon credits for consultations with global regulators, standard setters, and industry groups
• Expand demand for high-quality carbon removal credits by developing and executing strategy for global market forming policies and mechanisms
• Actively seek out broader EM opportunities to position carbon removal credit generation opportunities globally and build case for action
• Represent EM and LCS externally to engage stakeholders
• Ensure proper and approved communication and advocacy on EM positions, with clear stakeholder alignment
• Partner with and provide guidance to regional affiliates and other business lines on specific business, use case, and policy topics related to voluntary carbon credits
• Develop and manage enterprise relationships with carbon credit registries
• Lead direct engagement with registries on standards and methodology changes and enhancements, driving alignment internally with key SMEs
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather information and assess risks and opportunities
• Negotiate terms with registries on supplier agreements and manage compliance

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s/MBA a plus
• A minimum of 10 years of related experience, including 3 years in carbon markets
• Climate related certifications or credentials
• Strong understanding of the energy industry, decarbonization pathways, net zero standards, and global carbon market trends and competitive landscape
• Self-directed, highly motivated and able to work as a team and independently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively to internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Sense of ownership of work product and the ability to handle several deliverables simultaneously and prioritize work to meet time sensitive deadlines, often working across the organization
• Self-motivated and proactive individual with effective process management skills, a strong work ethic and a commitment to excellence
• Flexible and able to thrive in ambiguous environments

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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