Restoration & Certification Manager

At Land Life, our ambition is not just to create positive change, but to inspire it. We're on a mission to restore our planet's 2 billion acres of degraded land, by planting the right trees, at the right time, and in the right place; leveraging technology every step of the way; and unlocking carbon and other new markets to fund this work. Our team is global, our impact is significant, and we're looking for an impact-driven Restoration & Certification Manager with carbon removal certification expertise and experience to join our Product Team.

We’re an international scale-up with over 10 years of experience in nature restoration. Last year we planted 3.5 million trees worldwide and were recognised as an UpLink Top Innovator at the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos. Read more about Land Life and our principles.

This role can be based out of any of Land’s Life’s operating countries (Netherlands, Spain, Australia, US Rocky Mountain region and West Coast), and we are willing to relocate suitable candidates to our operating countries.

THE ROLE

Land Life’s Product Team translates our impact in the field into compelling offerings for our customers. As a Restoration & Certification Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in safeguarding and enhancing the commercial value of Land Life's carbon removal product. This entails both making sure that Land Life projects globally meet Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) requirements as well as researching into and ultimately spearheading Land Life’s diversification of carbon removal certification standards. Think along the lines of Gold Standard (GS), American Carbon Registry (ACR) or even emerging ones like the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). You’ll be part of the Product team and report to the Head of Product, and:

• Be the go-to expert on all (VCS) certification-related subjects, making sure the Land Life-wide standard specs & working knowledge are up-to-date.

• Help Land Life track and respond to relevant carbon standards’ latest developments and (co-)craft the appropriate perspectives, responses, processes or actions for Land Life.

• Assess and approve project pipelines to ensure compliance with internal and relevant standard criteria.

• Ensure all documents, audits, registrations, and communications are duly filed, initiated, completed on time for Land Life’s global plantings under the right standards.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work in a highly engaged culture with offices in North America, Iberia and APAC, all working towards impact you can see

• A competitive package with benefits focused on reward and well-being with varying benefits per region (our recruiters can share the benefits in your region).

THIS IS YOU:

• First and foremost - you care. You care about creating the right impact and consistent, scalable quality in projects across Land Life’s global hubs. 

• You have at least 2 years of relevant work experience and proven working knowledge of at least two carbon certification standards for reforestation projects (e.g., CDM, VCS, GS, ACR, etc.). This is a hard requirement.

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth.

• You have keen analytical skills and a strategic mindset, allowing you to effectively translate market and standard developments into concrete objectives, actions and desired outcomes.

• You are both a good listener and communicator, allowing you to effectively enlist expert inputs, convey complex concepts and foster constructive discussions and decision making.

• You are structured and have eyes for details, essential for you to effectively screen, select and make design improvements to an ever growing pipeline of reforestation opportunities

• You have a MSc level degree OR comparable knowledge in relevant fields (e.g., forestry, environmental management, finance, economics, etc.)

APPLY NOW!
Does this role of Restoration & Certification Manager at Land Life sound like the perfect match for you? Submit your CV and cover letter via the 'Apply now' button. Our process includes a brief initial call by one of our recruiters, followed by several interview rounds.

We welcome different perspectives and experiences because we believe this is the foundation for achieving high-integrity nature restoration at scale. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.