Graduate Operations Associate
Sylvera
Operations
London, UK
Posted on Feb 5, 2025
What is Sylvera anyway? 👩👨🌳
Sylvera provides carbon data for genuine climate impact. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action.
Purchasing credits through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance from the private sector to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the voluntary carbon markets have been plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they’ve emerged – until Sylvera.
To help organizations ensure they're making the most effective investments, Sylvera builds software that independently and accurately automates the evaluation of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emissions. With Sylvera's data and tools, businesses and governments can confidently invest in, benchmark, deliver, and report real climate impact.
Our team is made up of leading minds in climate change from scientists to policy, finance and carbon market experts. We work in partnership with scientific organisations, universities, governments and think tanks to develop and test rigorous and holistic ratings methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has employees worldwide with offices in London, New York, Belgrade and Singapore. We’ve raised over $96million from leading VCs like Balderton Capital, Index Ventures and Insight Partners to date.
What will I be doing? 👩💻👨💻
We’re looking for a Graduate Operations Associate to join our Ops team, initially focused on supporting our Talent and People. This is an ideal role for a smart generalist who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is impact-oriented, and is eager to learn about a range of functions in a high-growth climate tech company.
Reporting directly to the COO, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Talent team by sourcing candidates, scheduling interviews, and maintaining candidate pipelines to help us attract top talent
- Keeping our HR tools and data accurate and up-to-date, ensuring compliance and enabling seamless reporting
- Pulling and analyzing basic reports to support decision-making across the People and Talent functions.
- Ensuring the London office is well-stocked, organized, and a welcoming place for employees and visitors.
- Providing occasional support with data entry for our commercial CRM (salesforce)
- Assisting with ad-hoc projects across People, Talent, and Operations
- Contributing to the social and cultural fabric of the office, helping to create a positive and inclusive environment.
We’re looking for someone who: 🧠💚
- Has a 2:1 or above degree from a top university
- Is looking for a career in operations, strategy, or HR in a fast paced environment
- Has a proven ability to analyze quantitative and qualitative information
- Demonstrates a willingness to hustle – someone who has worked holiday jobs, internships, or side projects that show initiative and drive.
- Is a quick learner with a generalist mindset, eager to take on a variety of tasks and make an immediate impact.
- Has excellent organizational skills and a keen eye for detail, ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
- Is a team player who naturally contributes to the social culture of the office and enjoys supporting others.
- Is passionate about Sylvera’s mission and excited to contribute to a company making a real impact on climate change.
If you’re excited to…
- Gain exposure to a fast-growing business in the climate tech space.
- Work in a role that offers variety, quick impact, and opportunities to learn about multiple functions.
- Be part of a mission-driven team that’s shaping the future of carbon markets and climate action.
We’d like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description
Benefits 💰
- Equity in a rapidly growing startup
- Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance
- Unlimited annual leave
- Enhanced parental leave
- Access to Mental Health support via Spill
- Office bar tab once a month
- Weekly drinks in the office
- Catered lunch once a month in office
- Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance once a month
Location 🌍
We work flexibly but encourage people to come in regularly to our great office in Old St
Our Values 🙌
Own it: We make new mistakes. We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures.
Stay curious: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges.
Do what’s right - even when it’s hard: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us.
Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each others’ success and make the company stronger in the long-run.
Empower Customers: Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we’re serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact.
What if you’re a partial fit? 🌱
We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.
Equal employment opportunity 🌈
Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.