General Counsel

• Serve as the principal legal advisor to the CEO, Board of Directors, and senior leadership team on all corporate, contractual, and regulatory matters.
• Oversee the protection, management, and licensing of Carbon Mapper's intellectual property portfolio, including data products, algorithms, software, and trademarks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial, research, and partnership agreements, including NDAs, MOUs, vendor contracts, licensing arrangements, and government or grant agreements.
• Develop and maintain compliance programs covering conflicts of interest, whistleblower protection, employment law, data privacy, and environmental regulations.

This role helps translate Carbon Mapper's high-quality methane and CO₂ emissions data into actionable climate solutions by developing data governance and partnership frameworks that enable responsible, impactful data-to-action collaboration.

• J.D. from an accredited law school; active member of at least one U.S. state bar.
• 15+ years of progressively responsible legal experience, including senior in-house counsel roles and corporate transactional practice at a global law firm.
• Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and commercial transactions.
• Extensive intellectual property experience, including protection, licensing, and portfolio management.

The total compensation for this opportunity includes a base salary range of $230,000 – $290,000. As a Carbon Mapper employee, you will have access to a wide range of benefits including affordable health coverage (medical, dental, vision), a generous time-off policy, professional development, and more.

Carbon Mapper is a non-profit organization based in Pasadena, CA with the mission to drive greenhouse gas emission reductions by making methane and carbon dioxide data accessible and actionable. They leverage remote sensing technology to detect, pinpoint, and quantify methane and carbon dioxide emissions at the scale of individual facilities.