Operations Senior Associate

The Carbon Leadership Forum is seeking a dynamic and innovative problem solver to fill the role of Operations Senior Associate. This position will provide the administrative backbone for CLF to execute its mission to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future.

Our Work

Recognizing that embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure accounts for around 17% of global energy-related GHG emissions, the Carbon Leadership Forum is dedicated to scaling demand for low carbon construction practices. We improve data, inform policy and drive cross-sector collaboration. 

Our Values

CLF’s Values define how we approach our work. We are:

• Collaborative: The “Forum” is core to CLF’s roots and shows up in our everyday work. We are team-oriented. We explore, convene, and partner with a growing community of climate leaders to scale action.

• Rigorous: We aim to deliver highly impactful work, informed by the best available science. We use transparent data to cut through the greenwashing and encourage others to bring the same rigor to their work.

• Curious: We know that we can never have “all of the information.” We continually seek new knowledge from diverse sources to build our expertise and iterate our approach.

• Agile: To avert a climate crisis, we are committed to working quickly and efficiently. We get things done and embrace impactful opportunities to pivot. Our rallying cry continues to be further, faster, together.

• Ambitious: We are a small team with an ambitious mission to create a just and thriving future. We are doers who aim to catalyze and sustain a growing movement to make construction a key mitigation solution to climate change.  

About the role:

The Operations Senior Associate is a part-time, 20 hours per week position that will support day-to-day operations of the Carbon Leadership Forum. This role will be responsible for financial administration and bookkeeping, HR operations, and other miscellaneous business administration. The Operations Senior Associate will report to the Executive Director. This is a remote position based out of the United States.

Duties & Responsibilities:

50% Financial administration and bookkeeping

• Pay and monitor business expenses

• Manage software subscriptions and other recurring costs

• Process reimbursements

• Send invoices and manage accounts payable

• Coordinate with CLF’s accountant

• Support payroll processing

30% Business Administration

• Monitor and field messages from CLF general email accounts

• Manage legal/business filings

20% HR operations

• Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews and other HR operations

• Help plan and organize in-person events, such as bi-annual staff retreats

• Coordinate with HR consultants

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Working knowledge of tasks outlined in the job description

• Strong experience using Gmail and Google sheets, docs and slides

• Experience independently finding solutions for business needs relevant to this role

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills needed to manage business operations

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Desired – Education, work experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in environmental studies, human resources, communications, business or other fields relevant to the role and CLF’s mission

• Professional or educational experience with climate action initiatives

• Experience leading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

• Experience as an executive assistant in a nonprofit organization

• Experience reviewing contracts and other legal documents

• Basic web development skills

Pay and Benefits

This is a part-time non-exempt role for 20 hours/week. Pay range: $31-36/hour.

Benefits include:

• Paid time off including 11 holidays, 12 days of sick time, and 16 days of vacation time for the first year

• Sponsored 401(k) retirement plan with 6% match on each payroll and a planned 1.5% additional match at year-end

• Life insurance

• A trusting and flexible remote work culture

Note: as a part-time role, this position is not qualified for health and dental insurance

To apply

Send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]. Priority review will be given to applications received before 9/4/2026. Existing U.S. work authorization is required for this role.

The Carbon Leadership Forum is seeking a dynamic and innovative problem solver to fill the role of Operations Senior Associate. This position will provide the administrative backbone for CLF to execute its mission to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future.

Our Work

Recognizing that embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure accounts for around 17% of global energy-related GHG emissions, the Carbon Leadership Forum is dedicated to scaling demand for low carbon construction practices. We improve data, inform policy and drive cross-sector collaboration. 

Our Values

CLF’s Values define how we approach our work. We are:

• Collaborative: The “Forum” is core to CLF’s roots and shows up in our everyday work. We are team-oriented. We explore, convene, and partner with a growing community of climate leaders to scale action.

• Rigorous: We aim to deliver highly impactful work, informed by the best available science. We use transparent data to cut through the greenwashing and encourage others to bring the same rigor to their work.

• Curious: We know that we can never have “all of the information.” We continually seek new knowledge from diverse sources to build our expertise and iterate our approach.

• Agile: To avert a climate crisis, we are committed to working quickly and efficiently. We get things done and embrace impactful opportunities to pivot. Our rallying cry continues to be further, faster, together.

• Ambitious: We are a small team with an ambitious mission to create a just and thriving future. We are doers who aim to catalyze and sustain a growing movement to make construction a key mitigation solution to climate change.  

About the role:

The Operations Senior Associate is a part-time, 20 hours per week position that will support day-to-day operations of the Carbon Leadership Forum. This role will be responsible for financial administration and bookkeeping, HR operations, and other miscellaneous business administration. The Operations Senior Associate will report to the Executive Director. This is a remote position based out of the United States.

Duties & Responsibilities:

50% Financial administration and bookkeeping

• Pay and monitor business expenses

• Manage software subscriptions and other recurring costs

• Process reimbursements

• Send invoices and manage accounts payable

• Coordinate with CLF’s accountant

• Support payroll processing

30% Business Administration

• Monitor and field messages from CLF general email accounts

• Manage legal/business filings

20% HR operations

• Support hiring, onboarding, performance reviews and other HR operations

• Help plan and organize in-person events, such as bi-annual staff retreats

• Coordinate with HR consultants

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Working knowledge of tasks outlined in the job description

• Strong experience using Gmail and Google sheets, docs and slides

• Experience independently finding solutions for business needs relevant to this role

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills needed to manage business operations

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Desired – Education, work experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in environmental studies, human resources, communications, business or other fields relevant to the role and CLF’s mission

• Professional or educational experience with climate action initiatives

• Experience leading diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

• Experience as an executive assistant in a nonprofit organization

• Experience reviewing contracts and other legal documents

• Basic web development skills

Pay and Benefits

This is a part-time non-exempt role for 20 hours/week. Pay range: $31-36/hour.

Benefits include:

• Paid time off including 11 holidays, 12 days of sick time, and 16 days of vacation time for the first year

• Sponsored 401(k) retirement plan with 6% match on each payroll and a planned 1.5% additional match at year-end

• Life insurance

• A trusting and flexible remote work culture

Note: as a part-time role, this position is not qualified for health and dental insurance

To apply

Send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]. Priority review will be given to applications received before 9/4/2026. Existing U.S. work authorization is required for this role.

Transforming building sector to eliminate embodied carbon, fostering collaborative decarbonization initiatives.