Sustainability advisor, finance

About Watershed

Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform that helps companies like Airbnb, Carlyle Group, Fed Ex, Visa, and Dr. Martens manage climate and ESG data, produce audit‑ready metrics for voluntary and regulatory reporting including CSRD, and drive real decarbonization. We are a mission‑oriented startup that values product‑building, hard work, and the shaping of a growing team culture.

We are looking for an experienced sustainability professional to join our growing Sustainability Advisor team and accelerate the adoption of best‑in‑class corporate sustainability programs. This is an opportunity to work directly with some of the world’s leading financial institutions representing over 300mt CO2e, including 5 of the 6 largest U.S. banks, 6 of the 10 largest private equity firms, and a growing list of the world’s largest LPs.

As a Financial Institutions specialist on the Sustainability Advisor team you will operate as a trusted advisor to our finance customers, while partnering across product and go‑to‑market teams to serve as a thought leader and embed best‑in‑class sustainability intelligence into our products.

• Advise sustainability leaders at many of the world’s leading financial institutions and companies on advancing their sustainability programs. Lead strategic engagements across target‑setting, decarbonization, environmental impact management, and voluntary and regulatory reporting, partnering closely with customers to craft the business case for sustainability across every step of the journey.
• Build sustainability intelligence by staying ahead of emerging frameworks, regulations, and market developments. Translate the latest sustainability trends and regulatory changes into actionable guidance for internal teams and customers, ensuring they remain compliant and competitive.
• Help Watershed develop new products and services by exploring sustainability needs across various verticals within the financial services sector on emerging topics and prototyping how we bring value to customers. Identify opportunities and build solutions at the intersection of sustainability, advisory, and technology to expand Watershed’s impact.

• 8–12+ years of professional experience, including at least 2 years at a consulting firm or financial institution with demonstrated excellence in client‑facing roles and at least 4 years in sustainability (overlap allowed) with an emphasis on supporting financial institutions on their sustainability programs (e.g., scope 3.15 financed emissions).
• Expertise with key climate frameworks such as GHGP, PCAF, and SBTi and key reporting frameworks such as SFDR, CSRD, CCDAA, OSFI, ISSB, CDP, etc.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to think clearly about complex problems and communicate effectively to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex analyses and recommendations to C‑suite audiences.
• Proven experience driving strategic initiatives in complex organizations, influencing decision‑making while managing multiple stakeholders across different organizational levels.
• Passion for solving climate change and excitement to define the future of corporate sustainability at a high‑growth startup.

• Direct experience leading sustainability programs for a financial institution across measurement, target setting, decarbonization, and reporting.
• Previous experience working in SaaS climate tech.
• Advanced degree in sustainability, climate science, environmental engineering, or related technical fields.
• Fluency in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, or German).

Must be willing to work from an office 4 days per week (except for remote roles). Watershed has hub offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Mexico City and satellite offices in Denver, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin. Where we have offices, employees are expected to be in the office for 4 days per week. Certain jobs are open to remote work and will be specifically noted on the job posting.