Location: Costa Mesa
About Artemeter
At Artemeter, we facilitate the generation of carbon credits through strategic investments, connecting capital to high-quality carbon projects worldwide. Our mission is to empower clients to meet their sustainability goals while harnessing the financial growth potential of carbon credits. We are a subsidiary of DRW, a global proprietary trading firm that leverages data and technology to drive decision-making in a variety of industries, including energy and finance.
Role Overview
Artemeter is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director of Strategy and Finance to join our growing team. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the strategic direction of the company’s investment activities, focusing on carbon credit generation and investment opportunities across energy sectors. This role is ideal for a results-driven leader with a strong background in modeling, M&A, corporate development, and underwriting, as well as experience in energy sectors such as oil and gas, clean energy, or carbon credits.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategy Development: Lead the development and execution of Artemeter's investment strategy, focusing on high-quality carbon credit projects and energy sector opportunities.
- Financial Modeling and Analysis: Build and refine financial models to evaluate potential investments, with a strong emphasis on M&A activity, risk management, and profitability.
- Corporate Development: Identify, assess, and negotiate strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and acquisitions to expand Artemeter's footprint and portfolio.
- Underwriting and Deal Structuring: Oversee underwriting processes for investment deals, ensuring sound financial structuring, risk assessment, and alignment with business objectives.
- Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including legal, risk, and compliance, to ensure seamless execution of investment opportunities.
- Market Insights and Reporting: Provide regular updates to senior leadership on market trends, investment performance, and the evolving landscape of carbon credit markets.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 8-12 years finance experience, ideally investment banking, private equity and/or corp M&A,
- Ideally industry experience in energy, commodities, and/or clean energy markets,
- Skills include: deal structuring, corp fin modeling, forecasting, and modeling mainly in private market transactions,
- Candidate will work closely with deal partners, focused on closing near term opportunities across decarbonization including US, international and emerging market investments,
- Prospect will help operationalize investment process, investment committee reviews, diligence materials, acting as a true investment professional alongside deal team,
- Competitive compensation, including healthcare, benefits and 401k, plus equity in a well-funded investment firm backed by a leader in global trading,
- Location: Orange County
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, mission-driven organization with a focus on sustainability and financial innovation.
- A collaborative work environment with a global company (Singapore, California, New York, London)
- Exposure to cutting-edge developments in the carbon credits and energy sectors.
The annual base salary range for this position is $200K to $275K, depending on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and relevant skill set. The position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, DRW offers a comprehensive suite of employee benefits including group medical, pharmacy, dental and vision insurance, 401k (with discretionary employer match), short and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, health savings accounts, and flexible spending accounts.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Pay is considered strong in trading, quant, and engineering roles, with a cash‑heavy structure and performance‑based bonuses that tie rewards to results. This structure offers immediate upside without relying on equity.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and short‑ and long‑term disability, alongside HSA/FSA options. These core protections are consistently highlighted in job materials.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily catered breakfast and lunch, snacks, yoga/meditation, gym subsidy, massages, game rooms, and social events are prominently offered. On‑site amenities and wellness programs are a notable part of the package.
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