Context

The Center for Green Market Activation™ (GMA) is a US-based, globally focused nonprofit catalyzing adoption of low- and zero-carbon fuels, materials, and services. We focus our efforts on the hardest to decarbonize sectors of the economy, including aviation, maritime, heavy-duty trucking, cement and concrete, and chemicals, in addition to our work on standards and guidance. Through book and claim systems, novel procurement approaches, and demand-aggregating alliances, GMA helps companies move from commitments to investments. By consolidating a range of value chain mitigation initiatives under a single non-profit umbrella, we help companies ramp up their Scope 3 mitigation quickly, starting in one sector and easily moving into another.

GMA seeks employees committed to addressing the climate crisis, who are highly entrepreneurial, with strong people skills, and an ability to learn new, technical subject matter and speak to it with authority. Our motto is “Getting more done, together” so we only seek employees who love working collaboratively and are focused on implementation over perfection.

Work/Life Balance

GMA takes work/life balance very seriously. Outside of stakeholder meetings, we will be as flexible as possible on work hours to meet your particular home life needs. Staff will be expected to work an average of 8 hours/day.

Location

Remote, contiguous United States (no AK or HI due to time zone). Applicant must currently live in and have the right to work in the United States.

Role Overview

GMA is seeking its first in-house lawyer to serve as a strategic, solutions-oriented legal partner across the organization. This role will provide legal support across the organization, with the bulk of the work relating to contracts, including innovative, complicated, multi-party procurement contracts that will require getting into the deep details of the programmatic work GMA does. Other legal support will relate to nonprofit governance, risk management, and compliance.

The General Counsel will work closely with the CEO, Managing Director of Programs, Chief of Staff, program leads, and Finance & Operations team. This is a highly cross-functional role suited to a lawyer who is excited by supporting decarbonization through innovative procurement solutions, complex multi-party collaborations among for-profit and non-profit corporations, and building legal infrastructure from scratch in a fast-growing nonprofit. We will maintain external legal counsel to support this role as needed.

Key Responsibilities

Contract, Procurement, and Program Support

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including:

• Membership agreements (for GMA member companies)
• MOUs and partnership agreements managing responsibilities, liabilities, ownership and revenue related to sector-specific initiatives (with non-profit partners)
• Philanthropic funding/grant agreements
• Vendor and consultant contracts
• Data sharing and confidentiality agreements
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Support the legal structure of GMA-led collective procurement initiatives.
• Support diligence processes for respondents to GMA procurements and buyers’ alliances, in close coordination with program and operations teams.
• Develop and maintain contract templates, legal playbooks/SOPs, and risk frameworks to enable efficient program execution.
• Advise program teams on legal considerations related to market activation, including antitrust, competition, procurement, diligence, and information-sharing issues, working with an external legal advisor as needed.

Governance, Compliance, and Risk:

• Support nonprofit governance and compliance matters, working with an external legal advisor as needed.
• Support COO in maintaining internal compliance frameworks and identifying and proactively managing organizational risk, as needed.

External Engagement and Thought Partnership:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on legal strategy and risk tolerance.
• Interface with external counsel as needed, managing scope and cost.
• Contribute to GMA’s credibility with members, funders, and partners by enabling clear, well-structured, and legally sound engagements.

Skills and Qualifications

Required

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. bar membership.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house legal roles, law firms, and/or nonprofit or public interest organizations.
• Experience drafting and negotiating contracts.
• Sound judgment and ability to balance legal risk with mission-driven objectives.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Interest in sustainability, climate action, or nonprofit administration.

Preferred

• Experience conducting or supporting diligence on counterparties, vendors, or procurement respondents, including assessing contractual, financial, and operational risk.
• Experience with complex, multi-party commercial arrangements or procurements.
• Experience with antitrust and/or competition law.
• Experience working with climate, energy, infrastructure, or sustainability-related organizations.
• Experience working with or in the non-profit sector.
• Prior experience supporting or building legal functions in growing organizations.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary $150,000 – $250,000 dependent on qualifications and geographical location
• Eligibility for 20%+ year-end bonus
• Full health, vision and dental insurance coverage for employee and 50% coverage for all dependents
• 6% matching 401k
• Unlimited PTO
• Paid day off for all US Federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Years
• Unlimited sick days (doctors notice required in extreme situations)
• 3 months paid parental leave

The Center for Green Market Activation is committed to equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Context: 

The Center for Green Market Activation™ (GMA) is a US-based, globally-focused nonprofit that was launched in Spring of 2024. Through innovative book-and-claim systems, new and creative procurement approaches, and demand aggregating buyers’ alliances, GMA catalyzes and scales the uptake of low- and zero-carbon goods and services in the hardest-to-abate sectors. GMA’s organizational design combines shared expertise and infrastructure with sector-specific programs. By consolidating a range of value chain mitigation initiatives under a single non-profit umbrella, we will help companies ramp up their Scope 3 mitigation quickly, starting in one sector and easily moving into another.  

GMA seeks employees committed to addressing the climate crisis, who are highly entrepreneurial, with strong people skills, and an ability to learn new, technical subject matter and speak to it with authority. Our motto is “Getting more done, together” so we only seek employees who love working collaboratively and are focused on implementation over perfection.  

The GMA internship program offers motivated graduate students and recent graduates the chance to gain hands-on experience in climate solutions while working alongside a dynamic and innovative team (non-traditional applicants are accepted for non-programmatic roles). Interns play a meaningful role in advancing projects that shape the future of decarbonization.  Descriptions for all internship opportunities are as follows – please scroll to view.

Available Internship Tracks

• Aviation
• Trucking
• Cement and Concrete Program
• Chemicals Program
• AIM Platform (Standards & Guidance)
• Communications & Marketing 

Who We’re Looking For 

We seek interns who are passionate about addressing the climate crisis, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to real-world solutions. Strong communication, research, and collaboration skills are a plus. 

Seasonal Intern Opportunities 

Internships have the potential for extension. 

• Summer Internships: Jun–Aug | Up to 40 hours/week, depending on role  
• FallInternships: Sept–Dec | 10–20 hours/week 
• Winter/Spring Internships: Jan–May | 10–20 hours/week
   

Work Requirements:  

• Must have a dedicated workspace to accommodate 100% remote environment with quality internet that supports video calls and O365  

• Must reside in approved U.S. states (CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, MA, MD, MN, NH, NJ, NY, TX, WA)  

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.  

• Must have a working laptop that can access O365 email and files through a browser and support video calls 

Application Deadlines: 

• Summer Internships: applications accepted previous Oct/Nov (for summer 2026, currently accepting application for the following programs until filled: SABA, AIM Platform, Communications & Marketing) 
• Fall Internships: applications accepted previous April/May
• Winter/Spring Internships: applications accepted previous Aug/Sept 

To Apply: 

Please submit your cover letter and resume by clicking “apply now” at the end of this job posting. When completing the application submission form please indicate within the message what internship(s) you are applying for.  If you encounter challenges submitting through the form, please email your materials with the requested information in the subject line to careers@gmacenter.org. 

SABA Program Intern 

Focuses on accelerating the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) certificates through supporting one of SABA’s procurement tracks. 

• Responsibilities include supporting procurement design, demand generation (including buyer outreach and creation of promotional materials), supplier engagement, assisting with bid review and RFP logistics, and procurement platform management. 

• Required skills include a relevant degree (e.g., engineering, environmental science, economics, policy), commitment to climate, strong communication skills, attention to detail, and an interest in clean fuels and book and claim. Preferred skills include GHG Protocol knowledge, corporate GHG inventories, Scope 3 emissions accounting, and experience with EACs/registries, procurement/RFPs, or stakeholder processes. 

Trucking Program Intern 

•  Focuses on accelerating decarbonization of the trucking sector by driving investment in and adoption of zero-emission (ZE) heavy-duty vehicles. 

•  Responsibilities include preparing communications, managing stakeholder relationships, analyzing RFP bids, modeling total cost of ownership, and researching transportation policies. 

•  Required skills include a degree relevant to the program, commitment to climate, strong communication skills, and an interest in GHG accounting. Preferred skills include transportation/logistics experience, GHG Protocol knowledge, Scope 3 emissions accounting, and experience with EACs or procurement. 

Cement and Concrete Program Intern

• Involves a partnership with RMI to decarbonize cement and concrete emissions through a standardized book-and-claim system and demand aggregation via a buyers’ alliance. 

• Responsibilities include research and analysis on  market trends, supporting procurement of EACs (assisting with bid review), buyer engagement (including drafting meeting materials and promotional materials), and assisting with supplier engagement. 

• Required skills include a relevant degree (e.g., engineering, sustainable design, environmental science, finance, policy), climate commitment, strong communication skills, and an interest in GHG accounting. Preferred skills include GHG Protocol knowledge, corporate GHG inventories, Scope 3 emissions accounting, procurement experience, and experience with book and claim or stakeholder processes. 

Chemicals Program Intern 

• Focuses on establishing decarbonization strategies for the chemicals industry, partnering with RMI on petrochemical-derived plastics and ammonia-based fertilizers. 

• Responsibilities include primary and secondary research on chemical production processes and climate solutions, developing a framework book-and-claim system, drafting communications, and managing stakeholder recruitment. 

• Required skills include a relevant degree (e.g., chemical engineering, environmental science), climate commitment, strong communication skills, and an interest in technical sustainability topics. Preferred skills include GHG Protocol knowledge, corporate GHG inventories, Scope 3 emissions accounting, and experience with EACs or stakeholder processes. 

AIM Platform (Standard and Guidance) Intern 

• Works with Gold Standard and C2ES to develop a credible approach to accounting, reporting, and claiming value chain-aligned mitigation activities not currently in GHG Protocol-aligned Scope 3 inventories. 

• Responsibilities include summarizing stakeholder feedback, drafting technical content for the AIM Platform Standard and Guidance, researching carbon accounting, preparing presentations, and managing pilot testing. 

• Required skills include a relevant degree (e.g., economics, policy), climate commitment, strong communication skills, and an interest in GHG accounting. Preferred skills include GHG Protocol knowledge, corporate GHG inventories, Scope 3 emissions accounting, and experience with EACs or stakeholder processes.
   

Communications & Marketing Intern 

• Works with the Communications Manager and program teams, with flexibility based on expertise. 

• Responsibilities for summer internships will focus on graphic design for social media, events, and digital platforms with additional responsibilities to include events preparation, research projects, short form editorial content development, email campaign support, and database management. Candidates are expected to have experience with at least 50% of these responsibilities with a strong preference for graphic design skills and experience. 

• Required skills include at least three years of progress towards a relevant degree (e.g., Communications/Public Relations, Marketing, Graphic Design or other creative discipline), climate commitment, strong writing and oral communications skills, and a collaborative self-starter attitude. 

 

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