Senior Policy Analyst

Department: Policy

Location: Remote

Compensation: £45,000 - £52,000 / year

Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Analyst, based in EU/UK, to lead policy analysis and engagement to unlock investment in climate resilience. The role includes a mix of research and analytical work, coordination of policy work taking place across the organization, and engagement with policymakers and key stakeholders globally.

The role is ideal for a candidate looking to grow and support the expansion of the team, including through contributing to project proposals and supporting the design of new work. Conditional on the team’s growth, this is a role that could also include management of research assistants.

Climate Bonds Initiative (Climate Bonds) is an international not-for-profit organisation working to mobilise global capital for climate action. The organisation promotes investment in projects and assets needed for a rapid transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.

The Senior Analyst will:

• Lead and develop analysis on real economy and financial policy to drive the global net zero and resilient transition and continue to develop expertise in those sectors. This includes:

• Proactively monitoring and analysis of critical policy initiatives in Climate Bonds strategic markets;

• Drafting of reports, briefings, presentations, blogs, etc.

• Draft briefings for Climate Bonds CEO and senior executives on relevant topics

• Act as a point of contact, expertise and thought leadership on those topics for the Global Policy Team, acting as a representative for the team with all regional and project teams, coordinating work, enabling consistency and quality and fostering communications and learnings. This also includes:

• Contributing to management of Climate Bonds’ internal cross-team policy network of analysts to help foster coherence and quality of policy outputs.

• Support Climate Bonds work in advocacy and influence work on the topics listed above. Representing the organization externally.

• Maintain and regularly engage with network of stakeholders, internally and externally to support advocacy, influence work, and collaborate. This should be based on a good understanding of the key stakeholders in the net zero transition in key sectors, both at global (e.g. G20, SFWG, G7, etc) and regional and national levels (e.g. national policy-makers, regulators).

• Contribute to the team’s growth through identifying opportunities, contributing to project proposals, and pitching new ideas.

You should apply if you can demonstrate... Essential:

• Being a self-starter, motivated and ambitious candidate willing to grow within the team and support its expansion.
• Being able to function with minimal supervision and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills, strong communication skills, ability to function in diverse, remote and multi-cultural teams.
• At least three years of work experience in a policy role in the fields of sustainable finance, climate transition, or climate resilience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline – policy, economics, finance, environment.
• Knowledge of relevant global policy landscape and of policy context in one or more regions. Ability to identify and analyse events that shape policy developments
• Understanding of financial markets – with a focus on debt markets – and how those can contribute to the financing of the transition to net zero
• Good command of Climate Bonds mission.

Desirable:

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline is desirable, experience in relevant fields will be considered as equivalent.
• Policy experience at both global level and different regional levels.
• Briefing experience.
• Project management experience.
• Additional language skills (beyond English).

What's in it for you? 📍This role is fully remote

⏰ We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team.

✈️ Opportunities to work from another location

✅ Make a meaningful impact every day!