Senior Policy Analyst - Based in UK and Europe

Senior Policy Analyst - Based in UK and Europe

Job Title: Senior Policy Analyst

Location: Remote - based in UK or Europe

Department: Global Policy Team

Position reports to: Global Head of Policy

Salary: £45-47K DOE

Climate Bonds Initiative is an investor-focused NGO working to mobilise the $100 trillion global bond market for climate change solutions. We promote investment in projects and assets necessary for a rapid transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy.

Our main workstreams are green bond standards and certification, data and market analysis, policy and market development, communications and advocacy.

Climate Bonds is a fast growing, dynamic NGO driven by a big mission. You will be working within an organisation that is leading the development of innovative international climate finance solutions.

Purpose:
The Global Policy Team (GPT) works to support policy-makers change the policy architecture to make it easy to (efficiently) finance the transition. The team works together with regional teams across the organisation, maintaining a global focus and providing policy expertise.

The Global Policy Team is looking for an experienced Senior Analyst to lead on sector-specific policy work, with a strong focus on hard-to-abate sectors. The role includes a mix of analytical work and coordination of work taking place across the organisation, to provide consistency and leadership in excellence.

The role is ideal for a candidate looking to grow within the role and support the expansion of the team, including through contributing to project proposals and supporting the design of new work.

Key Relationships:
Internal: GPT, Taxonomy team, Standards team
External: stakeholders in government, industry, finance and civil society.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead and develop analysis on the transition of the hard-to-abate sectors (such as steel, cement, agriculture, energy, etc) and its financing, within a broader understanding of industrial transition (including e.g. hydrogen), and continue to develop expertise in those sectors. This includes:
• Proactively monitoring and analysis of critical policy initiatives in key markets (e.g. EU, China, Latin America, India and Japan);
• Drafting of reports, briefings, presentations, blogs, etc.
• Draft briefings for CBI's 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 CBI's policy network.
• Support CBI's work in advocacy and influence work on the topics listed above. Representing the organization externally.
• Maintain 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.
• Contributing to management and coordination of policy projects;
• Regional team reports.
• Assessment and contribution to project proposals to support team expansion.

• Self-starter, motivated and ambitious candidate willing to grow within the team and support its expansion. Able to function with minimal supervision and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• At least 3 years of work experience in a policy or analytical role in the fields of financing the transition to net zero or transitions in hard-to-abate sectors.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline - policy, economics, finance, environment.
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills, strong communication skills, ability to function in diverse, remote and multi-cultural teams.
• 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 and good command of CBI's mission.

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline is desirable, experience in relevant fields will be considered as equivalent.
• Experience in providing critical analysis of transition pathways at sectoral levels.
• Policy experience at both global level and different regional levels.
• Briefing experience.
• Project management experience.
• Additional language skills (beyond English).

• Impactful responsibilities from the day you join with responsibility for your own learning curve, the role is what you make of it and the possibilities depend on you.
• Amazing opportunities for career progression and structured career development - we'll work with you to explore your learning development and career potential.
• We offer a structured and bespoke induction programme specifically suited to the team you'll be joining and the specific role you'll be doing. During your first few months, you'll be given all the training you need to succeed in your role.
• Opportunity to attend a series of Lunch and Learns, delivered by internal subject matter experts and external guest speakers.
• An international and diverse work atmosphere.
• The chance to be part of our rapid growth and play a key role in the next exciting phase of Climate Bonds Initiative journey.
• Everyone that joins us is given the opportunity to undertake our signature GSS+ Bonds Training.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

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