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Just Transition Finance Lab
(Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment)
Senior Policy Fellow
Salary from £59,670 to £69,092 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £76,562 pa inclusive of London allowance
This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years
The Just Transition Finance Lab at the Grantham Research Institute (GRI) on Climate Change and the Environment is a centre for experimentation and excellence in the financial solutions needed for a just transition to a net zero and nature positive economy. The Lab seeks to appoint an experienced senior policy fellow to contribute to its research and engagement programmes focused on enabling the just transition through finance.
The primary responsibilities of this role are to deliver high quality research to strengthen the Lab’s knowledge foundations in just transition finance and identify how the Lab’s activities can contribute to the transformation of the financial system to support a just transition. Working in key geographies such as the UK and the European Union, the role will support the development of solutions for financing a just transition through rigorous research and policy-oriented analyses. The role also includes stakeholder engagement, managing networks and participating in strategic initiatives within the Lab and broader institutional frameworks.
The candidate should have a master’s or equivalent experience in a just transition-related field such as environment and climate change, sustainable development, social justice, human rights, responsible business, finance and economics. Ideally, the candidate will also have experience in sustainable finance and just transition policy working with senior decision-makers in the private, public and/or third sectors, for example, in banking, investment and capital markets.
The candidate should have a strong background in conducting high-quality, user-oriented analysis on policy fields such as just transition, climate change, sustainable development, and sustainable finance, utilising qualitative and quantitative methods to produce policy- and practice-relevant research.
The role will require experience in research oversight and quality review as well as project management and expertise in managing stakeholder relationships and networks.
The candidate should have excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate complex sustainability issues to financial audiences. Experience of managing external partnerships and fundraising, including grant applications.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/V2/Login . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email g.r.p.davies@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 14 July 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.