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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Senior Policy Fellow, Macroeconomics of Nature and Climate, Earth Capital Nexus

Salary from £64,638 to £74,627 pa inclusive of London allowance with potential to progress to £82,546 pa inclusive of London allowance

 Funding is available to support this position until 31 December 2027.

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment is a world-leading centre for research on climate change, the environment and sustainable development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Its work has been recognised through the award of the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education 2020–22.

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Senior Policy Fellow to join Earth Capital Nexus (EarthCap) - an ambitious research and action initiative developing new approaches to understanding the interactions between climate, nature, the economy and finance.

The post holder will lead a substantial programme of rigorous, research-based, user-focused and policy-oriented macroeconomic analysis on the consequences of nature loss and climate change, and on the role of adaptation and resilience in supporting economic growth, fiscal sustainability, sovereign debt sustainability, price and financial stability and development. Working closely with the Executive Director (Professor Nicola Ranger) and a multidisciplinary team of researchers, partners and stakeholders, the post holder will shape and deliver an ambitious intellectual and analytical agenda that connects climate and nature to core macroeconomic policy frameworks and decision-making.

Candidates should have:

·         Considerable senior-level professional experience conducting rigorous, user-focused and policy-oriented macroeconomic analysis and engagement, including macro-fiscal, sovereign debt and/or macro-financial analysis.

·         Deep, hands-on expertise in macroeconomic and econometric modelling, with demonstrable experience developing, adapting or running models and interpreting model results and scenarios under uncertainty.

·         Demonstrable experience applying economic and quantitative analysis to climate change, nature or environmental change, adaptation and/or resilience, and translating environmental risks into macroeconomic or financial outcomes.

·         A track record of impact and engagement at a senior level, including substantial experience engaging directly with senior stakeholders in ministries of finance, central banks, international financial institutions, multilateral development banks, regulators or comparable policy organisations, and informing or influencing policy making or public debate.

Further information about the Institute and its related centres/programmes can be found at: www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute   

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 www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. 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 gri.hr@lse.ac.uk   

The closing date for receipt of applications is 25 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.