Job Purpose and Background in summary 

Are you passionate about evidence based and data driven policy development? Do you want to use your skills to build the use of ESG disclosure and CDP data, insights and research in decision making?

As part of our strategy to increase expertise among policymakers and financial market regulators, CDP is looking for an experienced Senior Policy Officer to join its Global Policy Team. This role will support the team’s work with a specific focus on existing and emerging Sustainable Finance Taxonomies and ESG Reporting Standards. This will include monitoring the latest developments in policy and regulation on sustainable finance taxonomies and ESG reporting standards, producing written content such as policy briefs and blog posts, organising events, and taking part in calls with stakeholders such as finance ministries, central banks, and standard setting organisations.

To be successful in this role, you will have experience analysing policy and an up-to-date knowledge of the latest developments in the ESG disclosure ecosystem and sustainable finance. You will also have a track record of managing projects and supporting external teams in delivering against expected outputs.

CDP is a growing organisation, and we want you to bring your ideas on how we can ensure that policymakers and regulators have the necessary knowledge to develop evidence-based policies that serve people and planet.

About CDP  

 

 

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 590 investors with over $110 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests.

Nearly 20,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2022, including more than 18,700 companies worth half of global market capitalization, and over 1,100 cities, states and regions. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. - find out more here. Visit  https://cdp.net/en or follow us @CDP to find out more.   

 

About the Global Policy Team 

This role sits within the Global Policy Team, a dynamic group of committed policy professionals that advances CDP policy and external affairs agenda. Our strategic approach aims to contribute to the development of policies contributing to achieving the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Global Biodiversity Framework. Our policy engagement is based on and inspired by evidence, data and insights disclosed to CDP and aimed at informing policies that build a thriving economy that works for people and planet in the long term. We work in close connection with our regional teams around the world to ensure the coordination of our policy work and cross-pollinate ideas and programmes.

Key responsibilities include:  

• Conducts research, analyses policy and regulatory developments in taxonomies and standards, and identifies opportunities to engage and influence within the regulatory space.
• Manages a project focused on reporting harmonisation by mapping international standards.
• Keeps up to date with the developments in the ESG disclosure standards ecosystem and supports the team’s management in its engagements with the actors in this ecosystem.
• Supports the Global Policy Team and the regional teams in engaging with policymakers and regulators globally in the development of sustainable finance taxonomies.
• Supports in the organisation of events and seminars on topics related to the specific area of work.
• Coordinates work and engagement requests between CDP teams and regions.
• Supports the CDP Disclosure team with intelligence and direction coming from policy.

You will have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria:  

• A university degree in Finance, Public Policy, Sustainability, or another related subject;
• At least 3-years’ experience in a similar role;
• Project management experience;

• Knowledge of the links between climate/environmental and financial risks and impacts and related information; 
• Knowledge of the latest developments in the world of disclosure standards (ISSB, ESRS, SEC, etc.) and sustainable finance taxonomies;
• Strong personal drive, demonstrate ability to take initiative, multi-task, prioritise and work under pressure;
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal; ability to explain complex or challenging topics clearly and succinctly;

• At ease in stakeholder-facing situations, excellent sense for interpersonal contact, and confidence in treating with high-level representatives from public and private sectors, using determination and diplomacy.

Desirable criteria (optional)  

• Language skills beyond English
• Experience in working on cross-borders projects and supporting international teams
• Knowledge of sustainable finance policy trends beyond disclosure (including, but not limited to: the effects of environmental degradation on financial stability; trends around carbon pricing, digital taxonomy).

This is a full-time role based at either CDP’s London or Berlin offices (with the possibility of flexible working) reporting to the Lead, External Affairs. The initial contract will be for 1 year, with the possibility of renewal.

 

Salary and benefits:  : £30,626 – £38,283 (or equivalent in Euros) per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK or Germany. We cannot sponsor this role.

Before you apply 

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicant’s privacy notice. By uploading your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.  

How to apply: 

Please upload your CV in the application form along with a covering letter as an additional document setting out how you meet the required skills and experience or key responsibilities, which should be no more than two pages.  The deadline is 12th May 2023, with interviews planned for the week commencing 15th May.