About CDP:  

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. 

Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. 

Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

About the Team:

The Policy Team at CDP interacts with and influences policy and regulation at global, regional and national level and facilitates CDP engagement with standards and frameworks and other key organizations in the CDP ecosystem. It formulates, oversees and implements CDP’s policy program plan

About this role:

The Head of Policy – Americas will hold a pivotalrole in shaping and driving CDP’s policy agenda across the region, with focus on priority countries – Brazil and the US. This strategic leader will work at the intersection of public policy, corporate sustainability, and environmental impact, advocating for key policy changes and fostering essential partnerships with policymakers and stakeholders at both the country and regional levels.

What you will do:

Strategic Leadership

• Define and lead the strategic vision for CDP’s policy initiatives in the region, ensuring alignment with global Policy objectives and regional priorities

• Lead the formulation of CDP’s positions on critical policy issues and significant regulations affecting corporate environmental accountability and transparency
• Provide authoritative advice to CDP’s Leadership on strategic policy matters, integrating insights from across the organization to inform decision-making

Strategic Coordination and Implementation

• Set up the right team in the region and priority jurisdictions
• Oversee and coordinate comprehensive policy engagement efforts in the different priority jurisdictions and at regional level, that involve cross functional teams and international stakeholders, ensuring alignment in messaging and activities. Knowledge Leadership and Capacity Building

Knowledge Leadership and Capacity Building

• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and capacity building among CDP staff regarding policy developments, regulatory trends, and advocacy techniques in the region
• Resolve complex policy issues utilizing strategic problem-solving skills. 
• Provide day-to-day support to less experienced peers around them. Deputises routine tasks for Team Manager

Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:

• Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations
• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.
• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to their position

Internal stakeholders include: Policy Team, Impact, M&C and Capital Markets

External stakeholders include: Federal and state level policymakers, Market Regulators, Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Environment and Climate Change, Economy, Development, Science, Technology and Innovation, Coalitions (workings groups in the region), priority jurisdictions

We're looking for:

• Listening and empathy
• Stakeholder management
• Expertise on national policy developments
• Project Management
• Communication
• Implementation and delivery skills
• Cultural Awareness

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.

The salary banding for this role is R$260,000 - R$310,000

This is a hybrid role, candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the São Paulo office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.