Policy Advisor, EU Sustainable Finance, Brussels
E3G is seeking a Policy Advisor to join its EU sustainable finance program. The role will drive research, analysis and stakeholder engagement with policymakers, financial institutions and civil society organisations, and contribute to developing E3G’s strategic priorities in this work.
Background
E3G is an independent climate change think tank. We are world-leading strategists on the political economy of climate change, dedicated to achieving a safe climate for all.
We work on the frontier of the climate politics landscape, tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate. Our goal is to translate climate politics, economics and policies into action.
E3G is ranked as one of the top ten most influential environmental think tanks in the world by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go-To Think Tank Index.
The role
E3G’s mission is to ensure climate safety for all. Europe remains the world’s most reliable, influential, and green leader and has a significant role to play in delivering climate safety globally due to its unique characteristics: its ability to develop rules and standards; its economic power and investment in economies around the world; the commitment of Europeans to the fight against climate change; and its political stability and democratic accountability. Playing such a role will require the EU to be successful in its own orderly and fair transition and to be a reliable partner internationally.
E3G’s EU sustainable finance program, which is part of the E3G’s Finance & Resilience work area, aims to support Europe to be a positive change agent for the financial system by mobilising finance for the European transition to climate-neutral resilient economies by 2050. The program focuses on three areas:
- Ensuring that supportive policies and initiatives are adopted by European institutions to drive private and public finance for the transition to sustainability, competitiveness and resilience.
- Streamlining and supporting sustainable finance policy implementation in European, national/local contexts and sectors, including by examining economic opportunities and vulnerabilities in the sectoral and social contexts, and through deep-dives and tailored narratives in specific countries; and
- Promoting the broader climate-safe reform of the international financial system by supporting the EU to show effective and responsive leadership in multilateral financial forums (e.g. G20, G7, COP), including by utilising its external cooperation mechanisms.
Key Responsibilities
- Build areas of expertise and lead projects to advance the delivery of the program’s objectives, working with program head and team. This role will play a critical role in E3G’s work stream on financing decarbonisation for buildings (working with E3G’s Energy Transitions team). The role will also contribute to work streams on European sustainable finance regulation, capital markets and European savings, and the interconnection between private finance and European public finance.
- Track and analyse developments in the field of EU finance and related developments at EU/national level, following the work of key bodies involved in sustainable finance regulation (e.g. European Supervisory Authorities, national finance ministries, regulators).
- On the basis of this work, inform E3G’s political and policy strategies, in close coordination with program head and team.
- Produce internal and external thought leadership on financial regulatory topics, e.g. publishing briefings, private briefings for officials.
- Build constructive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders (e.g. officials in EU institutions, Permanent Representations and national finance ministries/regulators, other civil society organisations, private sector stakeholders) to advance strategic priorities, and support E3G colleagues to build and manage relationships with stakeholders in Brussels and EU countries.
- Support the production of internal and external communications materials in relation to role responsibilities, e.g., E3G policy briefings, reports, internal meeting readouts and analysis, social media content.
- Build a strong working relationship and collaborations with colleagues from E3G’s Energy Transitions and Public Finance and Development teams.
- Speak and represent E3G at external and internal meetings, conferences and events, and with media, as required.
- Any other reasonable management request.
Experience and skills
- Approximately 3-5 years of experience working in the fields of one or more of: sustainable finance, economic and financial policy, European or national financial regulation or administration, climate change policy, international relations.
- A strong understanding of the EU climate finance landscape, related regulatory frameworks, public finance, instruments for financing real economy decarbonisation, and EU legislative processes, with a network of contacts gained in the field.
- A strong interest in politics and a broad understanding of key issues in climate change policy.
- Experience working with businesses and/or policymakers to deliver financing for the transition will be an advantage.
- Experience and networks in one of the following EU countries/regions would be a distinct advantage: Italy, Germany, France, Poland/Central and Eastern Europe.
- Strong analytical and writing skills, with a capacity and appetite to think out of the box, to approach problems with both agility and rigor, and to communicate key learnings and messages simply and effectively to targeted audiences.
- Experience of stakeholder engagement, building relationships and mediating dialogues, including with government officials at all levels and with staff from public institutions.
- Fluent or native English language skills, with prior demonstrable experience of writing high quality policy briefings or reports.
- A high level of competence to speak, read and write in one or more additional languages will be an advantage.
- Experience of communicating using a range of different media, e.g. reports, blogs, press, social media.
- The candidate should be able to demonstrate a high level of initiative and be positive, organised, resilient and able to deliver high quality work on time.
- An undergraduate degree, and ideally a post graduate degree, preferably in Finance, Economics, Climate Policy or in a related speciality (e.g. economic policy, international political economy, sustainable finance).
What we offer
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Flexible working arrangements and hybrid working approach.
- 25 vacation days + additional leave between Christmas and New Year.
- Employers Pension contribution plan.
- E3G offers a reward and benefits package which compares well with other organisations within our sector.
The indicative gross monthly salary range for this position is between €3,161.00 to €3,448.00 in Brussels, dependent on experience and qualifications of the chosen candidate.
- Yearly process for remuneration review.
- Further benefits based on location of role.
E3G is unable to provide relocation assistance to candidates who would need to change locations in order to take up this position. E3G will require candidates to demonstrate that they have the right to live and work in Belgium, or the country where the E3G office is based.
How to apply
Please submit your application in English and include:
- A CV of maximum two pages
- A cover letter of maximum one page outlining why you are applying for this role and when you would be able to start work
The deadline for applications is Friday 30th May at 23:59 CEST.
Whilst we very much appreciate the time you will have taken with your application, unfortunately due to the level of response we receive we will not be able to reply to every candidate. Therefore, if you have not heard from us with 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful.
E3G values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background. We aim to build an inclusive workforce that is reflective of the populations we support, and actively seek applications from those who are marginalized and underrepresented. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.