Sustainable Finance Engagement Manager

Sustainable Finance Engagement Manager

55,300 - 62,390 per annum inclusive of all allowances

35 hours

Full time

Hybrid

Date posted

05/12/2024

Job description

This role sits within the Policy & Innovation Team of the Innovation and Growth department. As a Sustainable Finance Engagement Manager, you will lead the City of London Corporation’s signature events in the field of sustainable finance. This includes the Corporation’s flagship Net Zero Delivery Summit which takes place in June each year, as well as organising the Corporation’s engagements at COP. You will also work to identify emerging opportunities to profile the wider work of the Corporation on sustainable finance, including across transition finance, carbon markets and impact investing. The post-holder will work closely with the FPS industry, central government stakeholders and other sustainability initiatives and organisations.

About the role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Leading the delivery of the Net Zero Delivery Summit and development of the Corporation’s annual programme for COP
• Scoping emerging opportunities to showcase the UK as a leader in delivering sustainable finance and develop engagement opportunities accordingly
• Developing and maintain a network of key external stakeholders, including across government, industry and other ecosystem shapers.
• Playing a substantial role in articulating a compelling long-term vision for high-impact, well-delivered engagements/events on sustainable finance.

Applicants should be able to:

• Manage and lead the delivery of all aspects of high profile engagements/events on sustainable finance
• Develop project plans for engagements/events that detail delivery timelines, required resources, potential sponsorship/partnership targets etc.
• Work closely with the Head of Sustainable Finance Innovation - and other Departmental colleagues as necessary - to develop relevant agendas for signature engagements/events on sustainable finance.
• Manage a range of external senior stakeholder relationships across the private and public sectors
• Understand and appreciate the key trends within sustainable finance, including an understanding of the COP process
• Manage time-sensitive requests from both internal and external stakeholders.

About you

Ideally you will be educated to degree level or have the equivalent significant skills and experience working in the financial and professional services sector.

You will have a demonstrated ability to successfully plan and deliver strategic, high quality, high profile events

You will have demonstrable excellent oral and written communication skills, to be able to influence people at all levels and to write high quality briefings

You will have an excellent ability to quickly develop relationships with stakeholders and to analyse information from a variety of sources.

You will have experience of having worked in or on behalf of financial and professional services

You will have knowledge of UK (and global) sustainability trends.

Closing date: 12 noon on Friday 27th December 2024

Interviews will be held on WC 6th and 13th January 2025

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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