Full-Time Programme Director, London
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Job Description
The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) is seeking to recruit a new Programme Director. The successful candidate will deliver UKSIF’s programme of support for advancing UK leadership in the contribution of financial services to sustainable development.
The role includes a strong focus on influencing public policy and regulation with and on behalf of our members. The post may therefore be particularly attractive to candidates with experience of public policy decision-making from central government, parliament, government relations or similar roles who wish to develop their understanding of sustainable investment and finance. However, we welcome applications from candidates with other backgrounds who meet our essential requirements and have enthusiasm for what we do.
In this stimulating and influential post, you will be at the heart of a UK and worldwide network seeking to advance sustainable development through responsible investment and other financial services. Working with our Chief Executive and members, you will advocate for a regulatory and public policy environment that enables effective capital markets where sustainability and long-term profitability are aligned. You will undertake and coordinate influencing activities, refine policy positions and write policy submissions and media articles, and, occasionally, commission or undertake research. (Note: This is primarily an influencing role rather than a research one.)
You will also use your public policy knowledge and your influencing and communication skills to support the continuous development of leadership, competencies, knowledge, tools and relationships across the sustainable investment and finance industry. This will include managing our Information and Analyst Services Manager, who delivers our investment analyst seminar programme and other member networking and information support.
This new permanent post requires an excellent appreciation of how change happens in UK regulation and public policy, experience of influencing public policy makers or equivalent and ideally a network of relevant UK public policy and/or regulatory contacts. You may also have some understanding and/or experience at the EU level. You must be able to grasp new concepts easily and build excellent relationships with our members and stakeholders, but past experience in sustainable investment and finance is not essential.
Working from our London office in EC2 and reporting to the Chief Executive, you will form a critical part of the small and highly committed staff team at this influential investor-led
trade association. A self-starter with empathy for business solutions to sustainable development challenges and a team player who is also happy working alone, you will develop rapidly into a well-informed and respected champion for this exciting and evolving field.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and application letter to UKSIF by email
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