Climate and energy transition consultant

Climate Policy Initiative ,
London, Greater London
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Climate and energy transition consultant London ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Climate change is one of the world's most pressing challenges; one that requires technology, policy, markets, finance, and investment to work in concert. In recent years, technological progress has been remarkably positive, while policy has been slower to react. But energy market design and financial innovation are sometimes overlooked or underdeveloped keys to harnessing technology, encouraging effective policy, accelerating innovation, driving investment, rebalancing incentives, and managing global transition risks. Climate Policy Initiative's Energy Finance practice is a multidisciplinary team of economists, analysts, and finance and energy professionals focused on developing innovative and practical finance and energy market solutions that accelerate local, national, and global transitions to low-carbon economies. CPI was founded in 2009, and has offices in Europe, Brazil, Indonesia, India, Kenya and the United States. Although the Energy Finance team is based primarily in London, our programmatic scope is global, with projects looking at markets in Asia, Africa, Europe, the US and Latin America. As the urgency for action on climate change intensifies, the demand for our work is evolving and increasing. We are therefore scaling up the team to develop our analyses of climate-related financial risks and solutions for mitigating those risks, including innovative investment portfolios and helping companies and governments understand the strategic implications of climate change. Our work is split across three main workstreams * Evaluating and pricing climate risk into investment decisions and finance mechanisms; * Developing new energy market structures and low-carbon transition mechanisms in both developed and emerging markets * Advising governments, central banks, financial regulators and development financial institutions on the nature and timing of climate transition risks to public finances and financial stability including potential policy responses; We are also increasing seeking to apply advanced data analytics and the insights generated from our three principal workstreams to improve the development of robustness of climate change related economic forecasting, and policy and investment analysis. POSITION SUMMARY CPI offers a challenging environment that requires independent thinking, effective client and stakeholder management, purposeful collaboration and pragmatic problem-solving skills. CPI is looking for a talented, highly skilled, flexible and motivated climate and energy transition consultant to join its Energy Finance team. We are seeking an exceptional individual, we are particularly interested in those who have a high level of expertise in at least one of the following areas: financial statement analysis, economic forecasting, energy system modelling, business strategy, and advanced programming skills applied to economic or social system forecasting. A track record of successful project and team management in professional services is a core requirement, as they will be expected to deliver projects on time and within budget, while motivating and guiding analysts in the planning and execution of complex and data intensive work packages. In close collaboration with the executive director, the consultant will be expected to initiate, design, coordinate and deliver all aspects of a project assigned to them within the wider scope of CPI Energy Finance's programmes. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Includes the following and others as assigned: * Design and deliver qualitative and quantitative research and analysis to an exceptionally high standard of intellectual rigour; * Generate research outputs and create materials that support analytical insights for clients and the executive director to short deadlines; * Develop, maintain and facilitate strong relationships with clients, strategic partners, funders and key stakeholders; * Lead outreach to maximise the impact of our findings with our evolving network of policymakers, investors and industry stakeholders; * Communicate research findings and insights to our key stakeholders in a way that maximises influence and impact; * Commission and create impactful materials with a keen eye for visual representation of complex and striking data and findings; * Manage, commission and guide project-assigned analysts; * Support the Executive Director for ad-hoc research efforts in line with the mission of CPI Energy Finance; * Travel as required and be an ambassador for CPI Energy Finance at internal and external events. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the following characteristics: * An insightful, independent, analytical mind with a strong track record of best-in-class analysis and critical thinking that has had a measurable impact; * Proven ability to successfully manage projects and inspire teams to excel; * De

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