ABOUT CPI  

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has seven offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States (San Francisco and Washington DC).  

 CPI is a leader in tracking sustainable investment trends, identifying innovative business models, and supporting the solutions that can drive a transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. We are unique in our focus on finance, our ability to get the right people to the table, and our analytical rigor.  

 ABOUT THE LAB  

 The Lab is a public-private partnership developed in 2014 and was born out of the need to drive more private investment to tackle the climate challenge. The Lab is an incubator program that identifies, develops, stress tests, and helps launch innovative financial mechanisms that attract private capital into sectors key to a sustainable economy in developing countries.  

In over ten years, the Lab has launched 78 instruments, which have collectively mobilized over USD $4.2 billion in climate action and has proven to be a successful model. It works because it is unique in bringing a diverse group of stakeholders into the table to help develop these ideas. The Lab has grown into a member-supported organization of more than 100 institutions including governments, development finance institutions, philanthropies, project developers, and private sector experts, and has been endorsed by the governments of the G7, Brazil, and India.   

The Lab is a global program with a Hub-and-Spoke regional model, focused on building powerful local networks and enhancing local capacity development, while maintaining strong connections to international donors, DFIs, and private financiers. The Lab includes the following regional programs: Brazil, India, Latin America and the Caribbean, Philippines, and Sub-Saharan Africa.  

   ABOUT THE ROLE  

  As The Lab continues to grow, the Partnerships Lead will play a crucial role in bridging external relationships with internal program objectives, expanding, deepening, and managing the network of stakeholders involved with the Lab and broader Capital Mobilization programs. This role will also help amplify the brand and strategic reach of the Lab and CPI Capital Mobilization initiatives.   

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

  Stakeholder Management & Engagement  

• Liaison with existing and prospective partners, such as financial institutions, law firms, corporates, academic institutions, etc.; ensuring alignment with strategic goals and priorities (e.g., pro-bono legal or impact, training, convenings, graduate student programs, etc.) and pursue new opportunities 

• Lead continuous development and refinement of CPI Capital Mobilization and The Lab’s value proposition communication approach  

• Redefine the Lab Membership strategy, including design, execution and maintenance of Members relationships to ensure all Members and Observers derive meaningful benefits from their participation and Member engagement is productively channeled into furthering Lab activities 

• Coordinate Members involvement throughout the Lab cycle, including Call for Ideas outreach, Working Group formation, and events dissemination 

• Implement structured feedback mechanisms to continuously enhance stakeholder engagement strategies 

• Facilitate regular communication and updates to keep stakeholders engaged across the Capital Mobilization programs, including the Lab cycle (from Phases 1 to 4 and beyond) 

• Lead engagement with Lab alumni, tracking portfolio updates and performance. 

• Lead the development of tools for portfolio knowledge management  

• Integrate investor relations, managing coordination between the global and regional levels 

Communication & Events Management  

• Collaboration on the design and execution of Lab main events, including Global and Regional Lab Selection meetings, Endorsement, and Portfolio series; and other Capital Mobilization high-visibility events  

• Develop thought leadership content and knowledge products to promote the Capital Mobilization programs and portfolio  

• Seek events and speaking opportunities to showcase portfolio instruments  

• Alongside the Capital Mobilization Communications Team, support content maintenance of the Lab website, as well as regular updates to our stakeholder database/CRM 

Fundraising 

• Advance fundraising efforts by crafting compelling value propositions and partnership proposals  

• Actively seek fundraising and other partnership opportunities within the network to expand the Lab program, both at the global and regional level 

• Seek partnerships or funding opportunities for portfolio instruments (e.g., technical partners, investors, fund managers, etc.) 

Qualifications, Experiences, & Personal Attributes 

• BA or BS degree required in a relevant field e.g., Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Public Policy, International Development, or other related fields. Master’s degree or MBA preferable. 

• Experience at a mid-to-senior professional level in external-facing roles, such as sales, business development, account management, or stakeholder engagement within private sector or non-profits, with a demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships across sectors.  

• Strategic relationship builder with the ability to tailor engagement approaches across public, private, and philanthropic sectors—skilled at reading dynamics, understanding power balances, and adapting tone and strategy based on stakeholder seniority and context; knows when to lead, when to listen, and how to think creatively to move relationships and objectives forward. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with strong organizational abilities, with a proven capacity to track progress, report on engagement, and support stakeholder relationship management throughout the program. 

• Strong grasp of climate finance, with the ability to confidently discuss Lab-related financial instruments and navigate the broader climate finance ecosystem, including key actors, trends, and investment dynamics. 

Hybrid Working & Benefits 

CPI UK have adopted a hybrid working approach, with our teams spending at least 40% of their time in the office with their colleagues. For this role, preference will be given to candidates based in London, but we will also accept applicants for candidates based near our other offices in Washington DC and Cape Town.  

CPI salary offers are determined by the level of skill and experience demonstrated by the selected candidate as well as alignment to internal equity and external market levels. Competitive compensation will be adjusted according to location  

• Role: Senior Associate, Partnerships  

• Location: London (Preferred)  Washington DC & Cape Town (considered)

• Salary Range UK: £54,000 – £62,000 pa depending on experience 

• Salary Range US: $95,000 – $105,000 pa depending on experience 

• Updated: August 2025