Location:  London, UK (preferred) Washington DC (considered) 

Reports to: Senior Program Associate, UK 

Contract: Full Time, 2 years Fixed term contract  

Salary Range: Program Associate £40,000 – £50,000 per annum 

Salary Range: Senior Programme Associate: £52,000 to £60,000 per annum  

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 D.C.) 

CPI is known as a leader in tracking sustainable investment trends, identifying innovative business models, and supporting the solutions that can drive the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient, inclusive 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 Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) is a public-private initiative that identifies, develops, and launches innovative climate finance instruments. It aims to drive billions of dollars of private investment into climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Lab instruments address investment barriers across a wide variety of sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate adaptation, sustainable land-use, climate tech, and carbon.  

Since launching in 2014, The Lab has successfully launched 68 new innovative financial instruments, has been endorsed by the G7 and collectively mobilized over USD 4.2 billion in sustainable investments. The Lab is a global program that operations through a Hub-and-spoke regional model, focused on building powerful local networks and enhancing local capacity development, while maintaining strong connections to international investors and strategic stakeholders. The Lab currently has five regional programs in Brazil, East and Southern Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, India, and the Philippines. 

About the role 

As the Lab enters its 10th year, the program continues to grow in terms of scope, prominence, regional, and sectoral focus, and functions as a world-leading catalyst in blended finance and climate investment. To continue to execute a vision for disruptive impact in sustainable investment, CPI is seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to support the Lab’s Program Management Team.  

The Program Associate’s primary focus will be advising and fast-tracking Lab-supported financial instrument towards implementation as part of the portfolio management strategy. They will form an integral part of the whole Lab program team and have the opportunity to work with the team of analysts and proponents developing each year’s class of innovative climate finance instruments. 

This role requires an experienced, business-oriented professional with strong strategic, financial, and interpersonal skills. In addition, the Associate/Senior Associate should also have experience supporting high-level interactions with key stakeholders, such as clients, investors, donors, and others in sustainable finance. 

Click here to read the full job description for this role.