Deputy Director - Nature-related Finance

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide.

Nature-related Finance: Nature loss poses material risks to financial institutions, as studies show more than half of global GDP is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Lack of high-quality nature-related data is one of the biggest obstacles holding financial institutions back from addressing nature-related risks. Global Canopy innovates to increase the scope, quality and accessibility of freely available data. We work to enable investors, lenders, insurers, financial regulators and others in the sector to identify and mitigate their impacts and dependencies on nature - and to seize the opportunity of investing in nature-positive solutions. Our work on nature-related finance centres on three collaborative flagship projects, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), ENCORE and The Little Book of Investing in Nature.

Role Overview

You will lead the effective implementation and ongoing development of our Nature-related Finance programme's strategy and workplan through effective oversight, management and mentoring across our portfolio of projects.

You will be a strong technical leader in the nature space who excels at programmatic management and delivery. With a drive and passion for effective delivery, technical quality and rigour, and ensuring teams are well organised and properly resourced to meet their individual and collective objectives on time and on budget. You will lead the management and mentoring of the team and its development to ensure it is equipped and motivated to deliver on and scale-up its day to day work, while also continuing to innovate.

Programmatically, you will play a leading role in overseeing our work on the ENCORE data partnership, which sits at the strategic heart of the Nature-related Finance Programme as an entrypoint on nature for so many key market players.

We welcome candidates based within reach of our main office in Oxford, as well as those who would work remotely (particularly in our focal countries such as Brazil or Colombia) with period travel to the UK.

Key Requirements

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Strong technical and engagement experience in the nature-related finance space.
• Proven track-record managing and delivering programmes at a senior level, including overseeing and developing a complex portfolio of partnership programmes in an international setting.
• Strong experience of leading cross-functional and distributed teams and ability to coach and manage staff and support work planning in this dynamic context.

Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working in complex multi-stakeholder partnerships and consortium arrangements.
• Experience of all stages of project development and delivery e.g. project design, fundraising, as well as project implementation and delivering results.
• Experience in a comparable sustainability-related role in a consultancy, industry association, Government or a not-for-profit organisation.
• Emotional intelligence, internal and external communications skills, and the ability to 'lead with warmth'.
• Ability to identify potential fundraising opportunities and design concepts in collaboration with Global Canopy's Development team.
• A demonstrable commitment to our mission and values.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes.

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Application Process

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website.

We aim to maintain an anonymous shortlisting process, please do NOT include your name in the cover letter you submit with your application.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 full time equivalent. This role sits within Band C on Global Canopy's remuneration framework.

Nature of contract: Full time. Fixed term for 24 months. We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexible, with a possibility of extension depending on funding.

Base: Our office is in Oxford, with flexible home-working arrangements in place.

Holidays: 36 days (including bank/public holidays) for discretionary use across the annual leave year. Option to purchase up to an additional 5 days or equivalent of one week's leave.

Pension: Employer pension contribution of 7%.

Healthcare cashback plan: Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, physiotherapy, chiropody and much more - for you and any children.

Group Life Assurance: Paying a lump sum of 3 times annual salary.

Group Income Protection: Paying 75% of annual salary for up to 2 years (for long term sickness).

Employee Assistance Programme: Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Other: Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.