Senior Director, Finance and Private Sector

Lead financial transformations for climate and development initiatives

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Overview

Lead financial transformations for climate and development initiatives

You have:

A minimum of 8 days per month in the office
Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission
Strong technical grounding in development and climate finance
Experience applying knowledge in the context of emerging and developing economies
Experience working with Finance Ministries, Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions
Experience engaging with private sector financial institutions and companies

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To be considered, please apply directly to Perrett Laver who is managing this search for WRI: Perrett Laver: Senior Director, Finance and Private Sector

This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 8 days per month in the office. It can be based in WRI offices in Washington, D.C.; London, UK; The Hague, the Netherlands; Mexico City, Mexico; Brasilia, Brazil; Bogota, Colombia; Nairobi, Kenya; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Kigali, Rwanda; Delhi/Mumbai, India; Jakarta, Indonesia; or Beijing, China. Existing work authorization is required at the time of application submission.

WRI is a global research organization working to improve people’s lives, protect nature and halt climate change. As an independent research organization, we leverage our data, expertise and global reach to influence policy and catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities; as well as finance, economics and governance. Our 2,000+ staff work on the ground in more than a dozen focus countries and with partners in over 50 nations. Founded in 1982, WRI brings more than 40 years of experience turning evidence into action.

WRI’s Climate, Economics and Finance (CEF) Program is responsible for driving the transformations in the economic, financial and governance systems. It has three pillars focused on driving up ambition; supporting countries to integrate climate, nature and people into their transition pathways; and shifting the international financial system, trade, and regulation and standards in support of this.

The Senior Director for Finance and Private Sector in the CEF Program will be responsible for shaping and delivering WRI’s work on increasing the quantity, quality and coherence of the financial system, across public, private, domestic and international, climate, nature and development finance. The Senior Director will also be responsible for overseeing work supporting transitions in corporate business strategies. They will provide thought leadership internationally and in WRI; strengthen WRI’s analysis, convenings, partnerships and programs to support finance and private sector transformation; and grow and build a professional cadre of finance and private sector professionals within CEF, across WRI focus countries and within WRI’s energy, cities, and food/land/water teams.

The Senior Director, Finance and Private Sector should bring a background in development and/or climate finance and an understanding of corporate transitions for people, nature and climate. They should have a strong technical grounding in these issues with experience applying this knowledge in the context of emerging and developing economies, including experience working with Finance Ministries, Multilateral Development Banks and Development Finance Institutions, private sector financial institutions, companies, and other relevant senior actors.

**To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfill the role description and personal specification to Perrett Laver’s Vacancies page quoting reference 7785. The deadline for applications is Sunday, April 6, 2025. **Applications submitted on the WRI career page will not be considered.****

US salary range is between $164,250 – $197,100 USD; UK: £108,600 – £135,700 GBP; NL: €107,500 – €134,400 EUR; Mexico: $2,526,000 – $3,367,560 MXN; Colombia: $459,480,000 – $588,000,000 COP; India: ₹‎65,000 - ₹‎80,000 INR; Indonesia: Rp988,204 – Rp1,136,060 IDR; China: ¥‎799,108 - ¥‎998,885 CNY. Salary is commensurate with experience and other compensable factors.

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Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you influenced financial policy for climate change initiatives.	This question aims to understand your ability to impact policy and engage stakeholders.	Provide a specific example detailing your role and the outcome.
How have you managed partnerships with private financial institutions in the past?	The interviewer wants to gauge your experience in collaboration and partnership-building.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you discuss a successful corporate strategy transition you have led?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ to integrate climate considerations into financial systems?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you measure the effectiveness of financial programs on climate impact?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.