Intern - Nature Finance

Responsibilities:

·       Interpretation and analysis of a wide range of sustainability-related information 

·       Contributing to the analysis of data concerning corporate and financial institutions’ impacts on nature 

·       Benchmarking clients against peer companies or financial institutions and sustainability frameworks, primarily concerned with biodiversity

·       Researching new sectors, clients and markets. 

·       Researching and creating case studies

·       Writing and editing succinct reports, and delivering presentations  

·       Supporting the development of new proposals for work. 

·       Other duties commensurate with the role. 

Essential attributes: 

·       One year or more of experience in a relevant field, such as corporate sustainability, or environmental (ecological) consultancy 

·       Familiarity with international biodiversity and sustainability issues, especially in relation to corporate and financial institutions’ strategies and actions.

·       A willingness to work with the private sector, understand their needs, and operate strategically within client organisations

·       Positivity and teamwork 

·       A Masters’ degree or equivalent post-graduate studies in relevant disciplines 

Desirable attributes:  

·       Consultancy experience 

·       Experience working on sustainability-related issues in the financial sector

·       Demonstrated track record in project management 

·       Experience with application of approaches on sustainable finance

·       Experience with science-based target setting and/or biodiversity/nature-related disclosures

·       Experience in one or more of the following: asset or portfolio management, impact investment, public/private sector lending

·       Non-English language skills a bonus.

Role details

·       6-month fixed term employment, fulltime

·       Benefits including holiday and option to join the work pension scheme

·       Paid position

·       Ideally based in the Cambridge area or UK (with travel to Cambridge).

To apply, please send a covering letter, two recent examples of your written work and CV by email to: [email removed - click apply for more details]

Application deadline is 30th April 2023. Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to appoint earlier should the right candidate be found.