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Seize the opportunity to drive global climate action by influencing Japan's energy, manufacturing, and policy sectors with Climate Bonds.
Overview
Salary
£10000
Location
Japan
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Expires at anytime
We're Climate Bonds, an international organization committed to mobilizing capital for a greener future. We're seeking a Senior Policy Manager in Japan, a role pivotal to fostering senior government collaboration and accelerating energy transition goals. You'll be representing us through:
- Leading our policy initiatives across diverse sectors such as energy, manufacturing, finance regulations and climate policy.
- Creating high-quality policy materials that support our transition goals.
- Identifying strategic opportunities within the Japanese policy-making process and contributing to policy development.
- Navigating political complexities, advising institutions, and effectively coordinating with regional leads for cohesive stakeholder engagement.
- Establishing productive network with key stakeholders, inclusive of government entities, regulatory bodies, and industry organisations.
You should apply if:
- You're deeply passionate about climate action!
- Have substantial experience and knowledge of Japan's energy, finance, and industry policy landscape.
- You're a confident multilingual with proficiency in both Japanese and English.
- Have a broad network with key government and financial stakeholders and ability to forge new connections.
- Have considerable experience in Japanese policy-making and policy development in climate, finance, or energy sectors.
This role offers full remote work, flexible hours, and opportunities to have a significant impact in combating climate change!
Job Title: Job Title: Senior Policy Manager – Japan
Location: Remote - Japan
Salary: JPY 10,000,000
🚀 We’re on a mission to mobilse global capital for climate action.
We're eager to foster senior-level government collaboration in Japan to propel our rapid energy transition goals.
We want to drive transition and positively impact the world we live in.
How you'll contribute
- Lead policy representation across Japan for projects in energy, manufacturing, economic transition financing, sustainable finance regulations, and climate policies.
- Design and disseminate high-quality and relevant policy materials for the transition agenda.
- Identify and actively pursue opportunities within the Japanese policy-making process, leveraging established networks and fostering relationships with decision-makers, to contribute meaningfully to the development and implementation of policies that align with our goals.
- Navigate the complexities of the political landscape and seize strategic opportunities that arise in the course of policy discussions and formulation, advising domestic institutions to align finance with net-zero pathways.
- Work closely and coordinate effectively with the Regional Lead to ensure that our approach to stakeholder engagement is cohesive, strategically aligned, and leverages existing relationships.
- Focus on building and nurturing strong, productive networks with a diverse range of stakeholders, including government entities, regulatory bodies, and industry organisations, to create a supportive ecosystem for transition finance.
Requirements
You should apply if:
You're passionate about our work and the mission of Climate Bonds!
- You have in-depth knowledge and experience of Japan’s energy, finance, and industry policy landscape.
- You are a clear and concise native-level Japanese speaker who is also confident communicating in English, including strong writing skills.
- You have an existing network with key government and financial stakeholders (e.g., METI, MoE, JFSA, JICA) and can quickly develop relationships with new market actors and policy makers
- You have multiple years experience of the Japanese policy-making process, with proven ability to identify and leverage influential points of engagement.
- You have a track record of policy development, advocacy, or advisory roles in climate, finance, or energy.
- Are comfortable representing Climate Bonds in high-level policy or public forums.
Benefits
What's in it for you?
📍This role is fully remote
⏰ We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, at times that suit you and your team.
✈️ Opportunities to work from another location
✅ Make a meaningful impact every day!
