Policy Fellow (Sustainable Central Banking)

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Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Policy Fellow (Sustainable Central Banking)

Salary from £49,196 to £56,833 per annum inclusive with the potential to progress to £63,295 inclusive of London allowance

Fixed term appointment to December 2024, with the potential to extend subject to funding 

The Grantham Research Institute is a world-leading centre for the study of the economics and social sciences of climate change and other global environmental problems, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. We produce both academic research and policy-oriented analysis for a wide audience.

We are seeking an experienced researcher to join the Institute’s sustainable finance team led by Dr Simon Dikau. The successful candidate will co-lead programmes and projects on the role of central banks and supervisors in addressing environmental risks and exploring the implications of the net-zero transition objectives for their policy objectives, frameworks, and instruments. The successful candidate will play an important role in the sustainable finance team and an active intellectual role in the life of the Grantham Research Institute.

The post-holder will have a Masters degree, or equivalent experience in ecological economics or environmental economics and policy, as well as strong knowledge and experience in the field of sustainable central banking and financial supervision, ideally in the context of the net-zero transition. The post-holder will have experience of directly engaging with or working within central banks and financial supervisors in the UK or overseas on issues relating to environmental risk, climate change and the net-zero transition. They will also have experience of working in an international team of researchers and policy analysts, including coordinating the contribution of other project team members, working with senior colleagues, and liaising with funders. The post holder will also have a strong international network of climate policy contacts in the public, private, and third sectors and demonstrable skills and ability to conduct and manage high-quality research-based policy projects on the role of central banks in the net-zero transition alongside a strong publication track record of policy or research publications on the role of central banks or supervisors in the context of environmental degradation and the net-zero transition.

Further information about the Institute and its related centres/programmes can be found at: www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute   

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email GRI.HR@lse.ac.uk   

The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 April 2023 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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