ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.
Position
What you’ll do (key responsibilities)
We are seeking to appoint an Interim Head of EU Policy, for 12 months, to lead our advocacy work on Sustainable Finance in Brussels setting ShareAction’s agenda to drive a more responsible financial sector within the EU policy space.
You will lead a team to develop and deliver our advocacy strategy and campaigns. The role would see you interacting and managing strategic relationships with senior policymakers across the EU institutions, as well as with civil society and industry stakeholders. Alongside this, you would oversee programme and budget management, stakeholder engagement, funder relationships and reporting, and monitoring, evaluation and learning. You would also serve as a spokesperson with respect to EU policy work in the media.
Supporting and developing your team, as well as playing a wider role across ShareAction’s Extended Leadership Team, are important aspects of the role.
If this role sounds like something that would build on your current skill set and engage you, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll bring to the team
We want to hear from you if you’re excited by the opportunity to lead a team to influence EU regulation to drive a more sustainable financial sector.
We think this role would suit someone who has a background in EU advocacy, with a strong experience in people management, comfort with programme and budget management, and who enjoys building and leveraging stakeholder relationships. Sustainability expertise is desirable; and experience working with the financial sector would also be a bonus.
We have a formal hybrid working policy in place, and the EU Policy team meets in the Brussels office on a weekly basis. As this role involves a lot of meetings with Brussels based stakeholders, there is an expectation that you live in Belgium and that you are able to attend the office or meetings at least once a week.
What we will do for you
We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.
Currently we are pleased to offer
Other information
Contract type: 12 month fixed term
Who it reports to: Director of Policy
Salary: € 88,800 - € 96,000
(We normally offer a starting salary at the start of the range)
Deadline for applications: Monday 28 April at 9:00 a.m. UK time
Interview dates: First round online on 2nd May, Second round online on 7th May
ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!
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