About CPI

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has six offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

CPI is known as a leader in tracking sustainable investment trends, identifying innovative business models, and supporting the solutions that can drive the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient, inclusive economy. We are unique in our focus on finance, our ability to get the right people to the table, and our analytical rigor.

About the Lab

The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (The Lab) is a public-private initiative that identifies, develops, and launches cutting-edge climate finance instruments. It aims to drive billions of dollars of private investment into climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries.

Since its launch in 2014, The Lab and its initiatives have successfully launched 68 new innovative financial instruments, have been endorsed by the G7 and awarded by the UN, and collectively attracted over USD 4 billion through the instruments that were endorsed by the Lab Members.

Over the years, the Lab has launched five regional programs for India, Brazil, Southern Africa, South America, and the Philippines. Since the launch of these regional initiatives, starting with India in 2015, followed by Brazil in 2016, Southern Africa in 2019, and recently in South America and the Philippines in 2024, these regional Labs have been working in parallel with the overall Lab to develop innovative financial instruments or program focusing on the specific geography with the potential to scale-up private sector investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate adaptation, and/or sustainable land-use of climate finance related products.

POSITION SUMMARY

To continue the successful development of climate finance instruments for the Lab Program in Brazil, the Lab is seeking the services of a talented and motivated employee at an Analyst level in Brazil to join the Lab Secretariat, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).

The Lab Analyst will report and work in close cooperation with the Brazil Lab Program Lead to push forward the tasks foreseen for the development of new instruments in Brazil, with a focus on financial modeling for fixed income and equity. In addition to analytical work, which requires strong quantitative and analytical skills, the Analyst will support the communication with a range of national and international partners from the policy, finance, and corporate spheres, as well as with CPI teams in Brazil and throughout the world.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Includes the following and others as assigned:

• Creation of financial models for fixed-income and equity instruments
• Perform rigorous quantitative and qualitative evaluation of national and international climate finance mechanisms (e.g. funds, guarantees, debt instruments, pay-for-success, carbon market innovations, credit products, insurance, etc.). 
• Contribute to designing, managing, and implementing complex financial instruments.
• Contribute to advancing the implementation of past Lab instruments in the Brazil context, therefore contributing to work that could entail market assessments and barriers, financial and business modeling, projections, and feasibility studies, among others.
• Analyze the quality of the financial instruments’ ideas submitted to the Lab in relation to Lab criteria (Innovative, Actionable, Catalytic, and Financially Sustainable) – communicating results to CPI staff.
• Engage Lab idea proponents and external stakeholders throughout the research and process distilling findings into concise guidance for Lab Members and stakeholders.
• Assist in the writing and editing of high-quality Lab products, including full reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations.
• Communicate and collaborate with CPI staff working around the globe.
• Produce high-quality materials on short deadlines.
• Depending on the expertise and time capacity, the Analyst could be partially allocated to support other innovation finance CPI-related projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Familiarity with building and analyzing financial models/finance data (land use, energy markets, construction) is essential for this position. Familiarity with climate finance is strongly preferred.
• Private sector experience, preferably in the financial sector and/or government or multilateral experience is valuable.
• Knowledge of Brazilian policy environment, energy markets, and/or key sustainable land-use and agriculture issues.
• BA or BS degree required with coursework in finance and economics.
• Possession of a master’s degree in finance or a related field is a plus or an additional 2 years of specific experience.
• Quantitatively rigorous field is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of working with spreadsheets and data visualization applications

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

• Working fluency in English and Portuguese required.
• The analyst must be able to communicate seamlessly in both languages, though there will be a strong emphasis on the individual’s comprehension and writing skills in English for written materials.

POSITION DETAILS

• CPI is seeking an Analyst-level employee to work primarily remotely, but based in São Paulo for in-person meetings and events.
• CPI offers competitive rates based on experience.

TO APPLY

Submit an application by 24th January with the following documents attached in English or Portuguese:

1. CV 
2. Cover letter outlining why you want to work with CPI and how your skills and experience match the position requirements.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please be sure to add notifications@app.bamboohr.com to your contact list to ensure delivery of all correspondence from us.

CPI Commitment

Climate Policy Initiative is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we are working to embed DEI across every facet of our organization. We seek to establish a working environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, and contractors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias.

We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are openly valued as critical to the success of our organization and the achievement of our mission and vision.

If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.