Overview
Support WBG operations on sustainable finance and climate risk management solutions, and contribute to the design and structuring of sustainable finance products and solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support WBG operations on sustainable finance and climate risk management solutions, including thematic labeled finance, sustainability-linked finance, transition finance, adaptation and resilience finance, blended finance, and private capital mobilization.
- Contribute to the design and structuring of sustainable finance products and solutions, including eligibility approaches, KPI and target logic, use-of-proceeds frameworks, incentive structures, and client-facing materials.
- Apply climate finance, Paris Alignment, climate risk, and sector pathway concepts to operational decisions, with emphasis on practical transaction support rather than stand-alone reporting.
- Support the development of IT, data, automation, and AI-enabled tools that improve screening, workflow integration, knowledge codification, quality control, and decision support.
- Translate Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) methodologies, market standards, and emerging sustainable finance practices into practical guidance, checklists, training materials, and internal knowledge products.
- Strengthen climate-related data quality, auditability, and reporting processes, including by working with data, systems, and corporate reporting teams.
- Collaborate across WBG institutions, regions, Global Practices, investment teams, and corporate functions to deliver consistent approaches adapted to different operational contexts.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant experience, preferably 8 or more, in sustainable finance, development finance, infrastructure finance, climate risk, product innovation, GHG accounting, data and digital solutions, or related fields.
- Practical experience supporting sustainable finance or capital mobilization instruments, such as green, social, or sustainability bonds, sustainability-linked loans, blended finance, transition finance, or climate risk management solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to translate operational or technical requirements into IT, data, automation, or AI-enabled solutions, working effectively with technology and data specialists is a plus.
Qualifications
Master’s degree (or higher) in finance, economics, business, public policy, engineering, data analytics, environmental science, or a related field.
