Senior Climate Finance Program Manager

Environmental Defence; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended healthcare

Health Spending Account

Employee and family assistance program

4 weeks vacation

Half-day summer Fridays

RRSP matching

Job summary

Environmental Defence Canada (EDC) is seeking a Senior Climate Finance Program Manager to lead reform efforts aligning Canada’s financial sector with climate goals. The role is hybrid, with in-office work 2 days per week in Toronto or Ottawa, and reports to the Director of Campaigns.

Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in policy analysis, knowledge of climate finance, and a track record in public campaigns.

Qualifications

• University degree, with a graduate degree preferred, in a discipline relevant to understanding financial institution legislation, regulation and policy.
• 5+ years experience as a policy analyst or equivalent.
• A demonstrated desire to affect change in public policy to enhance environmental protection and the public interest.

Responsibilities

• Research and produce reports and memos regarding sustainable finance taxonomy, transition plans, and disclosure in Canada.
• Advance policies within Environmental Defence’s Roadmap to a Sustainable Financial System and the Climate-Aligned Finance Act.
• Engage in policy discussions with agencies, think tanks, and civil society on climate finance.

Skills

Policy analysis

Climate finance knowledge

Advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Education

University degree (graduate preferred)

Tools

Policy research tools

Job description

Senior Climate Finance Program Manager

TERMS: Permanent Full-Time Position (35 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

LOCATION: Toronto or Ottawa

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The position is hybrid, with a combination of remote work and 2 days per week required in-office.

REPORTS TO: Director of Campaigns

SALARY: $85,000 - $95,000

TYPE: Unionized Role

LAST DAY TO APPLY: September 4, 2026

About the Role

Environmental Defence Canada (EDC) is a leading Canadian environmental advocacy organization that works with government, industry and individuals to defend clean water, a safe climate and healthy communities. You will be joining a mission-oriented organization with solution-oriented team members who strive to improve our communities and environment.

Purpose of the Role

Environmental Defence seeks a highly-committed Program Manager with expertise in climate finance reform to join our team and contribute to efforts to advance climate finance regulation in Canada. The program manager will play a key role in Environmental Defence’s efforts to advocate for policy that ensures Canada’s financial sector aligns with the country’s climate goals and those of the Paris Accord. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of climate finance and experience with public campaigns centered around climate and environmental goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Research and produce reports and memos regarding the sustainable finance taxonomy, transition plans, and disclosure in Canada.
• Advance specific policies as included in Environmental Defence’s Roadmap to a Sustainable Financial System and the Climate-Aligned Finance Act.
• Engage in policy discussions and debates convened by public agencies, private think tanks, and civil society regarding the same.
• Monitor the sustainable finance policy landscape to ensure that new measures such as green bonds, transition bonds and green taxonomy don’t allow for fossil fuel investments.
• Support and assist in the delivery of a government relations and communications strategy on climate finance.
• Maintain relationships and collaborate with civil servants, elected officials, and political staffers relevant to the climate finance file.
• Participate in briefings, committee hearings, and other fora where climate finance policy is being debated.
• Produce relevant communications-ready information that can be used for blogs, video, website text, press releases, op-eds, newsletters, social media content, reports.
• Collaborate with other organizations working on sustainable finance and support the broader environmental movement in building greater literacy on climate finance and intervening in support of credible and climate aligned financial policy
• Monitor international sustainable finance rules and assess Canada’s best relative positioning. Advocate for Canada to advance to the cutting edge of sustainable finance policy that advances climate goals.
• Seek input from partner organizations during program design and act as an information source and content leader for multi-organization work as the program is executed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• University degree, with a graduate degree preferred, in a discipline relevant to understanding financial institution legislation, regulation and policy.
• 5+ years experience as a policy analyst or equivalent
• A demonstrated desire to affect change in public policy to enhance environmental protection and the public interest

What We Offer

• Extended healthcare coverage for yourself and your dependents paid by EDC
• Health spending account
• Employee and family assistance program
• 4 weeks vacation
• Half-day summer Fridays
• RRSP matching program

Location

This role will be a hybrid role, part time in the office and part time work from home. Toronto or Ottawa preferred.

To apply

Please apply through https://edc-careers.applytojobs.ca/. The position will be open until September 4, 2026.

If you require any accommodations for your interview, please contact [e-mail]