Executive Director for the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic institution in Oxford is seeking an Executive Director for the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor. The role involves managing a Legal Expert Network, coordinating climate policy initiatives, and engaging stakeholders globally. Applicants should possess strong leadership and management skills and deep knowledge of climate policy. This position offers a fixed-term, two-year contract, with potential for part-time employment.

Benefits

Employee wellbeing benefits

Access to events and talks

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Deep knowledge of legal landscape and climate policy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a Legal Expert Network.
• Organize engagement events and support operational infrastructure.
• Identify legal and climate policy trends.

Skills

Leadership skills

Management skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Job description

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Executive Director for the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor, Oxford

Client: University of Oxford

Location: Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

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Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX26GG

About the Blavatnik School of Government

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served, and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide through teaching, research with impact, and engagement with governments and practitioners.

What we offer

The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers, all open to staff. We genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing, reflected in the range of benefits offered. More information about working at the School can be found on our website.

About the role

The Oxford Climate Policy Monitor offers an annually updated, open-access mapping and expert assessment of different regulatory domains’ alignment to net zero around the world. It is powered by a global network of law firms providing pro bono legal research to map and analyze climate-related rules across 30+ jurisdictions and six domains. The Executive Director will support the Hub to ensure the Climate Policy Monitor is a world-class resource for researchers, policymakers, and legal practitioners.

Responsibilities include building and maintaining a Legal Expert Network, fostering relationships, recruiting firms, organizing engagement events, supporting digital and operational infrastructure, contributing to outputs like the website and reports, and engaging key audiences for impact. The role involves identifying legal and climate policy trends, supporting strategic direction, and fundraising by nurturing relationships with funders and volunteers. This is a fixed-term, two-year contract, with consideration for part-time employment.

About you

You should possess strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to self-direct within a small team while coordinating a broad network of stakeholders. Deep knowledge of the legal landscape and climate policy across jurisdictions is essential, along with a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice. Excellent interpersonal, communication, strategic thinking, and project management skills are required, along with enthusiasm for global relationship-building.