Ocean Investment Development Manager

WEBRECRUIT; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization in the UK is seeking an Ocean Investment Development Manager to lead initiatives at the intersection of environmental economics and policy. The successful candidate will drive investment strategies aimed at ocean recovery, engage with stakeholders across the finance sector, and develop influential policy positions. This full-time role offers flexible and remote working options, competitive salary, and numerous benefits, fostering a supportive environment committed to wellbeing.

Benefits

Salary of £34,000 - £39,000 per annum

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

8% employer contributions to pension scheme

Sick pay after probation

Employee assistance programme

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience with economic modelling, financial analysis or applied quantitative research.
• Experience engaging external audiences through workshops, roundtables or public-facing events.
• Demonstrable understanding of environmental economics or sustainable investment.

Responsibilities

• Lead work at the intersection of environmental economics, finance, and policy.
• Shape and advance policy positions for the sustainable blue economy.
• Develop economic models that demonstrate the value of ocean regeneration.

Skills

Economic modelling

Financial analysis

Public engagement

Environmental economics

Sustainable investment

UK/EU environmental legislation

Education

BSc/BA in marine or environmental science

Job description

Ocean Investment Development Manager

Flexible/remote working in the UK

The Organisation

Our client works to protect the ocean, and all that depends on it, the wildlife, the people, and now, the planet. Together, they work towards a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

They are currently looking for an Ocean Investment Development Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

This is a remarkable opportunity for a highly skilled environmental economist to join our client’s purposeful, mission-led organisation.

They will provide you with a platform to shape thinking at the frontier of environmental and economic innovation, where your curiosity will be encouraged, your expertise amplified, and your ideas can influence how society chooses to protect the ocean for generations to come.

And you’ll be able to do all of this from the comfort of your own home, supported by a remote working model that empowers you to shape your days in ways that protect your wellbeing and nurture the life you want to lead beyond work.

The Benefits

• Salary of £34,000 - £39,000 per annum
• Annual leave starting at 25 days a year, plus Bank Holidays, and increasing with service (they also close between Christmas and New Year as extra time off)
• 8% employer contributions to the organisation’s stakeholder pension scheme
• Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay (after probation ends)
• Great worklife balance through flexible and, in many cases, remote working
• Support for your health and wellbeing with a programme of activities plus an employee assistance programme for you and the people who live with you
• A paid day for you to volunteer to support another charity of your choice

The

As an Ocean Investment Development Manager, you will lead our client’s work at the intersection of environmental economics, finance and policy, helping drive investment and action for ocean recovery.

Specifically, you will shape and advance influential policy positions across the UK and devolved parliaments, ensuring the sustainable blue economy remains central to tackling the climate and nature emergency. With this in mind, you will develop research-led solutions and economic models that demonstrate the true value of ocean regeneration and open the door for greater public and private investment.

You will also act as a primary interface within the finance sector, working directly with asset owners, investment consultants and asset managers to embed marine biodiversity into investment strategies and inspire stronger, long-term commitment to a thriving ocean.

Additionally, you will:

• Represent the organisation externally to champion the sustainable blue economy
• Advise senior leaders on finance-sector and natural capital developments
• Work with teams and partners to produce materials and initiatives that drive engagement

About You

To be considered as an Ocean Investment Development Manager, you will need:

• Experience with economic modelling, financial analysis or applied quantitative research
• Experience engaging external audiences through workshops, roundtables or public-facing events
• Experience designing, organising or facilitating policy, finance-sector or public-facing events
• Demonstrable understanding and practical application of environmental economics or sustainable investment, including natural capital approaches
• Good understanding of UK/EU environmental and marine policy legislation
• Educated to BSc/BA level in marine or environmental science with policy experience, economics with environmental experience, or equivalent demonstrable experience

The closing date for this role is 11th January 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Sustainable Investment Manager, Environmental Economist, Ocean Policy Manager, Natural Capital Investment Manager, or Marine Policy and Finance Lead.

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