Policy Fellow (Southeast Asia)

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Occupational pension

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) invites applications for a Policy Fellow to lead research and policy engagements focused on economic and fiscal policy in Southeast Asia, with emphasis on Indonesia, under CETEx within LSE's Global School of Sustainability.

The appointee will collaborate with senior policymakers and regulators, craft policy outputs with demonstrable impact, and drive a program on climate-resilient macroeconomic policy across EMDEs.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent in finance/economics or related field.
• Experience working with fiscal/monetary policymakers or public finance institutions.
• Strong understanding of environmental risks and macroeconomic impacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead an ambitious research and policy-engagement program focusing on economic and fiscal policy in EMDEs, especially Southeast Asia.
• Develop policy outputs and guidance for policymakers, regulators and central banks.
• Lead engagements to translate research into practice and inform policy debates.

Skills

Policy research & analysis

Policy engagement

Macroeconomic awareness

Education

Postgraduate degree in finance or economics

Experience in environmental policy or sustainability

Southeast Asia policy experience

Job description

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university.

Centre for Economic Transition Expertise

Policy Fellow (Southeast Asia)

Salary from £55,028 to £63,404 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £70,455 pa inclusive of London allowance.

Funding is available to support this position for two years, with extension subject to funding.

The Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) is a policy research centre within the Global School of Sustainability at LSE. CETEx develops independent research, policy analysis, technical assistance and capacity-building programmes that support policymakers, central banks, finance ministries and regulators in delivering sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems. By combining academic research with practical policy expertise, CETEx helps decision-makers implement effective climate, nature and economic transition reforms around the world.

CETEx is seeking a Policy Fellow to lead an ambitious programme of research and technical support focused on economic and fiscal policy and its interlinkages with monetary and financial-supervisor policymaking in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, with the opportunity to work in other emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). CETEx is seeking to appoint a Policy Fellow to work within the EMDEs pillar of the centre, conduct research, develop policies and lead engagements that help policymakers develop and implement policies that accelerate an inclusive, low-carbon and climate-resilient transition. The postholder will employ their reputation for rigorous policy-related research and related activities at a senior level to ensure that research outputs have demonstrable impact and inform policy debates and decision.

The postholder will have a postgraduate degree in finance, economics, climate/environmental governance, environmental/ecological economics, public/social policy or a closely related field, and hold experience working closely with or within a fiscal, monetary or economic policymaker such as a finance ministry, central bank, financial regulator, or a public finance institution, preferably on environmental risks or opportunities or other sustainability challenges. Furthermore, the postholder will have excellent and demonstrable understanding of the impact of environmental risks and opportunities on macroeconomic variables such as GDP, employment, prices, fiscal revenues, fiscal expenditure, debt sustainability and broader macroeconomic stability measures. Experience working on environment-related policy issues in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia in focus, and Excellent understanding of public finance and fiscal policy levers that can be used to support a low-carbon and climate-resilient transition, such as blended finance mechanisms, carbon taxes and credits, tax breaks and subsidies and other (dis)incentives, with broader fiscal – monetary interlinkage are essential in this role.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 8 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably,

Should you have any queries about the role, please email [e-mail]