Senior Climate Finance Research Officer (Remote‑Friendly)

ODI Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Remote work options

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ODI Global is a London-based organisation recognised for its policy-relevant work on financing climate action. The role is in the Climate and Environment Group in London, with responsibilities spanning research, project management, and policy dissemination to donors and decision-makers.

You will support literature reviews, data analysis, and reporting, while coordinating with partners, managing budgets, and supervising interns. Travel overseas will be required as part of research activities.

Qualifications

• A degree and post-graduate degree in relevant discipline (e.g. environmental economics, sustainable finance).
• Active knowledge of key international institutions working on finance for climate action and related topics.
• Active and substantive knowledge of at least one key issue relating to finance for climate action: for instance, climate finance negotiations, debt sustainability or private finance mobilisation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute technical inputs to research projects: literature reviews, data collection, data analysis.
• Lead parts of research projects including field work, interviews, workshops, and reports for donors.
• Author research reports, policy briefs, and other publication-ready documents.
• Occasional overseas travel for research purposes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical writing

Presentation & networking

Multitasking & prioritisation

IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Teamwork

Willingness to travel internationally

Initiative & independent work

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Post-graduate degree in relevant field

Tools

MS Office suite

Job description

ODI Global is a London-based organisation recognised for its policy-relevant work on financing climate action. The role is in the Climate and Environment Group in London, with responsibilities spanning research, project management, and policy dissemination to donors and decision-makers.

You will support literature reviews, data analysis, and reporting, while coordinating with partners, managing budgets, and supervising interns. Travel overseas will be required as part of research activities.