Investment Banking – Climate Advisory – Executive Director

ImpactAlpha; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

On-site health & wellness centers

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Equal opportunity employment

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking an Executive Director to join its Climate Advisory team within the investment banking division.

You will translate climate science into decision-grade guidance for executives, partnering with a cross-functional group to deliver advisory services across client lifecycles. You will develop flagship thought leadership, manage scientific diligence, and tailor outputs to diverse client types, from startups to multinational corporations and institutional investors,

Qualifications

• PhD in climate science or closely related field.
• Experience translating climate science into real-world applications outside academia.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills for executive audiences.
• Ability to manage complex projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver climate advisory engagements translating climate science into actionable guidance for clients.
• Co-develop flagship thought leadership and expand advisory outputs (briefs, memos, board materials).
• Advise across company stages and investor types.
• Develop decision-ready frameworks including scenario thinking and uncertainty communication.
• Oversee scientific diligence and ensure credible client-facing outputs.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to tie climate risks to financial implications.
• Create reusable advisory assets and tools for scalability.
• Engage senior stakeholders and translate questions into analysis.

Skills

Writing & editing

Client interaction

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

PhD in climate science or closely related field

Job description

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is one of the oldest and most prominent financial institutions in the world, with a history spanning over 200 years. Operating under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the firm serves millions of consumers, small businesses, and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients. The company is a global leader across multiple financial services sectors, including investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. The firm’s Global Banking business represents one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world, serving corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, banks, and investors. Global Investment Banking, as a division, supports a broad range of corporations, institutions, and governments by providing strategic advice, capital raising expertise, and risk management solutions. This division has established itself as a trusted advisor for complex financial transactions and strategic initiatives. JPMorgan Chase is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, recognizing that employee diversity is directly linked to the company’s success. The firm maintains an explicit commitment to equal opportunity employment and does not discriminate based on protected attributes including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or disability. The company provides reasonable accommodations for employees’ religious practices, mental health needs, and physical disability requirements.

About this Role

JPMorgan Chase is seeking an Executive Director to join its Climate Advisory team, a specialized unit within the investment banking division focused on helping clients understand and act on climate-related risks and opportunities. This role involves partnering with a cross-functional team to deliver comprehensive climate advisory services across the client lifecycle. The position combines deep scientific expertise with practical business acumen to translate complex climate science into decision-grade advice that is accessible and actionable for executive audiences. In this role, you will work closely with the Global Head of Climate Advisory to serve diverse client types, from early-stage and growth companies developing climate-aware business strategies, to large multinational corporations integrating climate resilience into operations and capital planning, to institutional investors managing climate-related portfolio risks. The position requires translating physical climate science into actionable guidance tailored to each client’s unique business model, geographic footprint, and decision context. You will develop flagship thought leadership products, including the Climate Intuition series, while expanding climate advisory outputs to meet broader client needs through briefs, memos, board materials, and strategic presentation narratives. This Executive Director role combines client engagement, strategic advisory development, scientific rigor, and thought leadership. You will distill complex climate research into decision-ready frameworks that incorporate scenario thinking, appropriate uncertainty communication, hazard-to-impact pathways, leading indicators, and practical implementation roadmaps. The position involves conducting and overseeing scientific diligence and quality control to validate claims, ensure appropriate treatment of uncertainty and limitations, and maintain credibility suitable for board and investor audiences. You will integrate climate science with business and financial context through collaboration with sector specialists, risk managers, strategists, and product partners to connect climate hazards to material operational and financial implications.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Global Head of Climate Advisory to deliver climate advisory engagements for corporates and investors, translating physical climate science into actionable guidance aligned to each client’s business model, geography, and decision context
• Support and co-develop flagship thought leadership including the Climate Intuition series while expanding outputs to broader Climate Advisory needs such as client briefs, memos, board materials, and presentation narratives
• Advise across company stages and investor types
• Distill complex climate research into decision-ready frameworks, including scenario thinking, uncertainty communication, hazard-to-impact pathways, leading indicators, and practical “what to do next” roadmaps
• Conduct and oversee scientific diligence and quality control, validating claims, ensuring appropriate treatment of uncertainty and limitations, and maintaining credibility suitable for board and investor audiences
• Integrate climate science with business and financial context, collaborating with sector, risk, strategy, and product partners to connect hazards to material operational and financial implications without overstating precision
• Develop reusable advisory assets and toolkits, such as executive FAQs, sector and geography primers, visual exhibits, meeting materials, and repeatable methodologies that scale across engagements
• Engage senior stakeholders and clients, contributing to workshops and executive briefings while capturing client questions and converting them into clear analyses and deliverables
• Partner with internal subject matter experts and leadership to align advisory outputs with firm standards, reputational risk considerations, and client needs across regions and industries

Requirements

• PhD in climate science, atmospheric science, earth system science, or closely related field
• Demonstrated experience translating technical climate and/or physical science into real-world applications outside academia, such as industry, government, finance, consulting, engineering, risk, or operations
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a proven ability to produce clear, executive-level narratives from complex material
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines with the aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and develop innovative solutions
• Adaptability, able to manage projects independently and be ready to assume a high level of responsibility as a member of a team
• Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
• Excellent understanding of financial, legal, and reputational risks facing large integrated investment banks in today’s environment
• High judgement and integrity, with a strong commitment to scientific accuracy

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on role, experience, skill set, and location
• Eligibility for commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation in eligible roles, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity
• Comprehensive health care coverage
• On-site health and wellness centers
• Retirement savings plan
• Backup childcare services
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Mental health support services
• Financial coaching
• Equal opportunity employment and workplace accommodations for disabilities and religious practices

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