Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

This role will be at the core of our strategy to influence and enable financial institutions to assess and mitigate their impacts on forests and forest peoples. It will play a key role in finance sector engagement on our two core projects in this space, Aligned Accountability and Trase Finance. 

Aligned Accountability will bring together existing data sets on deforestation, working closely with the finance sector and ESG service providers to improve deforestation metrics and related guidance. This can guide more sustainable investment, improve risk management, support due diligence, and enable green product innovation. It builds on our Forest 500 and Trase Finance initiatives, partnering with ZSL SPOTT, AFI and others, with support from the Norwegian Government.

Trase Finance: In partnership with Stockholm Environment Institute and London-based fintech leader Neural Alpha, Trase Finance brings unprecedented transparency to the hundreds of billions of dollars that directly and indirectly finance tropical deforestation each year. The tool enables financial institutions to systematically identify their direct and indirect exposure to deforestation risk, allowing them to improve the sustainability of their portfolios. 

Your role will be to coordinate engagement with the finance sector, across these two projects and partnerships.  This is a unique opportunity to make practical progress on integrating deforestation into ESG metrics and financial decision making, with the backing of major players in this space. Working across the Aligned Accountability and Trase initiatives you will be part of a leading, multinational, multidisciplinary, and multilingual team of experts. We value diversity, inclusivity and creativity at the core of what we do and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Successful track record of engaging with financial institutions or ESG service providers, or experience of working within the financial sector or financial services sector.

• Understanding of ESG metrics, and relevant data and disclosure initiatives.

• Communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to coordinate and influence a wide range of cross-sector partners to dedicate time and take action.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. We strongly encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply and not self-reject based on the listed criteria in the job pack.

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We would welcome applications from people from these regions and we will sponsor visas.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

To find out more, download the recruitment pack or visit our website.

Are you an expert communicator, on the phone, in all written forms including email and face-to-face. You work well under pressure, are self-motivated and can manage upwards? Then read on.

Executive Assistant
Salary: £14,710 - £15,020 (pro rata) per annum (£24,517 – £25,033 FTE)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 21 hours per week (flexible over 4-5 days)
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4XT and Homeworking

Background:

The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is the only charity working to safeguard wildlife and natural landscapes across the three counties. Founded in 1959 by a small group of volunteers, we now have more than 27,000 memberships and 1,700 volunteers. We own or manage more than 80 nature reserves and work in partnership on conservation projects with local communities, businesses, landowners and local authorities. Each year around 12,000 schoolchildren visit our four education centres. We have strong finances, with an annual turnover of £6 million and we’re proud of our highly effective and dedicated team of 150 staff.

Job Purpose:

As a frequent first-point of contact in this dynamic organisation, you will play a key role in leading and reflecting the highest quality of standards and professionalism. This involves routine proactive diary and email management, making all necessary arrangements for and maintaining relationships with internal and external meetings and coordinating briefing and research papers and active involvement in project development. We can depend on you to remember the finer details at all times.

Closing date: Tuesday 7 December 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.