Contract: Initial 1 year fixed-term contract (with potential opportunity to extend).

Building on the success of the GFI in the UK, and backed by further philanthropic funding, we have established teams in Denmark and Spain, and are now seeking to appoint a well networked, high calibre individual to lead our work in Brussels. Having demonstrated our impact in two member states, we are now looking to join the conversation in Brussels.

With the support of the wider GFI team, including an experienced financier now working for GFI as a consultant in Brussels, you will lead on establishing a full time GFI presence in Brussels following 6m of engagement work carried out September-March 2024/5, including an initial series of workshops that have taken place focussed on novel measures to close the clean tech investment gap in Europe.

You will expand and develop your existing networks to further develop success criteria for go-to-market strategies for a range of blended finance solutions that support first of a kind green technologies – and the mechanisms by which they can be replicated and scaled across Europe.

Core tasks:
• You will have overall responsibility for building on our work to date by developing and executing with other GFI team members a high impact engagement, thought leadership and technical development programme through:
• Developing an influencial GFI network that includes key officials from the European Commission and European Investment Bank/European Investment Fund as well as private investors and other experts in our sectors and countries of interest;
• Establishing strategic relationships, partnerships and collaborations with senior figures in industry, government and funders to maximise and amplify the impact and reach of the GFI’s work;
• Building a strong and collegiate network with the wider GFI team, and becoming an expert advocate for the products being developed so that with the support of the wider GFI team, you can drive a technical conversation with the key practitioners on how de-risking platforms and products can be set up centrally by the EIB/EIF and accessed by institutions in member states;
• Navigating the political landscape in Brussels such that GFI’s concepts, approach and products gain attention and traction within the relevant DG’s and Financial Institutions across the capital stack;
• Supporting fundraising activities at both the national and European level; across corporate, EU programme and philanthropic partners.

Essential experience:
• Significant experience and a strong network in financial services or the European sustainable finance policy space;
• A proven track record as an effective political thinker with a strong understanding of policy making dynamics in Brussels, media relations, and strategic stakeholder engagement;
• Strong leader that drives results with a proven track record;
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal;
• Skilled problem-solver with the ability to identify the best solution available;
• Experience at managing budgets and resources;
• A strong independent work ethic in addition to an ability to work flexibly as part of an agile and fast-moving team.

Desirable experience:
• Excellent public speaker