Principal Manager Nature & Climate Finance

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Description

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The Principal Manager holds a key position in the Green Partnerships team, which sits within EBRD’s wider Donor Partnerships (DP) department, and manages strategic multi-donor facilities and establishes new platforms that deploy blended concessional finance to advance climate and environmental action. 

The Principal Manager identifies funding opportunities, aligns donor/partner priorities with the Bank’s strategic climate and environmental initiatives, leads fundraising efforts, and coordinates the design and structuring of funding concepts and proposals to deploy blended finance in innovative ways.

The Principal Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of donor resources and supporting Banking and other teams in structuring and deploying concessional finance to advance the EBRD’s green economy objectives. 

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

The Principal Manager is responsible for:

Creation & Design:

• Managing existing multi-donor facilities and designing new strategic platforms that deploy blended concessional finance to advance climate and environmental action.
• Developing and structuring concepts and funding proposals that deploy innovative blended finance instruments to address climate change and environmental degradation.

Resource Mobilisation & Stakeholder Engagement: 

• Identifying funding opportunities, coordinating fundraising efforts, and managing key donor relationships across the climate and environmental arenas.
• Engaging with donors strategically to influence priorities and scope fundraising opportunities.
• Engaging and fostering partnerships with other DFIs, international development agencies and other relevant stakeholders. 

Resource Management:

• Managing a portfolio of donor resources and matching the donor agenda to Bank’s strategies, priorities and funding needs.
• Supporting Banking and other teams in deploying donor funds and securing necessary internal & external approvals for new projects and initiatives. 
• Working with teams across the Bank to anticipate and address funding needs. 
• Coordinating the drafting, negotiation and signing of term sheets and contribution agreements, and ensuring compliance.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications :

•  Master’s degree in economics, finance, international development, environmental and social sciences or related discipline. 
• Experience in developing and managing programmes and portfolios on climate and nature finance.   
• Understanding in developing and deploying financial products and banking transactions to address climate and environmental issues. 
• Experience in identifying and designing innovative concessional finance instruments, business models and pioneering financial structures. 
• Experience in managing donor relationships and creating fundraising strategies.
• Ability to think strategically and outside the box to drive change and expand EBRD’s product offering to clients, donors and partners. 
• Self-starter and problem-solver with a can-do entrepreneurial attitude. 
• Excellent project/programme management, negotiation and problem-solving skills. 
• Strong inter-personal management skills, including ability to work across departments.

Source: https://jobs.ebrd.com/job/London-Principal-Manager,-Nature-&-Climate-Finance/1217149101/

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