Managing Director, Sustainable Finance EDF+Business

Location: Hybrid out of one of our EDF East Coast offices. Preferred: New York, NY. Alternatives: Boston, MA, Washington, D.C.
Reports To: SVP, EDF+Business 
Department: EDF+Business 

Application Instructions:

Along with your resume, please submit a cover letter detailing your personal interest in the role and in EDF. Preference will be given to applications with cover letters and will be strongly considered over those who choose to submit only their resume/CV.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 
EDF+Business leverages the power of the market to create a more sustainable and equitable future – where companies, communities, and the environment thrive. We develop and deploy global business and investor engagement strategies that accelerate environmental leadership, innovation, and results across carbon-intensive industries and supply chains. We’ve been at the forefront of driving change in business for 30 years, bringing cutting-edge science, policy, and economic expertise to high-impact companies and sectors to transform business as usual in their products, operations, investments, and advocacy.
 
For more information on our work, visit business.edf.org. 
 
OVERALL FUNCTION 
We partner with the private sector to advance innovative, clean, and prosperous business models that are grounded in science and supported by strong climate and energy policy. EDF’s global strategy builds on the financial sector’s growing focus on climate risks, decarbonization, and long-term economic resilience. Our vision is that by 2030, leading investors and insurers will be competing to finance climate-positive opportunities and using their influence and capital to accelerate the transition to a thriving, net-zero global economy.
 
Reporting to the SVP, EDF+Business, the Managing Director (MD) leads the vision, strategy, and direction for the EDF+Business Sustainable Finance team and its work across priority geographies. The MD identifies emerging trends and opportunities in global finance, banking, insurance, and private capital, and uses their network to understand key levers for impact. They collaborate across EDF to translate science and data-based insights into strategies that drive change in the financial sector and build partnerships with think tanks, academia, NGOs, and business to advance shared goals. The MD represents EDF in public forums, engages with media, and contributes visible and timely commentary that advances impact and strengthens EDF’s brand.
 
The MD leads and manages the Sustainable Finance team, engages in fundraising to support the work, represents the team in Board and advisory committee engagements, and tracks and reports progress and impact. The role is also part of the EDF+Business leadership, helping to oversee a diverse team of more than 60 professionals worldwide and contributing to the continued refinement and assessment of the EDF+Business strategy.
 
The MD will be recognized as a thought leader in sustainable finance and a catalyst for opportunities that help stabilize the climate and move the world toward a resilient and equitable global economy. They will advance strategies that accelerate the transition across sectors such as agriculture, shipping, nature, technology, and energy systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Vision with Global Scope
•    Set and lead the Sustainable Finance vision and strategy in alignment with EDF+Business and EDF-wide goals.
•    Maintain a global perspective by partnering with teams in the United States, Europe, and Asia to implement regional approaches and identify emerging opportunities in sustainable finance, decarbonization, and climate risk reduction.
•    Serve on the EDF+Business leadership team to help shape strategy, work with Executive Leadership and the Board of Trustees, and support a diverse group of sixty people working across the wider team.

People Leadership, Culture, and Team Execution
•    Lead a high-performing global Sustainable Finance team of approximately fifteen professionals, establishing clear work plans and ensuring that plans translate into delivered results.
•    Manage effectively through ambiguity, providing clarity, simplifying complexity, and enabling senior staff to exercise leadership.
•   Participate in advancing EDF’s organizational effectiveness and culture goals, so people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected, included, and empowered to address environmental and organizational challenges in ways that align with EDF values.
•    Foster a one-team mindset, collaborating closely with other EDF programs and regional teams and integrating science, economics, and environmental justice perspectives into all work.

Financial Strategy and Innovation
•    Develop creative and pragmatic financial