Senior Policy Adviser - Climate Change and Sustainability

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UK Export Finance

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London, United Kingdom

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The Climate Change and Sustainability Division sits within the Strategy, Sustainability and Impact Group (SSIG). The Division is responsible for setting and implementing UKEF's strategy and policy on climate change and sustainability matters and for engaging on these topics cross-government, with stakeholders outside government and internationally in UKEF’s capacity as an Export Credit Agency (ECA).


Job description

As a Senior Policy Adviser in UKEF’s Climate Change & Sustainability Division, you will play a central role in delivering UKEF’s climate change and sustainability priorities. You will support the implementation of UKEF’s Sustainability Strategy, lead policy development across climate‑related workstreams, and help maintain UKEF’s international leadership on sustainability issues within the export finance community.

You will work across the department and with other government departments, financial institutions, and international partners to provide high‑quality advice and briefing to senior stakeholders, including the Board, Executive Committee, the Export Guarantees Advisory Council, and Ministers.


Key Responsibilities


Sustainability Strategy & Policy Development

  • Support the implementation of UKEF’s Sustainability Strategy, leading policy development and analysis in core areas like clean growth, the low-carbon transition, nature/biodiversity/bioeconomy, financed emissions, disclosure frameworks, SDG alignment and sustainable development.
  • Lead UKEF’s implementation of the Government’s Fossil Fuel Policy, delivering transactional assessments, working with underwriters and UKEF’s customers to achieve successful commercial outcomes in line with Government policy; ensure appropriate case management, governance and information management processes are in place.
  • Work across directorates to embed sustainability considerations, including championing and delivering change management across UKEF


International Leadership & Engagement

  • Support UKEF’s international sustainability leadership among ECAs, including by supporting UKEF’s chairing of the Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance (NZECA).
  • Ensure UKEF’s interests on climate and sustainability issues are represented effectively at international for a beyond NZECA, e.g. the OECD and Export Finance for Future (E3F).
  • Contribute to UK participation in UNFCCC COP activity, including coordinating delivery of UKEF’s COP31 programme.
  • Deliver bilateral engagement with ECAs and international institutions.


Strategic Briefing & Senior Stakeholder Support

  • Prepare high‑quality briefing for senior stakeholders.
  • Shape cross‑Government climate and sustainability policy.
  • Provide clear written and verbal communication.


Cross‑Departmental Contribution & Culture

  • Collaborate across UKEF to deliver sustainability goals.
  • Contribute to strong culture of diversity and inclusion.


This list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to carry out additional duties according to business needs.


For full details of the role and to apply online please visit our jobs page.