Policy and Projects Coordinator

About Cdp:

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. As the founder of environmental reporting, we believe in transparency and the power of data to drive change. 

Partnering with leaders in enterprise, capital, policy and science, we surface the information needed to enable Earth-positive decisions. We helped more than 24,800 companies and almost 1,000 cities, states and regions disclose their environmental impacts in 2024. Financial institutions with more than a quarter of the world’s institutional assets use CDP data to help inform investment and lending decisions. 

Our team is truly global, united by our shared desire to build a world where people, planet and profit are balanced. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

About The Team:

The Policy Team at CDP interacts with and influences policy and regulation at global, regional and national level and facilitates CDP engagement with standards and frameworks and other key organizations in the CDP ecosystem. It formulates, oversees and implements CDP’s policy program plan.

About This Role:

The postholder supports the Chief Policy and Projects Officer with the day-to-day management of the Policy and Projects function and on key strategic projects that require special focus and priority delivery. The Policy and Projects Coordinator collaborates across the global organization, working closely with Chiefs of Staff to other functions and exploring how to engage strategically across the organisation to deliver smooth coordination and quality assurance of CDP Policy and Projects flagship campaigns and events. These typically include major global events such as the UNFCCC Conferences of the Parties (COPs), Climate Weeks, and the G20 sustainable finance working groups (SFWG). They ensure coherence, clarity, and timeliness across event outputs by managing workflows, driving forward timelines, and supporting rigorous quality control of key materials—such as strategy documents, briefings, and mission reports.

What You Will Do:

• Working with the Chief Policy and Projects Officer to support on key strategic projects that require special focus and priority delivery.
• Contributing to longer term strategic projects and partnerships, including representing Policy and Projects in internal working groups and committees.
• Responding to inbound opportunities that are presented internally or by third parties.
• Supporting the Chief Policy and Projects Officer with aspects of managing the ongoing strategy for the team and acting as trusted advisor.
• Providing quality control of briefings for events and projects, ensuring all materials are reviewed for clarity, factual accuracy, formatting, and alignment with CDP's positioning before sign-off. 
• Taking ownership of miscellaneous policy inputs—such as letters of support, partner policy asks, or joint statements—where no single thematic lead is responsible, ensuring CDP input is coordinated and appropriately reviewed.
• Support policy project implementation – such as SharePoint management; best practice decks for projects (i.e. implementation plans, kick-offs, etc); coordinating M&E inputs. 
• Liaise with the M&C team for CDP events, to ensure policy messaging is reflected accurately in public communications. 
• Working closely with thematic leads in the Policy Team to ensure comprehensive and integrated strategies between policy campaigns and broader CDP mission, USP, and strategy, are presented to Leadership. voice in the policy ecosystem.
• Working in consultation with Chief Policy and Projects Officer to triage day to day requests and project updates from the wider team as well as supporting prioritisation.
• Documenting processes for proper escalation to the Chief Policy and Projects Officer ensuring the processes are followed, with adequate information provided for decision-making.
• Reviewing key priorities with Chief Policy and Projects Officer and supporting delegation of tasks and dissemination of information within the function.
• Participating actively in the CDP-wide Chiefs of Staff group and ensuring effective alignment on ways of working and communicating across the different functions within the organization.
• Acting as a liaison between Policy and Projects and other functions as needed to ensure coordination on day-to-day activities and broader strategy, especially as it pertains to Policy and Projects.
• Representing the Chief Policy and Projects Officer in a senior capacity internally by maintaining an open dialogue with other key functions within the organisation and identifying opportunities for collaboration and support.
• Representing the broader Policy and Projects team in internal meetings and discussions.
• Representing the Policy and Projects team at a range of external events including speaking events such as conferences and committees.

We'Re Looking For:

• Good knowledge of CDP’s major events.
• Ability to manage projects in a not-for-profit setting. 
• Ability to design effective policy engagement strategies. 
• Expertise in cross-thematic topics on finance (e.g., transition finance, climate and nature finance, including adaptation and resilience, etc.) 
• Ability to monitor and intake large volumes of information while communicating succinctly and strategically. 
• Good level of understanding of CDP and its mission. 
• Ability to work independently with some guidance. 
• Contributes to process improvements. 
• Communication, listening and empathy.

Salary and benefits: The salary banding for this role is £53,629 - £67,036/year, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Final offer amount depends on multiple factors such as candidates experience and expertise, geographic location, total compensation, and market data.

This is a permanent, mid to senior level role based at CDP’s London office. Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK and live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.We cannot sponsor this role.

Before You Apply :

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How To Apply:

Please upload your CV in English via the application form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis so early applications are encouraged.