Analyst, Sustainable Business & FS (FTC-12 Months)

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:

Thought Leadership provides the environmental expertise that drives the evolution of CDP’s disclosure system and its impact. The team leads research and analysis of CDP data and other sources to generate insights that inform decisions across business, finance, and policy. Thought Leadership represents CDP in key stakeholder engagements and expert fora, spearheading strategic partnerships and projects, and contributing actively to the development and application of environmental science, standards, and frameworks.

The Sustainable Business team delivers CDPs thought leadership relating to the development of corporate and financial sustainable business practices. This involves leading the development of CDP’s approach to sustainable finance, resource management and circular economy, sectors, SMEs and other key business perspectives, and deploying the insights generated by the data to drive impact according to CDPs theory of change.

About this role:

This role will work collaboratively with colleagues across CDP, as well as key external stakeholders, to inform the development of insights using CDP data. This includes leading analysis with partners to assess the state of investor climate action. The role will suit someone with strong research, analysis and project management skills, with experience communicating their findings to a range of audiences, including the private sector.

What you will do:

• Supporting coordination with external partners and teams across the organization to develop insights on financial sector transition planning

• Conducting data analysis using outputs from CDP’s questionnaire, to inform collaborative research and shape external recommendations.

• Supporting the development and execution of CDP’s insights and sustainable finance research through project coordination, research & analysis, and preparing and giving webinars where appropriate.

• Collaborating on projects and initiatives both within and outside of CDP.

• Conducting research to support the drafting of position papers.

• Supporting ad-hoc requests for insights and analysis when required.

Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team, clear on its purpose and contribution, by:

• Ensuring you know what is expected of you, through regular 1:1’s, having clear objectives in place, and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations.

• Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace, where team members communicate openly, share knowledge so it can be used, and respect difference.

• Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position.

Internal stakeholders include: Thought Leadership, Data, Policy

External stakeholders include: Investor Agenda (Ceres, IIGCC, AIGCC, PRI, UNEP-FI).

We're looking for:

• Experience with environmental data, disclosures and/or transition planning, especially where this relates to preparation and use by the financial sector.

• Background in environment, GHG and/or financial accounting and current issues related with these disciplines, and the ability and willingness to rapidly develop a high level of knowledge.

• Data analysis experience and proficiency with Excel and PowerBI, Python or R desirable; GIS proficiency a plus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a high standard of written English, with previous experience of producing written research outputs; preferably for a corporate audience.

• An understanding of the corporate reporting landscape and investor expectations around climate and nature-related issues.

• Ability to present complex information in a simple and concise way.

• Detail-oriented and organized thinker who can juggle multiple, competing priorities.

• A self-starter willing to take ownership and develop processes to improve the overall delivery of analysis and research.

Salary and benefits: The salary banding for this role is £32,157 - £40,197/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 Fixed Term role (12 Months) 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. Application deadline is 20th Sept, 2026.