Finance Policy Engagement Lead

Finance Policy and Engagement Lead

Location: This is a remote role. Your colleagues will be based around the world with WBA’s HQ in Amsterdam. 

Contact type: 4 months fixed term freelance contract.

About WBA

The World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) is an independent, non-profit organisation that measures how the most influential companies in the world impact people and planet. Our research is freely available so that, together, we can hold companies accountable for contributing to sustainable development. Our benchmarks and methodologies serve as a roadmap for companies to understand the changes they need to make to put our planet, society, and the economy on a more sustainable path. We support our Allies, UN agencies, governments, and other stakeholders in the broader corporate accountability ecosystem to understand how they can establish clear consequences for corporate inaction.  

WBA is a Teal-inspired organisation, intentionally shaping a distinctive organisational culture. Drawing on principles of Teal, Regenerative Leadership, and other inspirational leadership models. We are building a workplace where collaboration, trust, and personal growth are prioritised alongside high performance. We are committed to ongoing cultural evolution and seek candidates who are excited to contribute to an environment where both our results and our people continually improve.

Why This Role Matters

Banks, investors and insurers shape the transition of real economy companies through their financing and investment decisions. These decisions influence how companies respond to sustainability challenges that affect long-term business performance, as well as people and the planet. WBA's data and insights are already widely used by financial institutions to inform these decisions. However, WBA's assessments of financial institutions, published in May 2026, show that while there are encouraging signs of early progress, the finance sector has yet to make a systematic shift towards developing and implementing credible transition plans of its own.

By leveraging WBA's data, insights and expertise, this role will enable WBA to identify strategic opportunities and build key relationships to create stronger incentives and clearer market signals that encourage financial institutions to develop and implement credible transition plans, ultimately accelerating the transition to a more sustainable economy.

The Opportunity

• You will produce a short internal scoping report covering a) the key levers to influence private Financial Institutions; b) the opportunities to collaborate with other organisations on this in 2027 (who and in what way) and over the longer term.
• You will enable WBA to strengthen relationships with key actors in this space, including globally systemic Asset Owners.
• You will use WBA’s recent assessments of Financial Institutions to identify and outreach to key organisations and initiatives that can already be using these insights.

What You'll Bring

• At least 6 years relevant experience working with Financial Institutions (FIs) and/ or the finance ecosystem, with some experience working with or for a finance linked policy maker/ regulator.
• Preference for working experience, connections and/ or physical presence in a large capital market (e.g. London, New York, Singapore, Hong Kong)
• Ability to translate complex sustainability information making it relevant to finance focused audiences, independently leading meetings with FIs and those working in the finance industry.
• Excellent strategic and innovative thinking, and strong project management skills;
• Collaborative, thoughtful, and thrive in a fast paced, changing environment.

Reporting to: Head of Stakeholder and Policy Engagement

Quick Facts:

• Org headcount: 83
• Org Jurisdictional spread: 30 countries
• Number of Direct Reports: 0
• Your Team: Part of the Stakeholder and Policy Engagement Team (15 team members, global presence) within the Engagement and Communication Function
• Working Hours' Time Zone: The main working hours need to be minimum 4 hours a day overlapping with UK time zone.
• Day rate: EUR 400 - EUR 500 per day 

Interested?

Send us your resume by clicking the and include a short answer on why you think you are the perfect fit for this role (not more than 250 words in total).

We are reviewing applications in a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and no later than 4th August. The first round of interviews is expected to take place the week of 10th August. Virtual online interviews will be held for this role. For more information about WBA and our benchmarks, please see our website or follow @SDGBenchmarks

For any additional questions, please reach out to people@worldbenchmarkingalliance.org.