Head of Capital Markets, North America

Who you are

• You have a passion for integrating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into the mainstream investment process
• You have 5-10 years’ experience working in the financial markets, preferably in a sales or marketing role
• You have a robust understanding of capital markets and the investment management industry with a passion for sustainable finance
• You have strong management skills to ensure day-to-day running of the team
• You are a strong communicator with the ability to draw out key messages from complex research for both internal and external audiences
• You have exceptional sales and marketing skills to develop high level relationships with key capital markets players to increase awareness of CDP’s program
• You are a high-level, strategic thinker who can also dive into the details
• You will lead the North America Capital Markets team, reporting to the Global Director of Capital Markets (based in New York)
• You will implement CDP’s global capital markets’ strategy as appropriate for the North American market
• You will develop and build strong relationships with key investors, financial institutions and other capital markets participants
• You will convene events with major financial institutions and investors to raise the profile of CDP’s capital markets work across the North America financial sector, with specific focus on the environmental impact of financing (“financed emissions”)
• You will achieve financial targets for the North America Capital Markets program
• You will remain abreast of investment trends in ESG, feeding information back to CDP management and the wider capital markets team
• You will utilize knowledge and understanding of sustainable finance to further engage the broader capital markets
• You will work with other programmatic team in collaborative projects and activities to achieve CDP’s overall strategic plan and implement a regionally appropriate strategy

Your day-to-day

• You will lead the North America Capital Markets team, reporting to the Global Director of Capital Markets (based in New York)
• You will implement CDP’s global capital markets’ strategy as appropriate for the North American market
• You will develop and build strong relationships with key investors, financial institutions and other capital markets participants
• You will convene events with major financial institutions and investors to raise the profile of CDP’s capital markets work across the North America financial sector, with specific focus on the environmental impact of financing (“financed emissions”)
• You will achieve financial targets for the North America Capital Markets program

The perks!

• Generous PTO. Tackling the world’s biggest environmental challenges is no easy feat – we offer a generous 20 days of annual leave to keep our employees energized.
• Paid holidays.We recognize 15 paid holidays, including winter break, and pay homage to our diversity by offering one additional floating holiday of your choice for religious or cultural celebrations, per year.
• Health and wellness. We strive to ensure the health and wellbeing of our staff –employees receive excellent health, dental and vision benefits and paid sick leave.
• Learning and career growth. We are committed to the growth and development of each individual team member. We offer continuous learning opportunities and training, and we even provide employees with an annual budget for personal development.
• Future planning: We know it is important to plan for the future. We provide our employees with both a non-contributory 401K, and an optional additional contributory 401K. We also offer life insurance.
• Commuter benefits: We know commuting can be a pain – we offer commuter benefits and a Citibike membership to employees to make life a little easier.
• Fun. We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves (too) seriously. We regularly take time out for fun and festivities, from all-staff retreats, to happy hours, to summer outings and an end-of-year holiday celebration!

Join us!

Are you interested in joining our mission? Please apply!

• To apply. Email your CV and a cover letter detailing why you’re a strong fit for the role to: [email protected] with Head of Capital Markets, NA” in the subject line. Please apply before February 15, 2021.
• Before you apply: We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicants privacy notice. By emailing us your resume and cover letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.
• Compensation. We offer a competitive NGO salary plus an annual discretionary bonus.
• The fine print. We love and value our global employees. For this role, all interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the U.S.

CDP North America is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility both within our workplace and across our larger organizational impact. Candidates of color and/or from marginalized backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply for this role.