Location
London (remote) or Brussels (hybrid)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£90,000 - £100,000 per annum

About the Role
EDF Europe (EDFE) is seeking a Director, Private Sector Engagement to lead and shape our work with businesses and financial institutions across Europe. This senior role provides vision, strategy, and leadership to advance corporate engagement and sustainable finance initiatives that support the decarbonization of the real economy. Reporting to the Executive Director, Europe, with a dotted line to the US-based Senior Vice President EDF+Biz, you will collaborate closely with EDF’s global and European teams, particularly the EDF+Business department. Your work will focus on accelerating environmental leadership and innovation across industries such as shipping, agriculture, oil & gas, and hydrogen, while influencing financial flows towards sustainable projects.

You will lead the development and execution of Europe’s Sustainable Finance and Corporate Engagement strategies, act as a strategic voice within the financial system, and build partnerships with investors, companies, and industry consortia. The role involves managing a small team based in Brussels, overseeing budgets and communications, supporting fundraising efforts, and working with multidisciplinary colleagues across policy, science, economics, and communications. You will also contribute to fostering an inclusive organizational culture aligned with EDF’s values.

Key initiatives include collaboration on projects like the Dairy Methane Action Alliance and the Net Zero Action Accelerator, alongside advocacy with policymakers and standard-setters to promote frameworks that enable decarbonization while supporting business success. Regular travel between London and Brussels is expected for those based in the UK.

Experience
- Educated to master's level or equivalent professional experience with 10+ years in the corporate or financial sector.
- Proven ability to bridge sustainability goals with business objectives, providing practical insights.
- Experience building new workstreams, conducting gap analyses, and stakeholder mapping.
- Skilled in developing strategies for projects or advocacy campaigns, including funding identification and workplan establishment.
- Experience working in highly matrixed, global organizations.
- Strong networking skills with an established corporate and financial sector network.
- Proven track record influencing financial institutions and businesses on legislative, policy, and corporate behavior change in the EU and UK.
- Ability to translate environmental challenges into actionable corporate engagement strategies.
- Competent in commissioning, producing, and communicating high-quality analyses to support engagement and policy proposals.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including formal presentations to senior stakeholders.
- Experience managing and developing small teams.

About you
- A collaborative team player focused on securing buy-in from diverse stakeholders.
- Self-aware, culturally competent, and inclusive, able to work effectively across cultures and backgrounds.
- Confident in tailoring messaging for corporate audiences and influencing decision-makers.

Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK or Europe.
- Willingness to travel regularly to Brussels if based in the UK.

Contract
- This is a 2-year fixed term contract.