Location
Central London with flexible home-working arrangements. Attendance at the office required at least once a month (twice a month during initial probation).

Hours
Full-time, permanent

Salary
£42,000 full time equivalent (Band D on Global Canopy’s remuneration framework)

About the Role
Global Canopy is a data-driven not-for-profit organisation focused on delivering transparency and accountability for market impacts on nature and people, with a special emphasis on ending deforestation. The Nature Opportunities Engagement Associate will manage the engagement workstream within the ambitious Nature-Positive programme, working closely with partners such as Oxford University and UNEP initiatives. This role is key to supporting the development and delivery of technical workstreams by building and maintaining a network of private wealth holders and institutional asset owners to steer the project and build capacity for nature investing.

Responsibilities include developing and delivering the engagement plan, organising meetings and events, recruiting investors to participate in working groups, coordinating consultations with project partners, maintaining investor network engagement, and supporting communications and fundraising efforts. The role also involves representing Global Canopy externally and contributing to the ongoing development of the Nature-Positive strategy.

Experience
Excellent relationship management and external communications experience with demanding stakeholders.
Proven ability to identify target audiences, motivate active network members, and engage reluctant contacts with warmth, credibility, and nuance.
Demonstrable experience engaging credibly with the financial sector on nature and/or biodiversity themes.
Significant experience delivering on multi-year action plans relevant to private wealth and/or financial sector engagement.
Experience planning and delivering stakeholder events.

About you
Strong alignment with the project’s vision, mission, and Global Canopy’s strategy through education and experience in nature, sustainability, and/or finance.
Proactive, resilient, self-motivated, intellectually curious, and eager to learn.
Collaborative yet able to work independently with a focus on continuous improvement.
Excellent verbal communication skills in English.

Desirable
Experience working with private wealth holders and/or family offices.
Experience in organisations with a global scope.
Familiarity with the nexus between human rights and nature-related issues.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated; relevant education and experience in nature, sustainability, finance, or related fields are implied.