Senior Strategist Finance (Remote)

• Drive climate action strategy to shift the finance sector
• Finance/policy/sustainability/social enterprise/nonprofit experience – ideal
• Remote, ideally Japan-based, fluent Japanese essential and business English

The Organisation

The climate crisis threatens the future of life on earth. To help solve it, an energy revolution is moving the world beyond fossil fuels. How, and how fast that revolution happens will determine the future of humanity.

The Sunrise Project is a global network of experienced change-makers with a mission to drive the global transition beyond fossil fuels. With programs and staff across Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas, Sunrise sits at the intersection of social movements and philanthropy and has developed a ‘directed network’ model of grant making and campaigning that supports people and organisations to achieve large-scale change that would not have been possible by individual organisations acting alone.

Shifting finance is a key strategy in the global effort to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. Policies adopted by financial institutions to limit support for fossil fuels are having a direct impact in the real economy, driving up the cost of capital and shifting the cost/benefit equation for new projects.

Benefits & Culture

Sunrise has a dynamic and nimble organisational culture that supports its people to thrive, believing that diversity of experiences and perspectives builds stronger strategies, teams, and movements. The following benefits are in place to help achieve that;

• Generous package in line with experience and with international expectations
• Liberal annual, parental, birthday, solidarity, and cultural leave
• Commitment to professional development and employee assistance programs
• Coaching, performance reviews & management feedback
• Intermittent travel with advance notice may be required

The Role

This role will lead the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of goals and strategies aimed at accelerating the shift from fossil fuels to clean energy by Japanese private and public financial institutions, while also decarbonizing Japan’s real economy.

The role will spearhead the implementation of campaign strategies, fostering partnerships, identifying grantees, and monitoring the role of Japanese financial institutions in the climate transition to identify opportunities for influence whilst contributing to the overarching Asia strategy.

About You

You have a strong understanding of how power operates in the Japanese corporate and financial sectors and are passionate about accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. You are an experienced strategist and a creative, big picture thinker, and you have a track record of leading effective change strategies with real world outcomes.

You know how corporations operate and make decisions, either based on your experience as a finance sector campaigner or strategist, or through your work with corporates. You have a very good understanding of Japan’s socio-economic system, political culture, and climate policy environment. You are a skilled facilitator, relationship builder, and communicator who can articulate your ideas in a clear and compelling way and excels at building collaborative partnerships.

If you meet all or some of the requirements, or are unsure, please submit an expression of interest as The Sunrise Project values diversity and recognizes lived experience. Your expression of interest should include a cover letter responding to the skills required above and resume quoting #1250174. Alternatively, contact Lois Freeke from NGO Recruitment in Melbourne, Australia on +61 (03) 8080 8978.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.