ABOUT CPI

CPI is an analysis and advisory organization with deep expertise in finance and policy. Our mission is to help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. CPI has seven offices around the world in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States (San Francisco and Washington DC).
CPI is a leader in tracking sustainable investment trends, identifying innovative business models, and supporting the solutions that can drive a transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. We are unique in our focus on finance, our ability to get the right people to the table, and our analytical rigor.

Qualifications, Experiences, & Personal Attributes

• BA or BS degree required in a relevant field e.g., Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Public Policy, International Development, or other related fields.Master’s degree or MBA preferable.
• Experience at a mid-to-senior professional level in external-facing roles, such as sales, business development, account management, or stakeholder engagement within private sector or non-profits, with a demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships across sectors.
• Strategic relationship builder with the ability to tailor engagement approaches across public, private, and philanthropic sectors—skilled at reading dynamics, understanding power balances, and adapting tone and strategy based on stakeholder seniority and context; knows when to lead, when to listen, and how to think creatively to move relationships and objectives forward.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with strong organizational abilities, with a proven capacity to track progress, report on engagement, and support stakeholder relationship management throughout the program.
• Strong grasp of climate finance, with the ability to confidently discuss Lab-related financial instruments and navigate the broader climate finance ecosystem, including key actors, trends, and investment dynamics

ABOUT THE ROLE

As The Lab continues to grow, the Partnerships Lead will play a crucial role in bridging external relationships with internal program objectives, expanding, deepening, and managing the network of stakeholders involved with the Lab and broader Capital Mobilization programs. This role will also help amplify the brand and strategic reach of the Lab and CPI Capital Mobilization initiatives.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Stakeholder Management & Engagement

• Liaison with existing and prospective partners, such as financial institutions, law firms, corporates, academic institutions, etc.;ensuring alignment with strategic goals and priorities (e.g., pro-bono legal or impact, training, convenings,graduate student programs, etc.) and pursue new opportunities
• Lead continuous development and refinement of CPI Capital Mobilization and The Lab’s value proposition communication approach
• Redefine the Lab Membership strategy, including design, execution and maintenance of Members relationships to ensure all Members and Observers derive meaningful benefits from their participation and Member engagement is productively channeled into furthering Lab activities
• Coordinate Members involvement throughout the Lab cycle, including Call for Ideas outreach, Working Group formation, and events dissemination
• Implement structured feedback mechanisms to continuously enhance stakeholder engagement strategies
• Facilitate regular communication and updates to keep stakeholders engaged across the Capital Mobilization programs, including the Lab cycle (from Phases 1 to 4 and beyond)
• Lead engagement with Lab alumni, tracking portfolio updates and performance.
• Lead the development of tools for portfolio knowledge management
• Integrate investor relations, managing coordination between the global and regional levels

Communication & Events Management

• Collaboration on the design and execution of Lab main events, including Global and Regional Lab Selection meetings, Endorsement, and Portfolio series; and other Capital Mobilizationhigh-visibility events
• Develop thought leadership content and knowledge products to promote the Capital Mobilization programs and portfolio
• Seek events and speaking opportunities to showcase portfolio instruments
• Alongside the Capital Mobilization Communications Team, support content maintenance of the Lab website, as well as regular updates to our stakeholder database/CRM

Fundraising

• Advance fundraising efforts by crafting compelling value propositions and partnership proposals
• Actively seek fundraising and other partnership opportunities within the network to expand the Lab program, both at the global and regional level
• Seek partnerships or funding opportunities for portfolio instruments (e.g., technical partners, investors, fund managers, etc.)

Qualifications, Experiences, & Personal Attributes

• BA or BS degree required in a relevant field e.g., Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Public Policy, International Development, or other related fields.Master’s degree or MBA preferable.
• Experience at a mid-to-senior professional level in external-facing roles, such as sales, business development, account management, or stakeholder engagement within private sector or non-profits, with a demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships across sectors.
• Strategic relationship builder with the ability to tailor engagement approaches across public, private, and philanthropic sectors—skilled at reading dynamics, understanding power balances, and adapting tone and strategy based on stakeholder seniority and context; knows when to lead, when to listen, and how to think creatively to move relationships and objectives forward.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, combined with strong organizational abilities, with a proven capacity to track progress, report on engagement, and support stakeholder relationship management throughout the program.
• Strong grasp of climate finance, with the ability to confidently discuss Lab-related financial instruments and navigate the broader climate finance ecosystem, including key actors, trends, and investment dynamics.