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Position Summary
The Green Finance & Economic Development department is seeking a quantitatively strong and analytically driven Climate Financial Analyst to independently execute and own core analytical workstreams that advance its work to mobilize public and private capital for climate mitigation and adaptation. This role will lead and contribute to projects across green banks, renewable energy, housing, and community development climate finance, while also supporting cross‑departmental initiatives. This role will contribute to high-visibility domestic and international initiatives.
The Analyst will lead quantitative components of projects—including serving as the technical lead for financial modeling, market sizing, instrument design, and data analysis—and will exercise independent judgement to scope analyses, identify risks, and surface insights to translate findings into memos, presentations, and policy recommendations for senior decision-makers.
This is a 2‑year term‑limited position that is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a strong foundation in financial analysis and a passion for advancing climate‑aligned investment.
The position you are applying for is part of the bargaining unit represented by The Washington Baltimore News Guild (WBNG / The Newsguild-CWA Local 32035).
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
Evaluate, model, and structure innovative financial instruments to channel capital to climate mitigation and adaptation, serving as the primary analyst responsible for model design, assumptions, and outputs for specific instruments or transactions.
Conduct quantitative analysis to assess risk, return, and impact across blended finance, green bank, innovative insurance and risk transfer solutions, as well as other catalytic finance structures, including proactively identifying opportunities for further exploration, data limitations, and modeling risks.
Lead or independently execute analytical workstreams that inform the development of financial solutions for renewable energy, climate‑resilient buildings, adaptation and resilience enhancements and/or other NRDC-priority sectors.
Develop and deliver analytical products that directly inform policy, as well as community, corporate and investor engagement, tailoring analysis and clearly communicating results to the needs of diverse stakeholders.
Independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, scope and assess new frontiers in climate and development finance.
Collect and clean investment and transaction-level data, establishing clear data definitions, quality checks, and documentation to ensure analytical integrity
Produce tables, charts and modelling outputs that synthesize complex financial and impact findings into clear, decision-ready insights
Draft reports, executive summaries, blogs, and presentations that clearly articulate analytical findings, assumptions, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences
Present analysis to internal and external stakeholders, confidently explaining methodologies, limitations, and conclusions and responding to technical questions
The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.