Senior Lead, Climate

About the Role

The Senior Lead, Climate will support the Director of Climate in formulating robust climate solutions into credible,actionable pathways that enable philanthropists to give effectively to climate at speed and scale.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for a climate practitioner with real on-the-ground experience across Asia. The Senior Lead will play a central role in sourcing, evaluating and communicating climate solutions across mitigation and adaptation, and in building the knowledge base and partnerships that underpin the Advisory's work.

The Senior Lead will report directly to the Director of Climate and work closely with the wider team.

Stakeholder Management

. Philanthropic funders and intermediaries

. Climate platforms, organisations and experts

Role Location

. Singapore. Applicants must be Singapore citizens or permanent residents. International travel will be required.

What the Advisory Can Offer

. The opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team combining passion for impact with arigorous, results-oriented approach.

. A flexible work environment.

. Competitive compensation.

. Opportunities for career development and personal growth.

. A collaborative, mission-driven team dedicated to living our values.

Key Responsibilities

Climate action in Asia is multi-faceted, requiring contextual solutions sensitive to varied development contexts and cultures across the region. The Senior Lead, Climate Strategy will support the design and delivery of climate strategies and communications to enable giving at speed and scale. The role operates across two key areas.

1. Climate Analytics, Due Diligence and Climate Communications

. Source and evaluate climate solutions from across Asia's philanthropic and civil society sectors, applying rigorous due diligence frameworks to assess impact,credibility and scalability.

. Support portfolio curation across mitigation, adaptation and resilience, drawing onproficiency in at least one climate tool, methodology or frameworks to assessand communicate climate impact.

. Develop and maintain knowledge resources that translate complex climate science andstrategy into accessible, compelling content for philanthropic audiences,including briefs, donor-facing reports and strategy documents.

. Track and synthesise developments across Asia's climate landscape, identifying emerging opportunities and gaps relevant to the Advisory's portfolio priorities.

. Identify opportunities for intersectional engagement, linking climate with health,gender, poverty and technology within Asia's development context.

2. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Support

. Supporting the Philanthropy team to provide bespoke climate advisory services to clientsand key partners.

. Build and manage relationships with climate organisations, research institutions,implementing partners and civil society across Asia, with particular attentionto on-the-ground practitioners.

. Support the Director in representing the Advisory at climate convenings,multi-stakeholder platforms and partner engagements across the region.

. Contribute to the growth and maintenance of the Advisory's regional networks, identifyingpartnership gaps and helping to address them in a manner consistent with theAdvisory's values of reciprocity and transparency.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate is a Singapore citizen or permanent resident with approximately 10 years of experience in climate programmes, research or philanthropy, and a strong practical grounding in Asia's climate landscape.

Core Attributes

. Demonstrated on-the-ground experience in climate mitigation and/or adaptation in Asia, witha practical understanding of how solutions are designed and delivered at thelocal and regional level. Familiarity with the political economy andsocio-cultural contexts shaping climate action across the region.

. Proficiency in at least one established climate methodology, framework or analytical toolor equivalent approaches. Ability to apply this proficiency to evaluate andcommunicate climate impact across a range of thematic areas.

. Strong analytical capability, with the ability to assess solutions across diverseclimate foci without being anchored to a single theory of change.

. Clear,compelling communicator, able to translate technical climate content intoaccessible narratives for non-specialist audiences, including philanthropistsand senior stakeholders.

. Experiencedin building and sustaining relationships across a diverse range of partners,including civil society, research institutions, implementing organisations andfunders. High cultural sensitivity and a proven ability to work across diverseAsian contexts.

Additional Attributes

. Collaborative and effective in a small, fast-moving organisation.

. Self-directed, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outputswith limited supervision.

. Genuine enthusiasm for the Advisory's mission and a clear sense of urgency aroundaccelerating climate philanthropy in Asia.

Education and Experience

. Master's degree preferred, in a relevant field such as climate science, environmentalstudies, international development, public policy or a related discipline. ABachelor's degree will be considered where accompanied by exceptionalexperience.

. At minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience in climate programmes, research,philanthropy or related fields, with a clear focus on Asia.

. Singapore citizen or permanent resident.

. Experience working with or within philanthropic, civil society or multilateralorganisations in the climate or development sector.

. A track record of producing high-quality research, knowledge products, or policy and strategy documents.