Professor in Practice / Executive Director

The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has established a new specialist sub-centre, the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx), which focuses on leveraging, strengthening and amplifying research, as well as developing well targeted policy analysis and other outputs by convening policymakers and providing technical support, assistance and capacity-building. The centre will recruit, host, and convene leading experts and stakeholders from academia, central banks, supervisors, finance, the official sector and economic ministries, and international organisations to work together, develop tailored policy proposals and recommendations, in partnership with financial policymakers, and publish high-quality research and policy outputs. In doing so, CETEx will support the reforms necessary to deliver sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems across Europe.

The post holder will lead on developing the institutional and operational structure of CETEx, have broad oversight of the centre’s operations and, with the CETEx leadership team, contribute to advancing the content strategy and conducting high-level engagements with external stakeholders and audiences. With a strong focus on leading the continued development of the CETEx content research and policy strategy, the post holder will also act a fundraising role, in conjunction with the development of the centre’s growth trajectory and related institutional and budget development. The position also comes with the title Professor in Practice or Professorial Research Fellow, depending on the successful applicant’s background (practitioner or academic, respectively).

Candidates should have a postgraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a field closely related to the centre’s activities, e.g., environmental/energy policy, corporate sustainability, economics, finance, accounting, or management. They will have extensive professional experience, a significant part of which in fields related to the centre’s activities, such as monetary and financial market policy, or economic and fiscal policy, as well as extensive professional experience in senior management and strategic leadership, gained in technocratic policy and research environment roles in an international organisation and/or central bank, finance ministry or other government institution. Extensive experience in organisational development and budget management to build and grow large research and policy units, and track-record of managing budgets and attracting funding, is essential.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

We are happy to discuss flexible working requests for this role.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification. Please also find attached the candidate brief for information.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email gri@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 September 2024 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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