WBG Young Professional

The World Bank Group Young Professionals Program seeks a sustainable-finance professional for One Climate’s transaction solutions team. The role helps structure climate finance, develop financial products, advance Paris Alignment and climate metrics, assess risks and opportunities, and translate cross-institutional experience into investment and operational solutions for clients and markets.

• Structure sustainable finance transactions and scale solutions across sectors and markets
• Translate climate priorities into operational and investment solutions across WBG institutions
• Advance climate outcome measurement and approaches to emissions and resilience metrics
• Assess climate risks and opportunities and contribute to credible finance instruments and frameworks
• Partner with financial, legal, treasury, data and technology teams on products and guidance

• Master’s degree in a stated sustainable-finance or climate-related field
• 2-6 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong grounding in sustainable and climate finance
• Fluency in English

• Experience with MDBs, DFIs, financial institutions, investors, issuers, corporates, governments or advisory work is an advantage
• Proficiency in other languages is an advantage

• Sustainable Finance
• Transaction Structuring
• Climate Risk Assessment
• Financial Product Development
• Climate Metrics

• Data Analytics
• Digital Tools
• AI-enabled Tools

• Initial two-year term contract under the Young Professionals Program rotation model