The UNEP FI Secretariat works across the banking, insurance and investment industries and cross-cutting workstreams which focus on developing and rolling out practical approaches to addressing challenges and mainstreaming solutions in areas including responding to climate change, financing nature-based solutions, tackling pollution & boosting the circular economy, financing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and promoting human rights.
UNEP FI recruits talented staff and consultants and runs an ongoing internship programme to assist its Secretariat both in Geneva, Switzerland and worldwide. UNEP FI also issues requests for proposals on an ad hoc basis according to its work programme requirements. All positions including internships are also advertised on the UN’s career website here.
Read more about the organization here, and browse the career opportunities to find out how you can get involved in building a sustainable global financial industry!
Consultancies
- Policy – Latin America and Caribbean: UNEP FI is seeking a Senior Policy Consultant for the Chilean Taxonomy Implementation (Project Lead) to lead technical guidance and to work in tandem with subject matter local expert (Sustainable Finance Regulation Expert for Chilean Taxonomy), and key stakeholders to fulfill the sustainable finance taxonomy project for Chile. Learn more and apply by 18 November 2025 here.
- Policy – Latin America and Caribbean: UNEP FI is seeking a Sustainable Finance Regulation Expert for Chilean Taxonomy to provide regulatory inputs and policy recommendations to Chile’s financial supervisory bodies. The goal is to ensure the effective integration of the Chile Taxonomy into existing regulatory and supervisory frameworks in the banking sector, as well as to propose new instruments needed to achieve this. This role is crucial for ensuring that the Chile Taxonomy is fully implemented and effectively contribute to the project’s objectives. Learn more and apply by 18 November 2025 here.