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!

 

Internships
  • Nature in Europe Engagement Internship: The Nature Team is searching for an intern to support the organization of Finance Day at COP17. The candidate should have strong quantitative and technical skills in ecosystems and finance, with a focus on risk and/or sustainable finance. Learn more and apply by 22 March here. 
  • Policy Fundraising and Operations Internship: The Policy Team is searching for an intern to support their expanding fundraising, reporting, and coordination needs, ensuring timely delivery and smooth operations as UNEP FI’s sustainable finance work continues to grow. Learn more and apply by 5 April here.
Vacancies
  • Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance – Signatory Experience Senior Manager: This role supports signatory engagement and satisfaction, overall management of recruitment and retention, contribution to and content development of signatory communications and marketing, advancing the regionalization strategy, progress reporting, and technical developments. Apply by 20 March 2026 here
  • Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance – Signatory Experience Consultant: This role supports the Signatory Experience Senior Manager above with signatory engagement and satisfaction, overall management of recruitment and retention, contribution to and content development of signatory communications and marketing, advancing the regionalization strategy, progress reporting, and technical developments. Apply by 20 March 2026 here
  • Nature Technical Specialist – Capacity Building Consultant for South Africa: This role will support financial institutions in South Africa in understanding and acting on their nature‑related dependencies and impacts by using the ENCORE tool. The consultant will also build the analytical foundation for banks and investors operating in the country to integrate nature into risk management and decision‑making. Read more and apply by 30 March here.
  • Nature Technical Specialist – Capacity Building Consultant for Colombia: This role will support financial institutions in Colombia in understanding and acting on their nature‑related dependencies and impacts using the ENCORE tool. The consultant will also build the analytical foundation for banks and investors operating in the country to integrate nature into risk management and decision‑making. Read more and apply by 30 March here.