Sustainable Finance Expert

🫵 Role: Sustainable Finance Expert

📍 Location: Brussels

📅 Deadline for applications: 27/02/2026 at midnight

✒️ Fixed-term, 12 months contract

Job description

Transport & Environment (T&E), the leading Brussels-based NGO promoting cleaner transport in Europe, is offering a sustainable finance expert position starting in April 2026.

The successful candidate will play a leading role in T&E’s work on financing sustainable aviation and shipping fuels. As part of T&E’s Sustainable Finance team, they will help channel private and public investments into sustainable economic activities. The role will involve close collaboration with the Director of the Sustainable Finance team, based in Brussels.

Main functions of the role:

● Take a leading role in T&E’s work on financing clean fuels for the aviation and maritime sectors, coordinating positions across teams.

● Lead and deliver research projects on the design and impacts of financial instruments to decarbonize the aviation and maritime sectors.

● Develop policy recommendations and write briefings on investments for clean fuels. This covers private investments, public funding (e.g. Innovation Fund, European Competitiveness Fund, etc.), public banks, national investment schemes, etc.

● Advocate to EU institutions, public banks and private investors to scale up green e-fuels production for offtake in aviation and shipping.

● Present research findings and policy recommendations internally and externally, building support through coalition and stakeholder engagement.

● Provide input on other sustainable finance topics related to aviation and shipping, including the EU Taxonomy.

● Support T&E’s policy and communication strategies and the Sustainable Finance team’s planning and core activities.

Job requirements:

• Expertise in financial instrument design, industrial policy and sustainable finance.

• Knowledge of the e-fuels industry and its economics, or of shipping and aviation finance, is considered a bonus.

• At least three years of relevant experience in economic policy and/or the financial sector.

• Proven project management and analytical skills, with experience leading and implementing research projects on the design and impacts of financial instruments.

• Solid understanding of the EU investment framework and EU decision-making processes. Expertise in the EU budget and public banks is considered a bonus.

• The confidence to think and act with initiative is essential.

• Strong advocacy skills and experience engaging with public institutions.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English. Other European languages are an asset.

• Ability to write in English fluently, accurately and concisely, and experience in drafting policy papers.

• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills and an ability to deliver to tight deadlines.

Practicalities

This position is advertised as a full-time position based in Brussels. While we offer a flexible working environment, there is an expectation that there are at least two days per week spent in the office. The start date would ideally be from April 2026, although the start date is subject to discussion. The salary package depends on experience. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer competitive salaries and benefits.

The application deadline is midnight on Friday 27/02/2026, and interviews will take place in the following two weeks, with a view to the candidate starting at the earliest possible opportunity. Applications are submitted via jobs.transportenvironment.org

Please submit a copy of your CV and a letter of motivation. The letter of motivation should explain the motivation and commitment to work with T&E’s aims, and also highlight examples from your previous work that show us that you have the skills and competencies outlined above.

About T&E

Transport & Environment (T&E) is Europe’s leading clean transport campaign group. We combine the power of robust evidence and a deep understanding of the transport sector with compelling communications and impactful advocacy. We are committed to the professional development of our colleagues and invest in training from your first day with the organization. Our people work across Europe and Asia: we have colleagues in Brussels, Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, London, Warsaw, and Singapore. Collaborate with our 165 member and supporter groups to achieve our mission.