The Role
Provide legal research, analysis and thought leadership on finance law and sustainable finance in Asia; develop regional strategy, build stakeholder networks, and lead advocacy and representation to advance low-carbon transition and manage climate-related financial risk.
Summary Generated by Built In
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance lawyer with experience in Asian financial markets, regulation or sustainable finance to contribute to the work of ClientEarth. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing the low-carbon transition across Asia, leveraging their expertise in finance law, financial regulation, sustainable finance and climate-related financial risk.
ClientEarth is a group of international legal experts on climate, energy, and the environment. We use the law in partnership with governments, the private sector, and the public to address climate change, capture the opportunities of the low-carbon transition, and protect nature. Our global team of corporate and financial law experts specializes in climate risk and decarbonization, working across nine offices in Europe, Asia and North America.
Main duties
- Legal research, analysis and thought leadership - conduct research, prepare analysis, identify opportunities and help shape and deliver ClientEarth’s regional finance strategy across Asia
- Strategic Development - Build and maintain a regional network of relationships across Asia
- Advocacy and Representation
See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.
Role requirements
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in English
- Fluent (CEFR level C2) in Filipino and/or Bahasa Indonesia
- Law degree or equivalent
- Relevant legal professional qualification in the Philippines or Indonesia
- Experience in finance law, financial regulation, sustainable finance and climate-related financial risk, including recent developments and trends regarding ESG, sustainability and CSR
- Specific experience in and knowledge of financial law, regulation, markets and institutions in one or more Asian jurisdictions
- Knowledge of formal and informal relationships, working practices and market dynamics regarding financial regulators, supervisors, institutions, investors and transactions in Asia
See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Important dates to note: Applications close on 26 July 2026 and if you are requested to submit additional information, the deadline to have this submitted is the 28th of July for your application to be fully considered. Please also remember to check our recruitment process section at the bottom of the advert to get acquainted with our recruitment process for this role.
First interviews starting on the week of the 5th of August
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Important dates to note: Applications close on 26 July 2026 and if you are requested to submit additional information, the deadline to have this submitted is the 28th of July for your application to be fully considered. Please also remember to check our recruitment process section at the bottom of the advert to get acquainted with our recruitment process for this role.
First interviews starting on the week of the 5th of August
Further Information
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Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more as well as our flexible working FAQ.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds. See our equity, diversity and inclusion journey page for more.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the countries listed at the top of this job advert.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
About
We are a non-profit using the power of the law to bring about end-to-end systemic change: informing, implementing and enforcing the law, drafting and advising decision-makers on policy, building legal expertise, and ensuring citizens’ access to the laws that defend them.We take governments to court – and win. We force polluting industries to shut down. We protect irreplaceable forests and vulnerable species. We empower people and NGOs with the legal rights to bring forward environmental battles of their own. Using the law means that we create real, long-lasting and embedded change.We’re working to secure a lasting civilisation in which people and nature thrive together. We work in partnership across borders, systems and sectors, ingeniously using the law to protect life on Earth.
Skills Required
- Fluent (CEFR C2) in English
- Fluent (CEFR C2) in Filipino and/or Bahasa Indonesia
- Law degree or equivalent
- Relevant legal professional qualification in the Philippines or Indonesia
- Experience in finance law, financial regulation, sustainable finance and climate-related financial risk
- Specific experience and knowledge of financial law, regulation, markets and institutions in one or more Asian jurisdictions
- Knowledge of relationships, working practices and market dynamics of financial regulators, supervisors, institutions, investors and transactions in Asia
- Pre-existing legal right to work in the listed countries (no visa sponsorship)
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The Company
What We Do
ClientEarth is an environmental charity and organisation of activist lawyers dedicated to protecting life on Earth. They use the power of the law to create systemic change, addressing pressing environmental challenges by informing, implementing, and enforcing the law.
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