***THE PRIORITY DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 21ST***

About Us

The Sunrise Project is a global network of independent organizations united by a common mission: scaling social movements to drive the global transition beyond fossil fuels. We've developed a unique model that combines strategic grant-making with campaigning, supporting interconnected organizations to create powerful change aligned with our mission.

Sunrise Inc. is a proud member of The Sunrise Project network. Our organizational culture is dynamic and adaptable. We're committed to supporting our team members to thrive as we tackle the urgent challenge of climate change. We believe that a diversity of experiences and perspectives strengthens our strategies, teams, and movements.

About the Role

The Sunrise Project’s Global Research team is a highly collaborative team producing high-quality and timely research which enables The Sunrise Project and its partners to accelerate a global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The Senior Research Analyst - Corporate and Finance develops creative and nimble research solutions to empower our strategists’ and partners’ efforts to hasten progress towards a sustainable future. The role digs deep into the details taking a rigorous analytical and creative investigative approach to developing insights into opportunities and risks. 

The Sunrise Project supports networks of organisations to work together to achieve outcomes that would not be possible by individual organisations acting alone. We expect all roles at Sunrise to actively support the capacity building of these networks and partner organisations.

About You

You are deeply curious, familiarize yourself with new knowledge areas quickly, and enjoy getting into the heart and details of research. You are open to sharing your knowledge, analysis, and insights while also being eager to learn from others. You approach research as a strategic tool for achieving organizational impact rather than pursuing knowledge for its own sake. You are keen to support our strategists and partners to ensure that our programs and strategies are both ambitious and focused on achieving our goal to accelerate a global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. 

A typical day would see you undertaking a mixture of self-directed research; finding, inputting, and analyzing campaign-relevant data; collaborating with campaign and communications strategists on planning and execution; meeting with partners to gain information directly from the field, and providing insights and updates to ensure alignment with the external environment. 

The Global Research program can only be effective by building and maintaining trust through consistently reliable and meaningful outputs and you are excited about maintaining those high standards while balancing comprehensive analysis with time-sensitive campaign needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct and lead on corporate and sectoral analysis: Oversee, manage and undertake sectoral and company-specific research projects in a range of campaign-relevant industries such as LNG and Transportation, investigating topics such as: corporate ownership, governance, regulation, subsidies, prospects. Support power mapping to identify key decision-makers, influencers, and stakeholder relationships.

• Lead fossil fuel finance investigations: Develop and implement investigations mapping and probing the corporate and project financing (equity and debt) of key segments of the fossil fuel sector and other strategic sectors, with an initial emphasis on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and decarbonisation of transportation.

• Track and interpret market trends: Lead development of and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and synthesis of trends and developments in key markets for fossil fuels, with an initial emphasis on LNG in the Asia-Pacific region. Leads mapping on supply/demand, competitive dynamics, and market influences to support strategy design.

• Collaborate across teams: Work with leadership and strategists to identify research questions that will unlock new campaign pathways or strengthen existing approaches. Empower the full global program with research insights. Coordinate with other program teams (with an initial focus on Gas Finance, Transportation) to ensure research alignment and avoid duplication.

• Lead and / or Commission Research Projects: In collaboration with other members of the research team, work autonomously to provide high quality, timely research and analytical support to the Sunrise Project and its partners. Develop and implement appropriate research methodologies applying appropriate quality control processes. Establish collaborations and commissions research as appropriate (including defining terms of reference, managing contractors and budget, and assessing deliverables).

• Communicate Research Insights: Translate complex research into accessible, insightful findings that empower Sunrise colleagues, movement partners, and diverse constituencies through a variety of outputs and via presentations in a variety of forums.

• Support Sunrise’s values and OKRs: Align programmatic strategies and OKRs with Sunrise’s values.

Required skills, knowledge and experience

• A good understanding of corporate governance and finance, or similar related knowledge that allows you to assimilate market information rapidly. For example, ability to analyze financial statements, understand corporate structures, debt/equity and subsidy arrangements, or understanding of regulatory filing systems and corporate disclosure platforms.

• Strong numerical, analytical, and investigative skills, using complex multi-source data with a strong attention towards detail and accuracy. Must be proficient in using Excel and/or Google Sheets for data analysis.

• Effective verbal, written, and visual communications skills with a strong ability to communicate complex information to non-technical audiences.

• Adaptable and collaborative with the ability to work outside areas of expertise to support the work of other team members and willingness to get stuck into laborious tasks as required.

• Strong  interpersonal skills, a commitment to collaboration and relationship building particularly with subject-matter experts/movement partners.

• Capability to rapidly analyze corporate announcements, policy changes, and market developments for campaign implications

• A deep passion for and demonstrated commitment to social justice, whether that’s climate change or other movements for social justice.

Desirable but not required

• Proficiency in Mandarin or Japanese highly desirable

• Proficiency with data management, manipulation, and analysis via SQL, R, Python, or similar is helpful but not required.

• Experience with project finance analysis, particularly understanding Final Investment Decision (FID) processes

• Ability to contribute to institutional knowledge management

• Experience conducting financial research using platforms such as Bloomberg and financial disclosures is an advantage, although training can be provided with a demonstrated strong willingness to gain skills within this area.

• Ability to develop a network of experts spanning corporate, advocacy, etc.

• Skills in data visualisation/software.

• Organizing or campaigning experience is a plus.

Job Requirements

• Occasional out-of-hours meetings may be needed to work effectively across time zones.

• You must have full working rights for the country where you are working.

• Employment background checks may be required.

• Intermittent travel with advance notice may be required.

How Sunrise supports its staff

Depending on experience (including unpaid and other experiences) and capacity to take on responsibility, the salary range is 

• United States: USD 119,050 - $128,487

• Australia: AUD 118,716 - $131,261

• Japan: JPY 8,657,169 - 11,105,435

• Singapore: SGD 105,754 - 135,825

If the successful candidate is outside of these locations,  the salary will be adjusted based on blended global-local market equivalencies. 

The Sunrise Project is committed to creating a workplace that supports our staff to do their best work and develop professionally. Sunrise has the following in place to help us achieve that, noting pro rata will apply for part time staff and/or temporarily appointed-fixed term staff.  The successful candidate will be hired via a Professional Employment Organisation (PEO) on behalf of the Sunrise Project, so conditions of employment may vary.  

• Statutory benefits and entitlements of the country in which you are employed.

• Sunrise may provide additional benefits, where in-country entitlements are less than our standard package, where applicable including:

  • Paid Parental Leave that is gender-neutral & inclusive of all types of families, incl. Parental Return To Work & Keeping In Touch Program

  • Life Leave (up to 40 days p.a. for significant personal reasons)

  • Public Holiday + Cultural Leave

  • Workspace Benefits incl: A Macbook, initial $2,000* for home workspace & IT equipment + $800* every 2 years + up to $75/mth phone/data/internet (equivalent local currency) .

  • Shared office support

Additionally we offer:

• Flexible Working Policy

• VIDA - An AI tool to support your health and wellbeing

• Regular all-org and team meetings & retreats

• Learning & Development Program incl. a professional development budget for every staff member

• Coaching & manager support with regular 1:1 meetings

• Annual performance & development reviews with 360 feedback

• A co-developed work plan to ensure clarity on your role & key responsibilities

• We provide our staff with a voice on issues that concern them via consultation, caucuses, working groups, and surveys.

How to apply for this job

We recognize that racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, classism and other forms of discrimination creates structural barriers that impact opportunities to formal education and experience.

When assessing candidates we look at more than the jobs you've been paid to do but the range of ways you've picked up skills and knowledge throughout your life. This is why we assess candidates on how well they respond to application questions. Please do not write a cover letter but make sure your CV is updated.

***THE PRIORITY DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 21ST***