Associate, Nature and Climate – Multilateral Affairs

Associate, Nature and Climate – Multilateral Affairs

About the World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum is the international organization for public-private cooperation. It brings together leaders from business, government and other parts of society to advance dialogue and collective action on global challenges.

Context and why we are recruiting

The Centre for Nature and Climate brings together leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society and academia to advance action on climate and nature. Its Multilateral Affairs team connects global policy and multilateral processes with the Forum’s initiatives and public-private engagement.

We are seeking a temporary Associate to provide additional coordination, research and programme-delivery capacity during a concentrated period covering COP31, preparations for the Annual Meeting 2027 and Planet Forward. The role will independently deliver assigned activities within agreed priorities, working closely with colleagues responsible for the overall programmes and stakeholder relationships.

Reporting line and interactions

The Associate reports to the Senior Manager, Multilateral Engagement and Strategic Initiatives.

The role will work within the Nature and Climate Multilateral Affairs team, in close coordination with programme leads and colleagues across Industry, Government, Events and Programming and relevant initiative teams. External interactions will be undertaken as appropriate to assigned activities and in coordination with relationship leads.

Key responsibilities

COP31 programme delivery and outcomes (start through end November 2026)

· Support the delivery of the COP31 high-level dinner by coordinating invitations, participation tracking and follow-up, working with Industry and Government colleagues to support a diverse multistakeholder mix across business, government, academia, civil society and technology innovators.

· Coordinate information and agreed actions across Forum teams and external stakeholders, including administrative and substantive support to bilateral meetings and engagement around external events in Antalya.

· Manage the defined COP31 impact and outcomes reporting process: capture key outcomes and takeaways, maintain a follow-up action tracker, consolidate evidence of impact and draft materials for review and internal or external reporting.

· Flag delivery risks, missing inputs and issues requiring programme-lead decisions in a timely manner.

Annual Meeting 2027 session development (from mid-November 2026)

· Support the design and development of sessions curated by the Nature and Climate Multilateral Affairs team through targeted research, agenda drafts, speaker mapping and preparation of briefing materials.

· Coordinate inputs, timelines and feedback with relevant internal teams, ensuring agreed session materials are accurate, current and ready for review.

Planet Forward coordination and communications (throughout the assignment)

· Update presentations, core programme materials and stakeholder-facing content using agreed messaging and inputs from initiative leads.

· Coordinate contributions and reviews across relevant teams, maintain version control and help ensure materials reflect the initiative’s evolving agreed priorities.

Knowledge, skills and experience

· Relevant experience in project or programme coordination, stakeholder

engagement, international affairs, sustainability, climate or nature-related work, or a comparable field.

· Ability to independently organize defined deliverables, manage deadlines, track actions and coordinate across multiple teams.

· Strong research, drafting and synthesis skills, including the ability to prepare clear agendas, briefings, presentations and outcome summaries.

· Professional communication and stakeholder coordination skills, with discretion and attention to detail when supporting senior-level engagements.

· Sound judgement in resolving routine delivery issues and escalating matters with wider implications.

· Familiarity with multilateral processes or major international convenings is an advantage, not a prerequisite.

What success looks like

· COP31 participation, meeting coordination and follow-up activities are completed accurately and on time.

· A clear, usable record of COP31 outcomes, evidence and follow-up actions is delivered for programme-lead review.

· Annual Meeting session teams receive timely research, speaker mapping and draft materials.

· Planet Forward stakeholder materials remain accurate, aligned and current throughout the assignment.

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.