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Meet our new team members
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The team at the Lab continues to grow and in March we welcomed two new colleagues.
Tom Shields joins as Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the Lab, working in our Policy Team. Tom’s initial focus will be on the shape of upcoming post-Brexit financial services legislation and regulation. Prior to joining the Lab, Tom was at HM Treasury, where he spent most of his time working in financial services policy.
Gurjinder Khambay joined the team as Programme and Communications Officer to support the wider work of the Lab team, with a current focus on improving the Lab’s website.
You can read more about our team on our website here.
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Changing finance: monthly round-up
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Our CEO Jesse Griffiths compiles fresh news and thinking on changing finance for the better in his latest monthly round-up.
This month's edition includes lots on climate but also a focus on debt, poverty and inequality.
Read it here, or sign up to receive future round-ups direct to your inbox.
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We're hiring: Director of Programmes and Community Power Building
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Want to play a key role in making the financial system more sustainable, democratic, just and resilient? We are looking for a Director of Programmes and Community Power Building, part of our three-person executive leadership team, to develop the next stage of our community power-building strategy, and support the talented heads of our programmes to have tangible but transformative impact.
You’ll be an expert in how to work with others to create systems change, a proven programme builder and fundraiser, an empowering manager, and a first class communicator with excellent interpersonal and network building skills.
Click here for more information and how to apply. Closes 12.00pm on 6 June 2022.
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The Lab team out and about
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Last week the Policy team, Marloes Nicholls and Tom Shields, were invited to London’s Guildhall for a meeting with former Sheriff of the City of London Michael Mainelli to discuss ways to improve financial regulation for people and planet.
You can read more about this work and why it matters here.
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The latest opportunities, vacancies and updates from the Lab community:
Jobs, opportunities and events
- The Impact Investing Institute is recruiting for various roles including a Non-Executive Director, intern and coordinator roles. Find out more and apply via their website here.
- Positive Money is recruiting for a Senior Digital Campaigner to join the UK team. Closes 10 May.
- The Swoboda Research Centre has launched its annual Credit Union Research Prize. Read more here.
- Social Investment Business is hiring for a relationship manager for their investment team. You can apply here.
- If you work in the third sector and would like to understand more about the policy and regulatory landscape for finance, consider signing up to attend the Lab’s Transforming Finance Network and Transforming Data Network meetings on 22 and 29 June. Register here.
- 2022 applications are now open for Royal London's Changemakers programme. Found out more here.
Reading, news and updates
- Lab Associate David Fagleman talked to JustLend about the financial system and future of cash in this podcast.
- Read Lab Senior Fellow and Climate Safe Lending Network’s James Vaccaro’s response to the Banking on Climate Chaos: Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2022.
- The Lab recently held a roundtable with the Fair Business Banking APPG to discuss one of the government’s flagship proposals for the future regulatory framework of financial services: read a summary of the meeting here.
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ABOUT THE LAB
The Finance Innovation Lab builds power to transform the financial system for people and planet. Find out more about our work at www.financeinnovationlab.org.
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