Aavishkaar Capital - Analyst - Impact & ESG

Analyst - Impact and ESG

ABOUT AAVISHKAAR CAPITAL

Aavishkaar Capital is an Impact fund manager focused on the Global South. A pioneer in taking an entrepreneurship-based approach to scaling businesses for impact, Aavishkaar Capital's unique approach has resulted in its invested enterprises impacting over 120 million lives (55% of whom are women), and creating over 300,000 jobs and livelihoods. Aavishkaar Capital has raised eight funds, while generating commercial returns with over c.$500 million in assets under management.

For more details please visit www.aavishkaarcapital.in

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

- This position is career-building role for an entry to mid-level professional who is interested in pursuing a career in Impact Measurement and Management (IMM) and Environmental & Social Governance (ESG).

- The role entails working within the IMM & ESG department of one of India's pioneer Impact Investing firms, supporting data management processes and providing insight on impact and ESG issues to aid the investment process.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Consolidation and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data sets to assess and report on impact and ESG

- Providing on-going support on impact and ESG, including but not limited to, assessing the due- diligence reports of new investments, creating impact benchmarks and KPIs for new investments, monitoring of on-going impact-creation and ESG management efforts of investments and Group company operations

- Assisting with quarterly and annual reports for the Company's board and LPs

- Assisting in the Group's Annual Impact Report

- Assisting with development of training and educational materials on new trends in Impact and ESG

- Assisting in updating Company's Impact and ESG policies from time to time

- Support other sustainability projects as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS :

- 2-3 Years of relevant work experience in the Sustainability/ Impact Investing/ PE space

- Financial Modeling, data management, analysis, and visualization skills

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Knowledge of sustainability reporting guidelines and frameworks (e.g. CDP, TCFD, GRI, SASB, UNGC, UN SDGs) is a plus

- General understanding of diverse ESG topics and Sustainability topics and trends is a plus

- Graduate with Specialization in Finance or Economics or / Post Graduate Degree in Finance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER :

Aavishkaar Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified individuals from diverse professional, cultural and academic backgrounds, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.