Associate Director - Sustainability

The recruit will be responsible for consulting offerings in the Sustainability domain. Candidates with strong experience of working with companies in the areas sustainability and climate change experience in reporting, building sustainability and climate risk strategy for corporates are preferred. Candidates with a background in consulting or private equity with leading corporates would be suitable for the position.

Job requirements:

- The candidate should well versed with the ESG, Sustainability and Climate risk with demonstrated experience of working with clients in order to facilitate business decisions.

- Good understanding of ESG principles, climate risks, global reporting standards and key issues impacting sustainable finance, investment decision-making process and ESG governance frameworks.

- Experience of working closely with strategy team of corporates, investors for building roadmaps, executing plans for ESG, Sustainability, Assessment of climate risk and pricing.

- Additionally, exposure to research on the following areas are desired:

- Climate-related risk and opportunity assessment

- Climate-related scenario analysis and financial impact analysis

- De-carbonization pathways and roadmap development

- Climate strategy to support net zero economy

- Sustainability research and analysis of companies across multiple sectors on ESG indicators. Exposure to sectors like BFSI, Power, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Auto, Metals and Mining, Technology from and ESG/Sustainability perspective is desired

- Ability to create detailed reports across multiple sectors on ESG indicators and linking the same to operating and financial metrics

- Engage with regulators and partners for creating value and alignment with strategic goals

- Ability to deliver high impact presentations to clients and internal committees

- Participation in seminars/conferences and writing articles etc. to showcase thought leadership and participate in franchise initiatives

- Established senior level relationships and ability to leverage business relationships

- Focus on retaining clients for future through building relationship and assuring quality & timely delivery of assignments

- Make exceptional proposals with a strong ability to interpret client needs

- Proven ability to engage and manage senior level client relationships

- Experience in both soliciting business as well as leading the execution of assignments

- Experience in managing people/teams

- Ability to think out of the box and come out with innovative solutions/ideas

- Ability to structure and create high-quality presentation and reports

- Excellent oral communication and presentation skills

- Positive attitude and ability to work well with peers and reportees within tight deadlines

- Collaboration with other internal cross-functional teams focused on ESG and sustainability

MBA or CA