About the Role:

We are seeking a bold, strategic, and entrepreneurial leader to establish and head its ESG & Impact Advisory business unit focused on Corporates.

This leadership role will build and lead corporate-facing advisory practice across South and Southeast Asia, engaging with major corporates, regional conglomerates, and financial institutions to embed ESG strategies, impact measurement, and sustainability-linked finance solutions-including Orange Bonds- into their core operations.

This is a client-facing, business-building leadership position requiring an established network, deep expertise in ESG and sustainable finance, and strong capabilities in building new revenue streams from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Development & Market Leadership:

- Lead the strategy and execution roadmap for ESG & Impact Advisory business for Corporates.

- Drive business development and revenue growth across key markets: Indonesia, India, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.

- Leverage personal networks to initiate and secure corporate partnerships and long-term sustainability mandates.

- Develop advisory solutions integrating Orange Bond readiness, impact measurement, and ESG strategy.

Corporate SDG Strategy & Sustainable Finance:

- Translate corporate ESG and sustainability commitments into measurable SDG-aligned actions.

- Design innovative financing mechanisms such as sustainability-linked loans, supplier financing programs, and outcome-based grants.

- Prepare clients for emerging ESG and climate and sustainability reporting standards.

Supply Chain ESG & Orange SealTM Program:

- Conduct deep-dive supply chain diagnostics (Tier 13) to assess gender parity, GHG emissions intensity, and climate resilience.

- Develop supplier improvement roadmaps and expedite the qualification of suppliers through the Orange SealTM certification process.

- Align supply chain action plans with national SDG priorities and regulatory frameworks.

Orange BondTM Impact Assessment:

- Lead corporate clients through the full impact lifecycle of Orange BondsTM, focusing on embedding robust impact frameworks, monitoring systems, and reporting mechanisms throughout the process.

- Lead the impact-focused pre-issuance work by conducting in-depth ESG and gender-lens diagnostics for corporate issuers and their supply chains.

- This includes mapping bond proceeds to SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 13 (Climate Action), national SDG roadmaps, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

- Develop tailored Impact Frameworks and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) matrices aligned with Orange Bond Principles, IFC Performance Standards, and relevant green/social bond guidelines.

- Collaborate closely with Innovative Finance team, which leads transaction structuring and oversees external review processes such as Second-Party Opinions (SPOs) and credit ratings, to ensure alignment between financial structuring and impact commitments.

- Deliverables include the Orange Impact Framework, baseline data packs generated via IntelligenceTM, and investor-ready impact sections for offering materials.

- Ensure Orange SealTM certification criteria are embedded for qualifying suppliers and value-chain partners.

- Validate KPI frameworks to ensure alignment with market standards such as the ASEAN Taxonomy and EU Taxonomy.

- Work closely with internal teams to maintain coherence between transaction design and impact strategy.

- Deploy ValuesTM to capture and monitor real-time impact data from issuers and their supply chains.

- Produce annual Impact Reports and investor dashboards, and proactively flag deviations in KPIs to recommend corrective actions and continuous improvement measures.

Market & Policy Feedback:

- Utilize aggregated Orange BondTM impact data to advise regulators, exchanges, and policymakers on sustainable finance frameworks and taxonomy evolution.

- Publish thematic insights and thought leadership pieces to inform policy development and spotlight corporate leadership in advancing gender equality and climate resilience.

- Integration of Assessment and Analytics Platforms.

- Integrate ValuesTM and IntelligenceTM into all advisory mandates to ensure robust ESG and impact analytics, monitoring, and reporting.

- Embed strong verification and reporting systems in all client engagements to ensure transparency and accountability.

Team Leadership & Advisory Delivery:

- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of ESG and sustainability advisors.

- Ensure exceptional client service, high-quality project delivery, and operational excellence.

- Lead multi-sector advisory engagements across industries such as agribusiness, energy, manufacturing, consumer goods, and finance.

- Take on leadership of the Values and Intelligence teams to integrate them into the Advisory practice.

Thought Leadership & Ecosystem Engagement:

- Represent at key regional and international forums, and contribute to thought leadership in sustainable finance and ESG investing.

- Collaborate with DFIs, regulators, financial institutions, and ecosystem stakeholders to drive systemic change and promote Orange BondTM adoption across markets.

- Advocate for inclusive finance, gender equality, and climate action through active industry engagement.

Required Qualifications:

- 15+ years of leadership experience in ESG advisory, sustainability consulting, impact finance, or corporate sustainability strategy.

- Entrepreneurial and self-driven to run an independent business unit with prior P/L experience.

- Proven success in building and scaling advisory businesses or consulting practices, ideally with a strong corporate client base.

- Deep experience working with corporates and/or financial institutions in South and Southeast Asia.

- Expertise in ESG regulation, supply chain sustainability, climate finance, blended finance, or sustainabilitylinked bonds.

- Strong capital markets understanding, with a proven ability to integrate gender-lens investing and ESG principles into financial solutions.

- Excellent leadership, client relationship management, negotiation, and communication skills.

- Masters degree in sustainability, finance, economics, public policy, or a related discipline.