Partner ESG and Sustainable Finance (Director Level) – Environmental Resources Management (ERM)

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, risk, social consulting services and sustainability related services. We work with the world’s leading organizations, delivering innovative solutions and helping them to understand and manage their sustainability challenges. To do this, we have more than 5,500 people in over 40 countries and territories working out of more than 160 offices.

For nearly 50 years we have been working with clients around the world and in diverse industry sectors to help them to understand and manage their environmental, health, safety, risk and social impacts. The key sectors we serve include Oil & Gas, Mining, Power, and Manufacturing, Chemical and Pharmaceutical. All face critical sustainability challenges and our clients in these and many other areas rely on our ability to assist them operate more sustainably which has a positive impact on our planet.

“The business of sustainability” reflects what we do to support our clients as they strive to attain their business goals. Sustainability and business are now inextricably linked and as an expert in sustainability, we play a role in helping companies achieve their objectives with an understanding of how this impacts wider society and the environment. We intend to contribute even more to the global dialogue on sustainability and expect our work on sustainability challenges and opportunities to deliver growth in our business. Sustainability is our business.

ERM is experiencing a rapid uptake in financial services clients demand for our advisory services related to EHS Due Diligence, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Finance. To support the growth demand, we are looking to further strengthen our team at the senior level with the appointment of a Partner to continue to work with our clients in the above areas.  This role will be based in India.

This person will provide inspirational leadership that engages and motivates all levels of staff and contribute to the achievement of ERM’s EHS DD, ESG and Sustainable Finance service offering and growth strategy for the region. The idea candidates will have robust subject matter expertise in this field, having worked with clients in the financial services sector. And you will have the experience and capability to lead strategic engagements at the C-suite level.

ERM has enduring values, which are fundamental to our business conduct. We are passionate about our people, their safety, well-being and development. ERMers take accountability, are client focused, and collaborate with colleagues across geographies. If you share our values, believe in sustainability and are motivated by opportunities to shape, build and run a sustainability service team that makes a real impact to our client’s businesses, ERM is the right place for you. We offer a flexible working environment and competitive salary.

Locations : Mumbai, India

Kolkata, India

New Delhi, India

Bangalore, India

Ahmedabad, India

Responsibilities:

The Partner will report to the India Country Managing Partner and will be responsible for client account development and sales across the full spectrum of ERM’s consulting services to deliver strategic value.

In particular, the key commercial and business development expectations will be as follows:

• Sell and lead the delivery of bespoke transaction advisory across clients in the Financial Sector;
• Sell and lead the delivery of Boots to Boardroom understanding of sustainable finance requirements that influence project finance transactions;
• Sell and lead the delivery of advisory services that enable ERM clients to integrate ESG factors into their business strategies and across the value chain.

In addition, the Partner will be responsible for the following:

• Actively developing commercial strategies focused on the Finance Sector for the India and South Asia geography;
• Developing new client relationships that align with ERM’s global strategy;
• Incorporating innovative approaches to integrate digital services and digitally enhanced processes into client service offerings;
• Leading complex and multidisciplinary projects (across functional teams from social, environment, biodiversity and climate change domains) in India and South Asia in order to help clients find solutions that are bespoke to a transaction context;
• Building and growing a high performance team to support the growth of ESG and Sustainable Finance advisory.

Requirements:

• Graduate or a Post graduate degree in environmental sciences or social sciences;
• At least 15 years’ of relevant professional experience on sustainability consulting;
• In-depth awareness of key international standards that shape the ESG ecosystem as well as the requirements of development finance institutions (DFIs), commercial banks and asset managers (private equity, sovereign and pension funds);
• In-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities in implementing the requirements of IFC Performance Standards (2012), ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (2009), AIIB Environmental and Social Framework (2016); WBG’s Environmental and Social Framework (2018); and the Equator Principles 4 (2020);
• Demonstrated experience and track record of having managed complex projects in India and South Asia that involve mainstreaming ESG as a part of M&A transactions and Capital Project
• Track record of managing client relationships across the depth and breadth of the financial sector;
• Willingness to travel for work, including demonstrating leadership for complex field work; and
• Positive outlook, collaborative, championing DE&I and driven by ERM’s purpose and differentiated market position.

Who We Are:

As the world’s leading sustainability consulting firm, ERM is uniquely positioned to contribute to the environment and society through the expertise and energy of our employees worldwide. Sustainability is what we do, and is at the heart of both our service offerings and how we operate our business. For our people, our vision means attracting, inspiring, developing and rewarding our people to work with the best clients and on the biggest challenges, thus creating valuable careers. We achieve our vision in a sustainable manner by maintaining and living our ERM values that include Accountability, Caring for our People, Client Focus, Collaboration, Empowerment, and Transparency.

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ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status or disability status.

Thank you for your interest in ERM.