Job Description

Lead Consultant / Manager - ESG Due Diligence and Sustainable Finance

Singapore, APAC

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Environment and Health department

As our new Lead Consultant, you will be part of a dynamic team providing state-of-the-art scientific, technical, and strategic assistance to an international client base. The majority of your work will be office-based work, including meeting with clients, reviewing and analyzing project-related materials, developing ESG strategies for our clients, and writing reports. Remote hybrid (home/office) work arrangements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Support the delivery of environmental, environmental, health and safety (EHS) and ESG due diligence projects across a wide range of sectors, including undertaking data room document reviews, confirmatory site visits and reporting.
• Identify, assessing and succinctly communicating ESG risks and opportunities to allow appropriate consideration by Ramboll\'s clients and their stakeholders.
• Attend due diligence client/deal team calls with senior Ramboll colleagues to understand the transaction mechanics and client-side considerations of our reports.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of key Singapore and regional environmental regulations and keeping up to date with the latest developments, in environmental policy and regulation.
• Building working relationships and collaborating widely with our international environmental due diligence team which will enhance your opportunities to work on a wide range of projects and rapidly develop your international due diligence knowledge and experience.
• Prepare concise reports that assess ESG performance and identify risks, liabilities, and value creation opportunities.
• Provide ESG program support - including development of policies, strategies, monitoring tools, and sustainability reporting and disclosures - to clients with varying levels of ESG program maturity.
• Deliver technical sustainability analyses, including related to carbon footprinting, science-based targets, net zero roadmaps, materiality assessments, and life cycle assessments.
• Interface with clients, including preparing proposals and scopes of work and participating in client and other stakeholder calls.
• Ensure projects deliver quality results to clients and adhere to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Support multiple projects and meet high quality standards on project deliverables.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Bachelor\'s degree in an environmental or social discipline and +8 years of work experience specifically in ESG- or sustainability-related assessment and program support. Post-graduate qualifications and relevant certifications in sustainability advantageous but not essential;

• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written - this role requires the ability to communicate clearly and concisely to various levels of leadership. Good language skills of languages around the APAC region would be an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Previous experience working in ESDD, Project Finance, EIA, or similar environmental / social discipline with proven track record in one or more major sectors (i.e. real estate, industrial, transport or energy);
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of ESG criteria and international lenders\' environmental and social standards;
• Specialist knowledge in one or more core areas: IFC Performance Standards, Equator Principles, Impact Assessment, GRI

Welcome to our Environment & Health division

Ramboll develops innovative, scientifically sound solutions that help increase liveability by reducing pollution and restoring natural environments. One of the world\'s leading environmental and health consultancies, our bright minds are trusted by clients to manage their most challenging environmental, health and social issues.

Ramboll in Asia Pacific

Ramboll has close to 500 experts working across more than 10 offices in Asia Pacific. We are present in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, India, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Our experts are applying their passion to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions in markets as diverse as Buildings, Transport, Water, Environment & Health, Energy, and Architecture & Landscape. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.

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