Job Description

Our client a private equity and private debt fund is looking for an experienced and suitably qualified ESG Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Working within an investment team to support the implementation of the organizations commitment to ESG integration in investment processes
• Ensure ESG principles, plans and issues are adopted in the investment decision-making process and enforce compliance thereon
• Conduct ESG due diligence to select investment opportunities and portfolio investee companies
• Conduct periodic impact analysis and engages with portfolio companies on ESG issues
• Report on ESG performance, plans and issues as required by business and stakeholders
• Provide in depth and creative analysis of ESG and global mega trends impact themes, evaluate its market potential, and define metrics that can be used to measure and report on the impact on environment/society
• Supporting and developing tools for the effective integration of ESG analysis into the investment process
• Conduct thematic researches and contribute to investment discussions and reports, especially on topics in relation to ESG issues
• Track ESG and sustainability trends and provide insights on how they affect client goals and the Funds offering
• Presenting analysis and providing guidance on the ESG risks and opportunities that impact on investments.

Policy, Procedure, Methodologies and Process Development

• Develop ESG processes and policies to assess and monitor potential
• Obtaining approvals from the relevant authority, workshop and implement. Apply and incorporate tools to assess and manage ESG risks.
• Development of ESG policies
• Assess and make recommendations to maintain good policies and procedures to assist in the investment

ESG Management

• Assess, compile and develop quarterly and annual ESG Report (internal and investee companies).
• Prepare and assist the investment team in the appraisal of ESG information received (quantitative andqualitative) in terms of mandate, policies and ESG compliance.
• Undertake quarterly site visits to investee
• Assist in in ad hoc tasks of performance, attribution within the risk and compliance
• Prepare and assist PIO to complete quarterly report of each portfolio company in line with agreed reporting:
• Prepare and contribute towards the development and publishing of Annual Integrated

ESG Advisory, Training and Awareness

• Develop and publish ESG awareness posters and projects (e.g., waste management (recycling)).
• Review and assist in legal agreements to ensure risk protection and

ESG Project Appraisal

• Preparation of submissions supporting the investment thesis, Initial screening reports (ISR), Final appraisalreports (FAR), ESG reports and action plans, value added plans, etc.
• Review and assist in legal agreements to ensure risk protection and right
• Work in conjunction with the IO and risk officer in conducting and preparing due diligence reports on project proposals for the internal risk committee (IRC), investment committee (IC) and possibly the Board (BoT).
• Contribute towards the development and presentation of post-investment monitoring

Qualifications and Experience

• A Post-Graduate Degree in Business, Finance, Social, Environmental Sciences, Engineering,Developmental studies, Economics or similar; MBA, MSc or CFA would be an added advantage
• Minimum 3 years experience working within a sustainable/ESG environment
• A keen understanding of ESG matters and knowledge on how companies manage and report on ESG issues
• Able to analyse and present data in a structured and consistent manner and a self-motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent attention to detail
• Understanding of ESG, investment and related policy
• Understanding PE partnership agreements
• Understanding of various reporting principles and codes
• Project management

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