Associate Director

Job Description

We are actively looking for seasoned professionals to join our Environment, Social and Governance Consulting team and invite you to recommend a friend for the following position :

Job Title : Associate Director

Function : ESG

Location : Mumbai

About the role :

Uniqus is seeking professionals for our ESG team. As a member of the team, you will work with clients to provide high-quality ESG Consulting services and will report to the Partner / Director with project execution and management.

Requirements

Responsibilities :

• Undertaking ESG Gap Assessment and providing logical and impactful recommendations
• Experience in conducting stakeholder engagement and managing ESG communication strategies.
• Peer Benchmarking / ESG performance across sectors.
• Evaluate the social impact arising out of business activities, on the community, supply chain, employees and other stakeholders
• Providing guidelines to client organisations to comply with standards, regulations
• Collecting and collating data related to the sustainability impact through client’s business operations and reporting findings
• Provide consulting and advisory support to our clients for developing ESG strategy, framework and roadmap
• Experience in writing Sustainability / ESG / IR reports and decarbonization.
• Develop innovative service offerings in the ESG consulting space
• Creation of performance dashboards, and ESG diligence & Score Card
• Conducting Risk and Opportunity assessments for client companies
• Good to have cross cultural business exposure
• Experience and knowledge about commonly applied global standards including DJSI, Sustainalytics, BRSR, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SDG, SASB, UNGC, UDHR etc.
• Knowledge of the circular economy model and implementation solutions

Requirements :

Qualification :

Requirements

Responsibilities : Undertaking ESG Gap Assessment and providing logical and impactful recommendations Experience in conducting stakeholder engagement and managing ESG communication strategies. Peer Benchmarking / ESG performance across sectors. Evaluate the social impact arising out of business activities, on the community, supply chain, employees and other stakeholders Providing guidelines to client organisations to comply with standards, regulations Collecting and collating data related to the sustainability impact through client’s business operations and reporting findings Provide consulting and advisory support to our clients for developing ESG strategy, framework and roadmap Experience in writing Sustainability / ESG / IR reports and decarbonization. Develop innovative service offerings in the ESG consulting space Creation of performance dashboards, and ESG diligence & Score Card Conducting Risk and Opportunity assessments for client companies Good to have cross cultural business exposure Experience and knowledge about commonly applied global standards including DJSI, Sustainalytics, BRSR, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SDG, SASB, UNGC, UDHR etc. Knowledge of the circular economy model and implementation solutions Requirements : Excellent communication skills to rationally explain, explore and discuss sustainability issues, as well as to sell your ideas and services Confidence to present information to various stakeholders, lead client workshops and represent the company at industry events The ability to build relationships with a range of people Flexibility to work under pressure, responding to changing legislation and project & programme demand Creative thinking and problem-solving skills to enable you to think outside the box Excellent numeracy and literacy skills for analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data, carrying out research, writing reports and making recommendations Effective written, oral communication skills Technical skills including Advanced Excel, PPT / Canva are preferable Ability to work under pressure – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours. Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic. Qualification : Bachelor / Master’s degree in Business, Sustainability, Energy, Engineering, Environmental studies from an accredited college / university required; Post graduate degree from an accredited college / university preferred 6+ years of related consulting work experience